Funding Allotted for Gun Safety Training
Funding for gun safety training for Mat-Su residents will be available soon. Proposed by District 7 Assemblymember Ron Bernier in the 2025 budget year, the funding was prompted by a
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Mobile Recycling Pilot Takes Off
There’s a new way for businesses to recycle in Talkeetna, at least for the summer. It began with cardboard and quickly shifted to include cans, bottles, and paper too. With
Food Security a Concern for Susitna Community Council
At Thursday’s Susitna Community Council meeting, members discussed food security in the Upper Valley. LouAnne Carroll-Tysdal, executive director of the Upper Susitna Food Pantry, shared her concerns that the Upper
Children's Community Garden Program is Open
The Upper Susitna Food Pantry has begun a new children’s community garden program this year. Every Tuesday from June 4th through August 6th, kids can learn how to plant and
School Board Votes Down Trooper Presence
The Mat-Su School Board voted “no” on a motion to move and remodel a portable building that would have provided a law enforcement presence in the area around Susitna-Valley High
Assembly Passes Mat Su Health Resolution
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly passed a resolution sponsored by Assemblymember Rob Yundt regarding the Mat-Su Health Foundation. The resolution encourages the Foundation to change the way its board is elected
Y Traffic Study Coming Soon
The Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, or DOT, says they will initiate a study at the intersection of the Talkeetna Spur Road and the Parks Highway. The
New Farmers Market for Upper Valley
A new farmers market is coming to the Upper Valley in June. The market will be held on Saturdays starting June 22 in the parking lot of the Upper Susitna
Climber's Body Recovered from Denali
The body of a climber was recovered from Denali late Friday evening. Climber Zulkifli (ZUL-kiff-lee) Bin Yusof (YOO-suf), one of a three-person Malaysian climbing team, died May 29th. He likely