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On Saturday, June 21st, over 140 people gathered for Talkeetna PrideFest. Attendees paraded around town carrying signs before gathering in Talkeetna Village Park. Booths were set up with various activities,
When the Mat-Su Borough School District submitted its budget for the next fiscal year, it did so expecting a $700 increase to the Base Student Allocation or BSA. However, due
by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJune 25, 2025 The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development has opened public comment on a proposal that would reduce municipal governments’ ability to assist
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
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
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
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
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
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
