Past Talkeetna resident dies in Maine
Joseph “Jay” F. DePeter, Jr., 47, died suddenly Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at his home in Biddeford, Maine. Born April 27, 1961 in Portland he is the son of Joseph F.
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Borough announces 2010 budget proposal
The Mat Su Borough Assembly heard the first round of Borough budget proposals Tuesday night.
Agencies meet with Talkeetna community on land plans
Three different agencies spoke at a public event Wednesday night at the Talkeetna Elementary school about future land planning in the Susitna Valley.
Alaska wildfire season expected to be slow
The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center is predicted a fairly low fire season, due to El Nina conditions persisting. However, they warn that conditions change fast and several days in a
Talkeetna Hockey Association receives grant
The Talkeetna Youth Hockey Association has received a grant that will allow them to purchase the tractor needed to maintain the hockey rink. The $20,000 grant comes from a Tier
Emergency helicopter will stand-by in Talkeetna
Denali National Park and Preserve will have an on-call helicopter on standby for emergency missions, said public information officer Maureen McLaughlin. The park service entered into 70-day on-call contract starting
Consultants report progress on study of school’s proposed woodfired boiler
Eight Talkeetna residents gathered at the Su Valley High School on Thursday night in an informal meeting with consultants studying the feasibility of a woodfired boiler system for the new
Seven candidates run for Borough mayor special election
Last Friday marked the deadline to file paperwork with the Mat-Su Borough to run for Mayor in a special election on June 9 and seven candidates threw their hat in
Legislative session ends, leaving Mat-Su Borough with less than hoped for
Borough officials are disappointed with the borough’s share out of the $1.8 billion State capital budget for fiscal year 2010. The budget was passed on Sunday, the last day of