"Suspicious" fire extinguished early Friday morning
Early Friday morning, the Talkeetna Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire near Main Street. Fire Chief Ken Farina says the call went out some time around 2:00 am. Firefighters
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Lisa Shelby named as Talkeetna Elementary Principal
This week, a new principal was chosen for Talkeetna Elementary School. After input from the community, and interviews with a team of district and school staff, as well as community
Talkeetna Community Council Notes 6/2/2014
On Monday, the Talkeetna Community Council held its June meeting. Topics on the agenda included a presentation from the Alaska LNG Project as well as communication with the Alaska Railroad,
Twelve year, human-powered expedition summits Denali
This year, over a thousand people will try to climb Denali. Some of those will be making the attempt as part of a “seven summits” expedition, which involves reaching the
Firecracker causes fire in Talkeetna Post Office mailbox
On Memorial Day, the mail collection box outside of the Talkeetna Post Office was vandalized. According to an announcement by the Post Office, a firecracker was dropped into the box,
Alaska State Troopers stay busy during holiday weekend in Upper Valley
Alaska State Troopers were busy over the Memorial Day Weekend in the Upper Susitna Valley… On Saturday afternoon, Alaska State Troopers with the Bureau of Highway Patrol conducted a traffic
Denali Report: Status of Team Butte America and and interview with a U.S. Army climbing team
20140523DenaliReport Currently, there are 1,057 climbers registered to climb Denali, and 388 are currently on the mountain. Fifty climbers have returned to town, and twelve have summited, giving 2014 a
Borough Assembly fails to override mayoral veto of preschool funds
On Tuesday, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly failed to overturn a veto issued by Borough Mayor Larry DeVilbiss on next fiscal year’s budget. The veto was of $350,000 which would have
Su-Valley Voice: State Representative Wes Keller
Rep. Wes Keller joined Su-Valley Voice host Phillip Manning on Wednesday to discuss the 2014 session, megaprojects, education, and more. The next Su-Valley Voice will be on Wednesday, June 4th