Meals on Wheels To Serve More Residents
Meals on Wheels in the upper Susitna Valley serves about 20 residents at this time. With a second vehicle recently added, the program can support double that number. Erica Sparks,
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Denali Report for May 19th, 2023
This week on the Denali Report, more than 250 climbers were on the mountain this week, and poor weather delayed flights to and from the Alaska Range. This is the
Susitna Community Council Accepting Applications for CAP Funds
The application period for additional CAP funds from the Susitna Community Council is open until June 5th. The Council encourages any community non-profit organization to apply for the program. Approximately
Mountain High Pizza Pie Celebrates Twenty Years
The first pizzas Todd Basilone made in Talkeetna were not at what is now Mountain High Pizza Pie, but across the street at the Roadhouse. “I got started over there
Assembly Postpones Gravel Vote Again
For nearly six hours, the Mat-Su Assembly heard public testimony and introduced more than a few amendments to the Conditional Use Permit for Earth Materials Extraction ordinance. The latest meeting
Mat-Su Education Association Authorizes Strike Vote
Members of the Mat-Su Education Association will vote this week on whether to declare a strike. MSEA and the Mat-Su Borough School District have been involved in contract negotiations for
Community Energy Possible for Alaskans
The Alaska State Legislature introduced a new Community Energy bill Monday. The bill will enable more Alaskans to access solar electricity generated at a solar farm, rather than a rooftop
Borough Seeks Public Input on Plan
The Mat-Su Borough Planning Department will take comments on the draft Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan Update through May 15. According to Mat-Su Borough Planner Maija DiSalvo, the plan is
Birds a Welcome Sight in the Upper Valley
Sandhill cranes have arrived at Dale Saunders Crane Sanctuary and birders at the 33rd Birdathon tallied 73 species this spring. Kathy Ernst, an avid birder in Trapper Creek, keeps close