One Dead, Four Hospitalized After Highway Collision South of Talkeetna
One person is dead, and four have been taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle collision near Mile 91 of the Parks Highway. Alaska State Troopers say a shuttle bus
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Troopers Seek Info on Trapper Creek Murders
Missing women Sunday Powers of Fairbanks and Kami Clark of Anchorage were found deceased in the Trapper Creek area on June 2nd. Alaska State Troopers believe that the women were
Gravel Ordinance Fails
Mayor Edna DeVries (duh-VREES) vetoed the passage of the gravel ordinance at the June 6th Mat-Su Borough Assembly meeting. Many members of the public spoke and sent written comments against
School Board to consider multiple district policy changes including, libraries, pronouns, and counseling
At its meeting this Wednesday, the Mat-Su Borough School Board will consider both the Fiscal Year 2024 budget and several policy changes for the school district. The school board adopted
Borough Assembly Member Yundt in Violation of Clean Water Act
Story updated June 14, 2023 Mat-Su Borough Assembly Member Robert Yundt and his company are being sued for violations of the Clean Water Act. The locations of the violations are
Parks Alternative Corridor Study Moves Forward
At an Open House in late May, the State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shared the remaining routes for the Parks Highway Alternatives study. The study will help determine
New Funding for Talkeetna Water System
State legislators passed the budget, which included $4.75 million for upgrades to Talkeetna’s water system. The Mat-Su Borough had already provided about $1.15 million to begin the process of exploring
Borough School Board to Appoint Members to Book Review Committee
At the May 24th Mat-Su Borough School Board meeting, members voted six to one to appoint community members to the Library Citizens Advisory Committee. District 7 Member Ted Swanson was
Rangers Rescue Three Climbers Over the Weekend
Over the weekend, the National Park Service reported two successful search-and-rescue operations in the Alaska Range. At around 2:00 am on Saturday, mountaineering rangers received word of a climber who