New Talkeetna Public Library is likely on schedule, despite delay
The Mat-Su Borough says that the new Talkeetna Public Library will proceed close to schedule, despite a delay. In February, the request for bids for the new library did not
Parnell Administration will continue to try for dam budget supplement
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee has rejected a bid by the Parnell administration to return a $32.7 million dollar supplement for the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project to the capital budget. On
Bulldozer removed from unnamed lake
Multiple sources have now confirmed that the D6 bulldozer that sank into an unnamed lake north of Talkeetna last spring has been successfully removed from the water. The cat train
April Talkeetna Community Council Notes
On Monday, the Talkeetna Community Council Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting. Topics of discussion included the Talkeetna Village Park, the state legislature, and FEMA. Howard Carbone, Chair
AEA reaches land access agreement with Cook Inlet Regional Working Group
A land access dispute that threatened to delay progress on the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project has been resolved, though the agreement has come later than expected. Friday afternoon, the Alaska Energy
As spring arrives, mountaineering season ramps up
The beginning of April means the National Park Service, climbing guides, and air services are ramping up for the beginning of Denali climbing season. A few climbers have already ventured
State Legislature Continues Megaproject Discussion
20140403Projects As this year’s session of the Alaska Legislature enters its final weeks, discussions about the state’s capital budget are likely to take up a good deal of time in
State announces prelininary Pick. Click. Give. totals
The Alaska Department of Revenue has released the preliminary figures for the 2014 Pick. Click. Give. program. This year, Alaskans have pledged a record $2.7 million dollars through the program,
Talkeetna 2014 Choose Respect Walk
20140331Respect Last week, approximately 170 communities in Alaska held events for the statewide Choose Respect program. In Talkeetna, that involved nearly fifty people walking from the Flying Squirrel Bakery and