For years, a group of Japanese school children between ages 11 and 19 have come to Alaska to spend a week camping on the Ruth Glacier. KTNA’s Lorien Nettleton spoke … Japanese students spend a week on the Ruth Glacier for 20th annual Aurora Club

A resolution asking the the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to reduce chinook salmon bycatch  is on Governor Sean Parnell’s desk waiting for a signature. The Resolution asks that Trawl … Legislature to ask Council to reduce chinook bycatch.

Memorial Services will be held this weekend for the Alaska State Trooper, the Rescue Helicopter Pilot, and the civilian they rescued, all of whom lost their lives when Helo-1 went … Memorial services to honor three killed in helicopter crash

A traffic stop on the Parks highway Thursday led to a discovery of marijuana grow operations in Anchorage and Talkeetna. According to Troopers report, Adrienne Schenfele was stopped just after … Traffic stop leads to discovery of marijuana grow operation in Talkeetna

Alaska’s Senate Finance Committee released their 1.9-billion-dollar capital budget on Wednesday, and there’s very little in it for the Northern Susitna Valley. Most of the infrastructure money in the Matanuska … Little money in the Capital Budget headed to the Northern Valley

The Parnell Administration and Department of Natural Resources says House Bill 77 would streamline permit process for water rights. Opponents of the bill, including the Talkeetna Community Council, say putting … Bill that would limit the public’s ability to protect river flow hears vocal opposition

Sometimes the issues brought before the Talkeetna Community Council are controversial and require a lot of discussion. Three of the Council’s monthly meetings this year have stretched toward the late … Talkeetna Council schedules work session to deliberate tough choices

The Talkeetna Community Council has had to delay full payment of  Community Revenue Share funds to several organizations, because the Council awarded more money than it had to spend. Grants … Accounting slip-up causes Talkeetna to withold some Revenue Share grants

The Matanuska – Susitna Borough excused Assembly member Ron Arvin for his physical absences from Assembly meetings, despite hearing numerous public comments urging that Arvin’s seat be declared vacant at … Assembly excuses Arvin for physical absence