Rogers sentenced to another 189 years
The much-delayed sentencing of Christopher Erin Rogers Jr. finally occurred in Judge Vanessa White’s courtroom in Palmer this afternoon.
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Wind and debris knocks out power
Matanuska Electric Association is experiencing a number of outages throughout the Mat Su Valley.
Dozens attend Su Valley ribbon cutting
Residents of the upper valley and dignitaries from Palmer and Wasilla braved strong winds to officially open the new Su Valley Junior and Senior High School. Download Audio (mp3)
Rogers sentenced to another 189 years
The much-delayed sentencing of Christopher Erin Rogers Jr. finally occurred in Judge Vanessa White’s courtroom in Palmer this afternoon.
Christmas Bird Count yields 17 species of birds
The 110th Audubon Christmas Bird Count results for the upper Susitna Valley have been tallied and are now available to the public. Tally sheets are available at the Talkeetna and
Mushers break records at Montana Creek Championships
RACING TO VICTORY— German musher Michael Tetzner races his eight-dog team to victory during the Montana Creek Championship sled dog race, held on January 9 and 10, 2010. Photo courtesy
Susitna Council contemplates forming a trail committee
TALKING TRAILS—Willow trail committee member Steve Charles, Bruce Paulsen from the Mat-Su Borough and alternate Susitna council member Scott Holcomb listen to questions after presentations by Charles and Paulsen on
Mat Su Borough approves $.5 million grant for Talkeetna Sewer and Water
After the Talkeetna Sewer and Water system was thrown out of DEC compliance, the Borough has been struggling to come up with grants to upgrade the system. Download Audio
Glitch fixed to allow donations at PFD website
A large number of Alaskans trying to file for their permanent fund dividend and donating portions of it to Alaskan charities through the Pick-Click-Give program encountered difficulties over the weekend,