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Talkeetna water system is down

Diana Haecker — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:03:25 +0000

The water supply system in Talkeetna is down. Starting this morning, water pressure steadily declined to the point where homes and businesses are only getting a trickle of water from their faucets.The Mat-Su Borough’s Public Works operation and maintenance manager Chuck Braun said he received calls from eight Talkeetna residents and Main Street businesses alerting him that something is wrong with the water flow. Braun said the problem seems to be in the well house and an electrician is expected to arrive in Talkeetna around noon time. Braun said he doesn’t suspect a line break in the system.

Braun asks people to close their taps and not to flush toilets as they won’t fill up until the problem is fixed.

The public toilets at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar are closed.

Porta-potties for public use are located at the railroad depot at Village park, at D street and in the alley way north of Main Street.

Twister Creek restaurant bogged down in code compliance

Sue Deyoe — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:20:59 +0000

Recent activity and various contractor trucks outside the old Tanners grocery and coffee cabin on main street in Talkeetna has heads turning and people wondering exactly what is happening.

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Update on Twister Creek and Denali Brewing

Sue Deyoe — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:48:45 +0000

The owner, and representatives, of a new restaurant and brewery in downtown Talkeetna spoke to the Talkeetna Community Council Monday night.

The 3 partners, Sassan Mossanen, Mike Lindgren and Boe Barnett, gave an update on the progress of the business and asked the council for a letter of support to be written to the Mat Su Borough. The purpose of the letter, they said, would be to speed the progress of their various licenses so they can be open for business by this summer. They have applied for a beer and wine license as well as a restaurant license.

The business, which includes a Laundromat, propane sales, a small brewery operation and a full service restaurant, will be located in the building that used to be Tanners Trading Post and Coffee Cabin. The restaurant will be called Twister Creek and the brewing operation’s name is Denali Brewing.

Mossanen spoke to the question of current lack of propane for sale. He said he is walking thru the steps to be qualified to pump propane. The propane tank outside of the old Tanners is completely empty at this time, he said. He assured the council that as soon as the company gets on its feet, the business plan, as they presented to the council last month, will become operational. That would mean both propane and laundry will be available.

He said he hopes the sale of propane will be available by the end of February.