Fatality on Train Tracks South of Montana Creek
At about 10:30 Monday night, a northbound freight train struck and killed Brian Neudecker of Talkeetna, according to the Alaska State Trooper Dispatch. Neudecker was operating an ATV on the
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Federal board rejects ‘Mount Carola’ for unnamed summit in Denali National Park
by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJune 23, 2025 The federal Board of Geographic Names has rejected a proposal to name a summit in Denali National Park and Preserve after a longtime
Denali Report for June 20,2025
This is the Denali Report for June 20th, 2025 As of this week, there were 952 mountaineers registered to climb Denali. 246 of them are currently on the mountain and
Mat-Su Assembly expands residents' role in major utility projects
By Amy Bushatz on Jun 19, 2025 PALMER — A public input and appeals process approved by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly this week gives residents more say in the design of large new utility
Su Valley Voice: Government Check-in and Community Councils
The third Thursday of the month is our monthly Government Check-in show. In this episode, host Trisha Costello invited Doyle Holmes to start off the conversation with a brief history
Volunteers reintroduce native vegetation to Montana Creek
On Montana Creek, down Yoder Road, over 40 community members gathered this weekend in the name of preserving salmon habitats. To do so, they planted native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers
Mat-Su Mayor Edna DeVries files letter of intent to run for Governor in 2026
This past Thursday, Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries filed a letter of intent to run for Governor in 2026. While the letter is only the first step to raising money
Over 80 protestors in Talkeetna join nationwide "No Kings" protests
Joining over 2,000 protests nationwide, a crowd of around 80 people marched down Main Street in Talkeetna on Saturday. They did so as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protests,
Mat-Su Borough School District faces cuts following Governor Dunleavy's line-item vetoes
On Thursday night, Governor Dunleavy cut the equivalent of around $200 to the base student allocation for the next year through line-item vetoes, leaving school districts across the state with