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On Tuesday, a local disaster was declared by the Mat-Su Borough for rapid erosion in Downtown Talkeetna. At a special Mat-Su Borough Assembly meeting on Tuesday, Public Works Director Tom
The Mat-Su Borough has declared a local disaster for Talkeetna after high water destroyed much of the downtown revetment and caused rapid erosion near the end of Main Street. According
Rock to repair the revetment near the end of Main Street in Talkeetna began arriving over the weekend. According to a statement from the Mat-Su Borough on Friday, 900 tons
Though the bill to ban firefighting foams in Alaska had widespread support in both the State House and Senate, Governor Dunleavy vetoed it for several reasons. The aqueous film-forming foams,
Rip-rap and other materials to shore up the riverbank will be delivered in a few days. After an initial visit from Borough Public Works Director Tom Adams on September 7,
The Mat-Su Borough released a report in July outlining five options for Talkeetna’s new water source and storage facility. Of the five options, the site on Talkeetna Airport property appears
The riverbank at the end of Main Street in Downtown Talkeetna is eroding rapidly after high water washed away a significant portion of the revetment. While water levels are down
Earlier this summer, the Talkeetna Historical Society Museum got a new manager. For Autumn Merritt, running the Talkeetna Historical Society’s museum is the culmination of an earlier career goal that
The Friends of Benka Lake voted last night in a closed session to move forward with litigation to restore public access to the lake. Chuck Pinckney with the Department of
