School board delays reconsideration of removed books
The Mat-Su Borough School Board met on Wednesday for a regularly scheduled meeting. On the agenda was the reconsideration of its April 22nd decision to remove five award-winning books and
Former Talkeetna student receives prestigious graduate fellowship
Talkeetna resident, Henrique Miller has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation – Graduate Fellowship Program Award. The NSF-GRFP is the country’s oldest fellowship program that directly supports graduate students
Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce looks ahead amidst COVID-19 pandemic
At their regularly scheduled Zoom meeting on Wednesday, the Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce discussed how to safely begin re-opening to the public. Todd Smolden, the Director of the Mat-Su Valley
Mat-Su School Board Removes 5 Books from the Curriculum
What do The Great Gatsby, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Catch-22, The Things They Carried, and The Invisible Man all have in common? They frequently appear listed together
Sunshine Community Health Center check-in for April 24th, 2020: Dr. George Hightower
On Friday KTNA’s Colleen Love talked with Dr. George Hightower, Medical Director at Sunshine Community Health Center, about the governor’s recent health mandates, the clinic’s preparedness, and testing for Covid-19.
Talkeetna Chamber discusses COVID-19 impacts on tourist season
The Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting via Zoom this week. The topic of discussion revolved around what kind of tourist environment might be expected in
While closed Mountain High Pizza Pie puts its ovens to use for local food pantry
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Mountain High Pizza Pie closed it’s doors in mid-March, although they continued to serve a program that brings meals to the homes of local
For some local businesses, it's business as usual...almost
Usually, Talkeetna in March is bustling with activity. In the time of Covid-19, things have gotten a little quieter. In fact, life in Talkeetna looks very different that it did
Mat-Su CVB outlines relief options for tourism businesses
As cruise companies and independent travelers cancel their summer plans, Alaska businesses are reeling from unanticipated economic losses. Last week, the Matanuska Susitna Convention and Visitors Bureau held a webinar