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 … Alaska Railroad steps up number of trains scheduled for 2021

Alaska saw its highest daily case counts in late Novemeber and early December.  In the last two weeks, state officials say the drop in the number of new cases seems … Recent COVID-19 numbers have improved, but state officials continue to urge caution

Last month, the Susitna River Coalition celebrated their fourth annual Wild Su Feast. In the past, the event was characterized as a large gathering, with locally sourced food to taste. … The annual Wild Su Feast gathered online

On Friday the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services reported another 78 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Mat-Su Borough. This brings the total number of new Mat-Su … More than 800 new cases of Covid-19 in the Mat-Su in past week

A recent study conducted by the Corporation of National and Community Service found that 41% of Alaskans volunteer in their local communities.  This places Alaska fifth, nationally, for rates of … Upper Su has award-winning volunteers

The Talkeetna Community Council held its first regularly scheduled meeting using the Zoom platform this week. The Council had been meeting outdoors during the summer months and through the fall. … Talkeetna Community Council seats new board members

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA), in coordination with the Mat-Su Borough, and with undisclosed industry partners, is in the pre-development feasibility stage of a project called the … AIDEA holds virtual public meeting for West Susitna Access project

The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated many families’ Thanksgiving plans, but for some, that goes beyond deciding not to visit with extended family and friends for the holiday.  A drastic reduction … Upper Su Food Pantry distributes around 200 Thanksgiving meals

On Friday, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Dr. George Hightower of Sunshine Community Health Center for our regular check-in. They covered listener questions regarding COVID-19, the state of the pandemic … Sunshine Clinic check-in for November 20th, 2020