Earth and Beyond: Natural Observations-Hawkwatch 2009
KTNA volunteer host Robin Song tells of her experience at Anchorage Audubon’s annual hawkwatch (otherwise known as the Raptor Tailgate Party) on the Glenn Highway. photo by Robin Song
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Earth and Beyond: Natural Observations-Remains to be Seen
After moving some moose remains to a safer location for scavengers, Robin discovers tracks of a seldom-seen wilderness predator. She describes her early morning experiences as she attempts
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Nuggets-Tapping trees, making birch syrup
Learn how to tap the birch trees in your back yard and make your own birch syrup with Dulce East of Kahiltna Birchworks. Charlie Loeb hosts.
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Emergency helicopter will stand-by in Talkeetna
Denali National Park and Preserve will have an on-call helicopter on standby for emergency missions, said public information officer Maureen McLaughlin. The park service entered into 70-day on-call contract starting
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Consultants report progress on study of school’s proposed woodfired boiler
Eight Talkeetna residents gathered at the Su Valley High School on Thursday night in an informal meeting with consultants studying the feasibility of a woodfired boiler system for the new
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Seven candidates run for Borough mayor special election
Last Friday marked the deadline to file paperwork with the Mat-Su Borough to run for Mayor in a special election on June 9 and seven candidates threw their hat in
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Legislative session ends, leaving Mat-Su Borough with less than hoped for
Borough officials are disappointed with the borough’s share out of the $1.8 billion State capital budget for fiscal year 2010. The budget was passed on Sunday, the last day of
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Earth Day draws crowd to celebration at Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
An Earth Day celebration on Saturday drew approximately 200 people to the Sheldon Community Arts hangar in downtown Talkeetna. Talkeetna greeted Earth Day with signs of spring, chirping birds
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Nuggets-Sandhill cranes at Saunders' Field
Rick and Kathy Ernst talk about the imminent annual arrival of sandhill cranes at Saunders’ Field in Trapper Creek. They talk about the legacy Dale Saunders left to Greatland Trust,
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