Flood, earthquake, wildfire – are you prepared for emergencies? Is our community? This is the topic of this week’s Susitna Valley Voice. The program  started with a quick update on the springtime flood risk of the local rivers, and then turned to guests Casey Cook and Bea Adler from the Matanuska Susitna Borough Emergency Services Department to talk about personal and community emergency preparedness. Local business owner Jenny Krepel was also in the studio to discuss the local “Gear Up” campaign. Charlie Loeb hosts.

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It is springtime on the moor, the robin is building a nest, and the secret garden is coming to life. So are Colin and Mary. In addition to The Secret Garden, there was a bit of discussion about the mysterious Billy Goat Bridge – listen in to KTNA at 7:00pm on Thursday for more of that story.

The Secret Garden Chapter 15

Special “20+”  programming on April 25th only…

Voices from our community throughout the day, including:

Live music at 3 o’clock

Live Storynory & Mory at 7 pm

 A conversation with Robin Song, Alan Kingsbury, Dan Harrell, and Deborah Brocke,  hosts of Earth and Beyond programs,

past and present, at 7:30.

And..it’s Double Mug Day!

Tune in, call in, join us for 20 more years on the air!

On this edition of StarDate Susitna, (nearing the end of its season), host and producer Kathleen Fleming covers the Lyrid meteor shower, La Luna near Spika, the full moon in a partial lunar eclipse, and a PanSTARRS update. StarDate Susitna is part of KTNA’s Earth and Beyond program. Audio is 10:30.

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KTNA is celebrating 20 years broadcasting to the Upper Susitna Valley by bringing you audio broadcast during the past two decades. We’re sharing the past with you  on 88.9 FM and our stream every Friday at 12:35.

This week, a Nuggets program from 2008, produced and hosted by volunteer Maureen McLaughlin, about the history and relevance of the Climber’s Memorial at the Talkeetna Cemetery. She talks to Brian Okonek and Colby Coombs. Audio is 25 minutes.

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In 2009, four more names were added to the memorial, in 2010, another four; in 2011, nine people lost their lives in the Alaska Range. Ten different nations were represented during those years.

Six more climbers’ names will be added to the wall for 2012 during the ceremony on Saturday April 20th.

As our story continues, the new-found Colin summons Mary back to his room to continue their conversation from the night before, and these two unusual, lonely children begin behaving just like….children.

The Secret Garden Chapter 14

The Trails and Parks Advisory Committee for Talkeetna held a quarterly meeting on Wednesday to discuss upcoming developments for the area’s recreational opportunities. KTNA’s Lorien Nettleton has more:

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Residents and visitors alike have used the trails along the Talkeetna River and the ridge east of town since they were first built in the  early 1980s. Now, an effort is underway to preserve the linked trails with easements and right-of-ways. According to TPAC member Howard Carbone, preserving the trails for perpetuity has been a long-needed action Read More »

The State of Alaska and the Mat Su Borrough have agreed to a land-swap to make way for the Point MacKenzie rail line right-of-way.
Department of Natural Resources DNR issued a Final Finding and Decision for the exchange of land ownership last week. Read More »

The River Forecast Center for the National Weather Service says that under current conditions the Susitna River is at low risk of break-up flooding.

According to the hydrology forecast, a rapid warming-up causing significant snowmelt is unlikely in the next two weeks. Temperatures state-wide have been below normal for the first part of April, causing little runoff from snow melt. The River Forecast Center says that the most important factor determining the severity of breakup remains the weather during April and May. Read More »