This Friday, during our weekly check-in with Sunshine Community Health Center, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Licensed Clinical Social Worker Sarah Blanning, who is the lead for the clinic’s behavioral … Sunshine Community Health Center check-in for April 18th, 2020: Sarah Blanning, LCSW

The Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting via Zoom this week.  The topic of discussion revolved around what kind of tourist environment might be expected in … Talkeetna Chamber discusses COVID-19 impacts on tourist season

Princess Cruises and Holland America have effectively canceled their 2020 Alaska sailings that normally bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Northern Susitna Valley. On Tuesday, both Princess and … Princess, Holland America cancel most of Alaska cruise season

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Mountain High Pizza Pie closed it’s doors in mid-March, although they continued to serve a program that brings meals to the homes of local … While closed Mountain High Pizza Pie puts its ovens to use for local food pantry

On Friday, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Dr. George Hightower, Medical Director for Sunshine Community Health Center, about the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Northern Susitna Valley.

On Wednesday, the Mat-Su Borough held its weekly press conference on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Valley.  As with previous meetings, fewer than ten people were in … Borough continues to see slow growth of COVID-19 cases; tourism businesses prep for lean summer

At last week’s Mat-Su Borough press conference, most of the news centered on COVID-19. At the conclusion of the conference, Mayor Vern Halter made an announcement that would have made … Manager John Moosey to move from Mat-Su Borough to City of Palmer job

Usually, Talkeetna in March is bustling with activity.  In the time of Covid-19, things have gotten a little quieter.  In fact, life in Talkeetna looks very different that it did … For some local businesses, it’s business as usual…almost

On Friday, April 3rd, KTNA’s Phillip Manning and Dr. George Hightower of Sunshine Community Health Center had their weekly COVID-19 check-in.