Enrollment down at both Su Valley High and Talkeetna Elementary; enrollment up at Trapper Creek
Monday, August 31, 2009School officials say that fewer students than projected enrolled at two of the area’s schools. (more…)
School officials say that fewer students than projected enrolled at two of the area’s schools. (more…)
The Denali Education Center – a nonprofit educational center a few miles south of Denali National Park – can call itself home to the largest solar water heating system in Alaska. (more…)
Planning for Petersville Road was put on the shelf after the South Denali Visitor Center site moved to the Parks Highway in 2006. Now, DOT is looking at the possibilities of repaving a portion of the Road and examining a bike and pedestrian pathway for the first few miles of the road. The design is in the draft 2010-2013 STIP, now in public comment phase. For more information on the pathway, contact Christina Huber at 269-0572 or christina [dot] huber [at] alaska [dot] gov
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The Parks Highway was closed Sunday afternoon while EMS personnel and Troopers responded to a vehicle collision. (more…)
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The KTNA Art Auction this year is scheduled for September 6th starting with the silent auction at 3 pm at the Sheldon Community Arts Hanger.

April by William Barstow
High school history teacher Dave Stull has taken a voluntary transfer from Su Valley High. The decision was partially his to make, according to principal Rob Picou. (more…)
Longtime resident and KTNA volunteer and huge supporter of the arts, Emmila Denny, died in a vehicle/train collision in Willow Thursday night. (photo courtesy of Jayme Spires – Emmila performs at the Sheldon Arts Hanger)
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The Talkeetna Historical has made a decision after last week’s town hall meeting. The lack of support for continuing the festival was one of the deciding factors in the final vote this week.
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Downtown Talkeetna during Moose Dropping; photo courtesy of Diana Haecker
Writer and host Robin Song recalls her afternoon on a local lake, and how she tried to help a common loon in distress.
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