KTNA’s morning news, weather, announcements and Denali Echoes. Host is Diana Haecker. Headlines — Talkeetna library may see improvements — The state’s DNR updates Hatcher Pass management plan. (21 min.)

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IDITAROD RESTART— Iditarod  mushers started on Sunday, March 7 their long journey to Nome, from Willow Lake. View photos here capturing the scene at the start. Photos by Diana Haecker

KTNA’s morning news, weather, announcements for March 9th.  Host Sue Deyoe.  Headlines – 38th Iditarod begins, Talkeetna resident Cliff Hudson dies, Talkeetna Community Council works on an event with the Alaska Railroad. (21 min)

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Past Iditarod musher Mark Wildermuth talks with news host Ellen Thea about the latest standings in the 38th Iditarod. First of 10 reports airing in the evening newscast.

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THE START LINE— Thousands of people lined the start chute during the Sunday start of the 2010 Iditarod Trail sled dog race on Willow Lake. Photo by Diana Haecker

The restart – the official start – of the Iditarod started at 2 pm at Willow Lake as 71 mushers headed on the trail to Nome.

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Pioneer Alaska bush pilot, Clifford Lowell Hudson, age 84, passed away March 5th at the Palmer Pioneer Home after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. (more…)

Jennifer Raffaeli will be only the 4th in history to take on her new position as Denali Park kennels manager.  Late last year a notice was posted and mushers and others from around the country scrambled to apply.  Over 300 applications were received and 40 of those were deemed qualified.  Raffaeli, a Denali Park seasonal employee, was hired.

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KTNA’s morning news, weather, announcements. Host Trisha Costello.  Headlines – Denali Park gets a new kennels manager; Susitna Council meets Thursday; Timmers and Su Valley team head to Academic Decathlon. (21 min)

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ACADECA TEAM— The Su Valley High academic decathlon team, pictured here with coach Pat Bills, placed sixth overall in last week’s GCI Alaska Academic Decathlon competition. Photo courtesy of Lisa Seifert

Su Valley high school student Jens Timmers managed to win the silver medal in last week’s GCI Alaska Academic Decathlon held in Anchorage. Timmers won in the essay category . He also won a trophy for being his team’s highest scorer. (more…)

In their regular meeting on Thursday night, the Susitna Community Council passed a motion to send comments to the Mat-Su Borough currently seeking the public’s input on an update of their Natural Resource Management Units plan. Of special interest to the council was forestry management. (more…)

OPEN WATER— Warm weather has left its mark and the Talkeetna River is open along the south shore near the railroad bridge. Photo by Diana Haecker

Two people died and five others were injured in a two-vehicle collision near Mile 176 of the Parks Highway around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. (more…)