Obituary for Herman Thompson
Herman Floyd Thompson Long time Talkeetna, Alaska, resident Herman Floyd Thompson, 84, passed away on Dec. 7, 2020, while at Mat-Su Regional Hospital. Herman was born in Aberdeen, Wash., on
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Borough Assembly repeals wetland mitigation measure
At their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly passed a controversial Resolution to repeal a previous Resolution that the Assembly had passed in August of 2019. Resolution
The annual Wild Su Feast gathered online
Last month, the Susitna River Coalition celebrated their fourth annual Wild Su Feast. In the past, the event was characterized as a large gathering, with locally sourced food to taste.
The Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Alaska
The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine arrived Sunday night in Anchorage, and delivery of the vaccine to health care facilities across Alaska began this morning. This will lead to the
Upper Su has award-winning volunteers
A recent study conducted by the Corporation of National and Community Service found that 41% of Alaskans volunteer in their local communities. This places Alaska fifth, nationally, for rates of
Dr. Zink says vaccines will be a game changer
The Department of Health and Social Services in Alaska has been reporting record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the state. But according to the Alaska COVID-19 Task Force, help may
AIDEA holds virtual public meeting for West Susitna Access project
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA), in coordination with the Mat-Su Borough, and with undisclosed industry partners, is in the pre-development feasibility stage of a project called the
Sunshine Clinic check-in for December 4th, 2020
On Friday, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Dr. George Hightower from Sunshine Community Health Center for our weekly check-in. They discussed the opening of Sunshine’s Wasilla clinic as well as
Mat-Su averages more than 170 positive coronavirus tests per day since Thanksgiving
Since Thanksgiving, there have been nearly 800 positive tests reported for the virus that causes COVID-19 in the Mat-Su Borough according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.