Morning Newscast - Monday, June 20, 2011
KTNA’s morning news, weather forecast, Denali echos, announcements for June 20th. Host is Trisha Costello. Headlines – Chlorinated water comes to Talkeetna with no notice; Norovirus sweeps thru cruise ships
StarDate Susitna 6-19-11-Summer solstice
Just what summer solstice is, sun deities and worship through the ages, the question of just when evening occurs at this time of year, and what it’s like at other
Talkeetna residents question the level of chlorine in water
A number of residents have been questioning the recent appearance of chlorine in Talkeetna’s water, which did not previously exist. The Talkeetna Sewer and Water utility will be sending out
Quakes shake Valley on Saturday
Two separate earthquakes were felt in the Talkeetna region on Saturday, June 18th. At 12:40 pm, the Alaska Earthquake information center measured a tquake at 4.01 magnitude and 14 miles
Denali State Park sees trail improvements for Cascade and Troublesome
Denali State Park is seeing trail construction and improvements this summer for the first time in a number of years. Grants and funding have become available and crews are busy
Johnston continues to hold record for youngest to summit Denali - 10 years later
Ten years ago on June 17th an 11 year old Talkeetna resident became the youngest person to successfully summit Denali. That record still stands. At age 21, Galen Johnston has
Fire destroys cabin and garage on Talkeetna Spur
Several fire departments as well as Alaska State Troopers responded to a cabin and garage fire at milepost 1.2 of the Talkeetna Spur Road Thursday afternoon. According to Borough spokesperson,
Morning Newscast - Friday, June 17, 2011
KTNA’s morning news, weather forecasts, Denali echos, announcements for June 17th. Host is Sue Deyoe. Headlines – Fire engulfs local cabin; Redistricting plan finalized; Galen Johnston celebrates 10th anniversary of
Redistriciting decision changes upper valley voting district
Every ten years, in conjunction with the census, the Alaska Redistricting Board draws new lines and comes up with new voting districts. For the past several months, the Redistricting Board