Census data show population growth throughout Susitna Valley
Data from the 2020 U.S. Census is starting to come out, and nearly all Northern Susitna Valley communities grew since the last official census in 2010. According to the new
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Mat-Su schools' COVID-19 policy a "balancing act" that not all are happy with
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has one of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the state, but when school starts there on Wednesday, masks will be optional. While a poll conducted by
Four dead in two fatal crashes on the Parks Highway
A pair of fatal accidents in the Northern Valley left four people dead over the weekend, and stopped traffic along the Parks Highway for more than eleven hours total over
Borough candidate filing begins Monday for November's election
Candidate packets for Mat-Su Borough offices up for election this November are now available, and candidate registration begins on Monday. Mat-Su voters will choose three members of the borough assembly,
Friends of the Library projects bring reading fun to Talkeetna
When people think of libraries, they envision indoor settings with librarians and long shelves stuffed with books. The Talkeetna library is all of that. But it’s also supplemented by a
Sales taxes show near-threefold increase in Talkeetna business over 2020
While not as high as in 2018 and 2019, sales tax revenue for this June in Talkeetna was almost three times what it was last year. The sales tax applies
Sunshine Clinic Leadership discusses COVID-19 updates, new policies
Starting soon, the Sunshine Community Health Center will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to CEO Randall Kowalke and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Paul Forman. In a
COVID-19 rates continue to rise in the state and Mat-Su
Both statewide and in the Mat-Su Borough, COVID-19 case rates continue to rise, and vaccination rates remain relatively flat. According to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the
Mat-Su School Board and administration lay out school COVID mitigation policies
Despite a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the state of Alaska, the Mat-Su Borough School District announced that they will be opening schools at the low risk level. This