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Disclosure: Sheldon Chalet, which provided assistance to the stranded aviators, is a sponsor of KTNA’s “The Blue Tarp”. On Saturday, personnel from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, National Park Service,
The Su Valley Rams girls basketball team made it to the state finals game for the first time ever and came within a few points of bringing home the championship.
Later this year, Alaskans will need to dial the area code when making phone calls within the state. Recently, some telecommunication companies, including Matanuska Telephone Association, notified users that seven-digit
CORRECTION: The original version of this story stated that the boys basketball team would not be going to the state tournament after finishing third. We have been informed that the
For the most recent check-in with Sunshine Community Health Center, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Dr. Natalie Cassell, Sunshine’s pediatrician. One of the topics they discussed is COVID-19 vaccines and
Wasilla Police and Alaska State Troopers fatally shot a Wasilla man on Saturday night who they say was holding a woman and three children hostage. Shortly before 9:00 pm on
On today’s Iditarod Report, most of the field has turned around in Iditarod, teams catch up on mandatory rests, and the contenders emerge to be first across the finish line.
Over the course of the last week, emergency responders have been called to multiple search and rescue operations involving people on the ice in the Susitna Valley. On Tuesday, Alaska
The Alaska Railroad is planning to run more passenger trains this summer than in 2020, but still fewer than it has in recent pre-pandemic years. The railroad announced the new
