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,
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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
Park Service program pairs volunteers with Denali sled dogs
Former Talkeetna resident, Emily LaPorte, is spending the summer working at Denali National Park. As a seasonal worker, she’s found it’s difficult to have a pet. But after responding to
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
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