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NEEDED REPAIRS— Trapper Creek Elementary School custodian Brad Rich points to the roof of the school building that is in dire need of repair. A school bond ballot measure to
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MOBILE HOME— Campers at Montana Creek take the meaning of mobile home literally as they park a movable cabin on the beach near the Yoder Road bridge. Photo by Diana
Injured pilot walks to safety from Denali plane crash
The wreck of the burned Cessna was found on a steep mountain slope at the East Fork of Toklat River. The crash happened on Wednesday and killed Gordon Haber. The
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PERFECT CAMOUFLAGE— A male downy woodpecker goes about his business, making his presence known by loud pecking sounds. Photo by Diana Haecker
Swine flu vaccine available at Mat-Su Public Health
The Mat-Su Public Health Center started vaccinating two through 18-year old children against the swine flu this week.
Man arrested on mystery train
True to the theme “Wild, wild west” of a chartered mystery train event, a drunk passenger got rambunctious and had to be taken off the train by troopers in Talkeetna.
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MAKING COMFORT FOOD— Bobbi Gaubatz spent her Wednesday morning preparing sweet treats in form of lemon poppyseed cookies at the Talkeetna Roadhouse. Photo by Diana Haecker
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IN CHARGE— Canines sitting in the driver seat are a common sight in dog town Talkeetna. On Tuesday morning, “Mortimer” is an exceptionally convincing responsible driver as he keeps the seat
Upper valley short of seasonal and swine flu vaccines
As five vaccine manufacturers scramble to meet the nationwide, demands for H1N1 vaccines and the seasonal flu vaccine, local public health centers experience a shortage of both vaccinations.