Mushers share their thoughts before 2016 Iditarod
This past weekend saw the start of the 44th Iditarod Sled Dog Race. KTNA was in Anchorage for the ceremonial start and Willow. We’ll be bringing you their stories this
In Republican caucus, Cruz wins state, Trump wins Susitna Valley
If Susitna Valley Republicans chose for the whole country, Donald J. Trump would be the nominee for President of the United States. Republicans around the state voted in presidential preference
Borough Assembly pushes marijuana buffer zone vote to March 15th
At Tuesday night’s Mat-Su Borough Assembly meeting, nearly twenty people addressed the assembly regarding rules for commercial marijuana businesses in the borough. Ultimately, the assembly chose to push a decision
Trapped in Talkeetna: Alaska's first live escape room game
Producer’s note: This story is best experienced through the attached audio. Under most circumstances, being trapped in a small room with a countdown clock would be a bit nerve-wracking, but
Owner talks about canna-business in Talkeetna
Each year, new businesses come to Talkeetna. This year, with the passage of Ballot Measure 2 in 2014, one business owner is looking to get in on one of the
"Hero dog" dies after battle with cancer
Buddy, the “hero dog” that led an Alaska State Trooper to a structure fire in the spring of 2010 has died after a battle with cancer. Ben Heinrichs, Buddy’s owner,
Borough hopes to begin work on 2012 flood damage this summer
The Mat-Su Borough hopes to begin work on federally funded repairs to Yoder Road and the Talkeetna dike this summer. Both structures were damaged by the Fall 2012 flood.
Local student to compete for national VFW scholarship
A Su-Valley student has won the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Voice of Democracy contest for the state of Alaska. Senior Élan Grenier started off by winning the local contest held
MTA attempts state-level deregulation for landlines
Members of the Matanuska Telephone Association throughout the Mat-Su Borough recently received a ballot asking whether the telecom company should be exempt from regulation by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.