A foot of snow and power outages hit Susitna Valley to begin December
A foot or more of snow has fallen in much of the Mat-Su since the beginning of this week. According to the National Weather Service’s snow depth gauges, twelve inches
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Borough Assembly Repeals Permit Requirements for Power Plants
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly at its November 22nd meeting voted to repeal in its entirety MSB 17.06, a code that detailed how and where new electrical generating facilities may be
Parks Highway Alternative Open House Scheduled for Next Week
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will hold an open house next week to unveil and discuss plans for an alternative highway route through part of the Mat-Su
Shower, McCabe Retain Seats After Ranked-Choice Tabulation
On Wednesday, the Alaska Division of Elections tabulated the results of the state’s first general ranked-choice election, and winners of both statewide and local races are now much clearer. Note
Upper Susitna Food Pantry Provides Baskets for Thanksgiving, Looks Ahead to Christmas Baskets
Each year, the Upper Susitna Food Pantry takes part in a statewide program to provide a turkey and a basket of other Thanksgiving staples to families experiencing financial hardship in
Ranked-Choice Votes to be Counted Wednesday Afternoon
Two weeks after Election Day, Alaskans will find out who they have chosen to represent them in Juneau and Washington, D.C. While the Alaska Division of Elections has been providing
Free Carbon Monoxide Detectors Available for Talkeetna, Susitna Residents
The Talkeetna Fire Department and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) have 34 carbon monoxide detectors available for residents. The CERT team led the effort to receive grants through the Community
Division of Elections Releases Updated Vote Tally
On Tuesday afternoon, the Alaska Division of Elections released additional counts of absentee and other ballots that were not counted on Election Day. Statewide, that means about five thousand more
Memorial Wall at Trapper Creek Cemetery Remembers Former Residents
Veterans are now honored on the Memorial Wall at Trapper Creek Memorial Cemetery. Of the 240 people on the wall, 55 are veterans. Though dedicated on May 30, 2021, the