Morning Newscast - Tuesday, January 4, 2011
KTNA’s morning news, weather forecast, Denali echos and announcements for January 4th. Host is Sue Deyoe. Headlines – Quiet New Years Eve in Upper Valley compared to Anchorage; Recycling center
111th Bird Count results for Trapper Creek-Talkeetna yield no new species
COMMON REDPOLL – normally redpolls are seen in abundance, however, this year only 40 were counted on count day. photo courtesy of Doug Gualiteri There were 33 participants in this
Talkeetna council approves revenue share projects
The Talkeetna Community Council Board of Directors has committed to holding effective, short meetings, lasting no more than 2 hours. The council met Monday night for the regular monthly meeting.
Valley Center for Recycling open
The new recycling center in Wasilla is now open. The non-profit, Valley Community for Recycling Solutions, moved into the new building mid December. There were a few equipment snafus that
New Animal care manager selected
A new Animal Care Manager is starting at the Matanuska-Susitna Borough this week. Richard Stockdale, of Kalispell, Montana, was chosen as the new chief from a field of 19 applicants
Mat Su Schools in safety mode after prisoner escapes
Parents of children in the Mat Su School District all received an automated call this morning that schools are in “stay put” mode. Troopers are looking for a prisoner that
Troopers looking for Mat Su Pre Trial escapee
Troopers are searching for a prisoner who escaped Mat Su Pretrial this morning shortly after 8 a.m. Troopers are not releasing the name or a photograph, instead are going with
Business Feature for January: Northland Inn in Trapper Creek
Alaska’s Northland Inn on Petersville Road in Trapper Creek is the featured business story of the month of January. Bob and Debbie Filter, although living in Alaska for years, started
Troopers release name and photo of escaped prisoner
Troopers say the name of the escaped prisoner they are looking for is 44 year old Kent Charles Matte. Update: Troopers found Matte this afternoon in Wasilla. He is back