Japanese students spend a week on the Ruth Glacier for 20th annual Aurora Club
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
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Legislature to ask Council to reduce chinook bycatch.
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
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Memorial services to honor three killed in helicopter crash
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
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Traffic stop leads to discovery of marijuana grow operation in Talkeetna
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
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Little money in the Capital Budget headed to the Northern Valley
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
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Bill that would limit the public's ability to protect river flow hears vocal opposition
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
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Talkeetna Council schedules work session to deliberate tough choices
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
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Accounting slip-up causes Talkeetna to withold some Revenue Share grants
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
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Assembly excuses Arvin for physical absence
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
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