Trapper Creek Boundary to Expand
Trapper Creek is a growing community. Members of the Community Council voted last year to expand the boundaries. However, Jason Kresge, the Council Chair, says they didn’t know they’d skipped
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Talkeetna Elementary Wins Big with Power Pledge
Talkeetna Elementary fourth and fifth grade students won big with a Power Pledge. The Pledge is a challenge through the Renewable Energy Alaska Project, or REAP, challenging students to learn
School Administration to Recommend Action on Challenged Books
Mat-Su Borough School District Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani is expected to present a proposal to the school board this week on how to approach books that have been reviewed by
Borough Manager Suspends Library Book Challenges After "Shouting Contest" and "Name-Calling"
Last week, Mat-Su Borough Manager Mike Brown announced that the borough’s Challenged Materials Review Committee for libraries would be put on hold after its January meeting. In his weekly post
Mat-Su School District Sued Over Transgender Bathroom Policy
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a new lawsuit against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District over its policy regarding transgender students using restrooms and locker rooms that match their
Susitna Recreation Draft Report Out For Comment
The Susitna Basin Recreation Rivers Advisory Board and Alaska Department of Natural Resources, or DNR, have drafted an update to the 1991 management report. The draft plan includes updated maps,
Microplastics Found in Southcentral Water
One hundred percent of water samples from the Southcentral region contain microplastics, according to a recent study by the Alaska Environment Research and Policy Center. Microplastics are tiny fragments that
BLM Begins Alaska Long Trail Feasibility Studies
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has begun feasibility studies for the Alaska Long Trail. The trail is being proposed as a National Scenic Trail, and authorization and funding for
Talkeetna Erosion Study Complete
After the major flooding in 2012, the Mat-Su Borough recognized the changing river patterns around Talkeetna. While flooding was the initial issue, Borough Floodplain Administrator Taunnie Boothby says the community