We’ve had a lovely Great Land weekend! It’s not common to have several clear, sunny days all in a row in late September, but that’s what we’ve been enjoying. Today, the usual clouds and showers have moved back in, but we did have a couple of frosts, which means we can start picking lingonberries and bunchberries. Good times. Watch for some video, likely, on that.
In the meantime: Cops are thin on the ground hereabouts. The only law enforcement we have out here “in the Borough” is the Alaska State Police, and response times can be considerable – so we are expected to be able to look after ourselves. Most folks can and do, but the boroughs can and do help. Our own Matanuska-Susitna Borough has allocated some resources to underwrite firearms training for residents, and it’s been a huge success.
After the Matanuska-Susitna Borough approved a $75,000 grant to provide 300…
