News, Weather, Business, and Discussion, Serving The Greater Big Lake area and the Susitna Valley
Submitted by DG Is there any interest in a community garden for Big Lake? Vegetables, flowers, berries or fruit trees? Community Gardens are spaces for residents who may not have space for gardens of their own. Activities such as this really bring a community together, and is great for the family. We had a seed […]
Continue ReadingOp Ed Contributed by DG: Hey what if we could organize a Big Lake Saturday Market and Swap Meet? Some places in the core of Big Lake: The Lions Club, Jordan Lake Park, Nolfi Fish Creek Park, other areas? We have many local Crafters, Artists, Musicians, Farmers, Beekeepers, etc. We can park and walk, sampling […]
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Here’s a recent earthquake map of our area, as you can see it’s still very active.
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February 05, 2019 Lea Gardine The burning question on the minds of many residents in Southcentral Alaska is, “When will the aftershocks stop?” This is a tricky question, but enough time has passed since the November 30 magnitude 7 earthquake for us to make an informed estimate. We usually say that aftershocks have stopped when […]
Continue ReadingMat-Su | Erin Leaders | Thursday, January 17, 2019 Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Families The 2018 Cook Inlet Earthquake was declared a state disaster on November 30, 2018. This declaration activated the Alaska Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program and Temporary Housing Program (THP) to provide timely assistance to individuals or families to meet […]
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National Neighborhood Watch began in 1972 with funding in part by the National Sheriffs’ Association, through a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The funding from the grant has come to an end. But NSA knows how vital a program this is and we don’t want […]
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A earthquake Magnitude: 4.7 shook Big Lake at 5:33 p.m. Location: 61.51,-149.92
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One of the strongest aftershocks yet occurred this morning at about 5:21 a.m. Here is a map. Source: https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/20556108
Continue ReadingSubmitted by Yvonne Ruth Please distribute to your communities. The State of Alaska is attempting to reach all affected communities in the area of the Earthquake. Thanks, Casey Casey Cook Emergency Manager, Matanuska Susitna Borough 680 N Seward Meridian Pkwy Wasilla, Ak 99654 (907) 861-8004 (o) (907) 355-9819 (c) Updated IA Flyer-508 Compliant earthquake State […]
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Here’s a map, click here for details, of the 30 November 2018 7.0 quake. Source USGS.
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