2023 posts
This week, the Alaska Energy Authority held public meetings in the Upper Valley and Anchorage to discuss the plans for the proposed Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project. In addition to AEA’s updates
20140606DenaliReport As of Thursday evening, there are 1,120 people registered to climb Denali, and 599 are currently on the mountain. To date, 242 climbers have finished their expeditions, and forty-six
BY: Ellen Lockyer, KSKA Anchorage The Matanuska Susistna School District’s pre-school program is in jeopardy, but not necessarily for Talkeetna. “Widening the Net ” brings pre-kindergarden education into selected district
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
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
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,
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
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 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
