Mat-Su ICU beds full, according to state data
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise statewide, the Mat-Su is seeing a sharper increase than much of the rest of Alaska. According to data from the Alaska Department of Health
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Mat-Su school officials discuss COVID-19 mitigation as students return from a long weekend
School has been back in session for multiple weeks in the Mat-Su, and students are returning to class after the Labor Day weekend. As of the writing of this piece
COVID-19 policies dominates testimony at Mat-Su School Board meeting
The Mat-Su School Board heard extensive public testimony on the subject of mask wearing at its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday evening. Students, parents and medical professionals expressed their opinions during
Talkeetna Sewer and Water, Willow Log Cabin receive allocations of federal relief funds from Mat-Su Borough
Last month, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly approved spending more than five million dollars in relief funding from the federal American Rescue Plan, and some of that money will be coming
As Alaska sets new COVID-19 hospitalization record, Mat-Su vaccinations rising very slowly
As Alaska continues to set hospitalization records for COVID-19, vaccination rates are slowly rising in the Mat-Su, though still lag significantly behind the state average. According to the most recent
COVID-19 case counts across Mat-Su schools approach 200
Some schools in the Mat-Su Valley are grappling with outbreaks of COVID-19 just two weeks into the new semester. The district reported 181 cases over the previous seven days on
Mat-Su Borough publishes candidate list for November election
The slate of candidates for the Mat-Su Borough’s November election is set, including borough mayor and the assembly district that includes the Northern Susitna Valley. In the mayoral race, current
DHSS reported 103 people with Covid-19 in the Mat-Su on Wednesday
On Wednesday the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported 103 people identified with Covid 19 in the Mat-Su Borough. Most of those cases were in Palmer and Wasilla,
Mat-Su shows highest single-day COVID-19 case count since March
The Mat-Su Borough has reported its highest day for new cases of COVID-19 in almost five months. Wednesday’s new cases in the borough totaled ninety-four. That is the most in