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The Mat-Su Borough Assembly created the Waterbody Setback Advisory Board in 2023 to make recommendations to evaluate the setback ordinance. That also includes pathways to bring illegal structures into compliance.
A fundraising event over the weekend brought the community together for a shared love of skating. The Krew Fewd, held at the Sheldon Commununity Arts Hangar, featured a gameshow-style event
The first pair of migrating sandhill cranes arrived in Trapper Creek in 1959 at what was then a barley field. That barley field is now the Dale Saunders Crane Sanctuary.
Since the 1970s, the Iditarod race has brought attention to the historic effort to bring vital diphtheria medication from Seward to Nome in 1925. According to the Iditarod website, the
Since a change to the bylaws in July of 2023, the Trapper Creek Community Council has had seven board members. But the Board did not vote to increase the quorum.
The Mat-Su Borough’s road service areas, or RSAs, are a way for the community to weigh in on which roads should be prioritized for repairs and maintenance. Three volunteers serve
The Susitna-Valley High School Boys Basketball team placed second at the 15th Annual Crowley Classic this year. The basketball tournament was held last weekend at Su-Valley High School. The Rams
A book release event for the new memoir, A Place Among Giants, was held at the Flying Squirrel Bakery last Sunday. Author, Lisa Roderick, was on hand to sign books
After two years without stocking, Benka Lake may be getting more fish this year. That’s according to Alaska Department of Fish and Game Stocking Coordinator Marley Loomis. But ADF&G can
