CHOOSE RESPECT – About 30 Talkeetna residents gathered to march Saturday for survivors of domestic violence and shed more light on the Governor’s efforts to try and end domestic violence in Alaska.

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Finish line – John Baker set a race record yesterday by winning the Iditarod in 8 days 19 hours and 46 minutes.  He is also the first Inupiaq to win since Jerry Riley’s win in 1976. photo courtesy of Diana Haecker.

SEASON OF LIGHTS— Talkeetna residents put up the town’s Christmas Tree at the Village Park, on Wednesday. The town’s shops are decorated with lights and ready for the motorized Parade Of Lights on Friday night, and many more events coming up this weekend in downtown Talkeetna. Photo by Diana Haecker

ARCTIC TERN— Kindergartener Jojo Cianco means business as the Talkeetna Arctic Tern ice hockey players hit the ice rink at the Talkeetna Elementary School for practice, on Tuesday, November 30. Photo by Diana Haecker

Name these people – This photograph was recovered from archives directly connected to KTNA as well as NPR.  Al Gallo and Ira Flatow enjoy a day of golf in 1983 at a golf course in St. Paul, MN.

ALPENGLOW— Denali glowed as the morning sun rose on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Frost clings to leaves and smaller lakes and ponds have a thin ice crust, but it will take some time until the Talkeetna River, in foreground of photo, freezes up. Photo by Diana Haecker

ELECTION RESULTS ARE HERE— KTNA reporter Sue Deyoe obtained a large print out of the Mat-Su Borough election results. Interested people can come and take a look at the election results. Photo by Diana Haecker

MASTER OF CAMOUFLAGE— This male spruce grouse (Falcipennis Canadensis) had great confidence in his camouflage and didn’t mind the human intrusion on his roadside territory. Photo by Diana Haecker

TERMINATION DUST— Snow signals the turn of the season as the Talkeetna Mountains are capped white and the trees around Fish Lake near Talkeetna still sport fall colors. Photo by Diana Haecker