Five dogs die in house fire
FIRE— Talkeetna fire fighters go back into a burned home on I Street to look for dogs that
Karen Mannix is PE Teacher of the Year
AWARD WINNING— Karen Mannix shares a laugh with students this week at the Talkeetna Elementary School gym.
Accident on Parks Highway injures Trapper Creek woman
On Tuesday night, a single car accident on the Parks Highway resulted in an injured driver and a totaled truck.
Stolen car connected to attempted house break-in
Alaska State Troopers are looking for a stolen vehicle in the Talkeetna area that may have played a part in an attempted home break-in.
AFN: Joint House and Senate energy committee hears of CIRI's plans for SouthCentral
SPECIAL HEARING— State legislators came to the annual AFN convention to listen to invited testimony on energy issues, on Friday, Oct. 23 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage. Photo by
Overturned trailer blocks Parks Highway
Last Sunday night, a 40-foot trailer blocked the southbound lane of the Parks Highway near mile 96. According to trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters, troopers were called at 9:27 pm Sunday
AFN: Governor pledges to battle domestic violence
SPEAKING UP— Governor Sean Parnell addressed delegates at last week’s Alaska Federation of Natives speaking out against the rampant
AFN: Subsistence use under federal review
FEDERAL PROMISE— Kim Elton, director for Alaskan affairs under the Secretary of the Interior, announced a sweeping federal review of subsistence rules.
In the field
BOOOO— Halloween yard decorations crop up in the neighborhood as the creepy season is upon us. Photo by Diana Haecker