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
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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
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,
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