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Iditarod Report March 4th, 2025

March 4, 2025 | Andrew Gelderman

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is underway! KTNA will bring you daily updates on the Last Great Race with insights from local Iditarod veterans. Today’s episode features local mushers … Iditarod Report March 4th, 2025

With snow piles still along the road edges, a group of sandhill cranes crosses the road in early spring with Denali in the background. Photo courtesy of Diana Haecker

Avian flu not detected in Upper Valley cranes

March 4, 2025 | Jenny Willoughby

The first pair of migrating sandhill cranes arrived in Trapper Creek in 1959 at what was then a barley field. That barley field is now the Dale Saunders Crane Sanctuary. … Avian flu not detected in Upper Valley cranes

Willow-based Iditarod veterans comment on upcoming race at Iditarod Ceremonial Start

March 4, 2025 | Andrew Gelderman

Low snowfall caused a number of changes with this year’s Iditarod. The Iditarod Trail Committee shortened the ceremonial start through Downtown Anchorage to under two miles and moved this year’s … Willow-based Iditarod veterans comment on upcoming race at Iditarod Ceremonial Start

Iditarod Report March 3rd, 2025

March 4, 2025 | Andrew Gelderman

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is underway! KTNA will bring you daily updates on the Last Great Race with insights from local Iditarod veterans. In today’s episode, we feature … Iditarod Report March 3rd, 2025

Denali Education Center cancels summer programming due to National Parks Service layoffs

March 3, 2025 | Andrew Gelderman

For the last twenty-four years, the Denali Education Center (DEC) has partnered with the National Parks Service and Denali National Park to provide educational, and environmental programs for children. These … Denali Education Center cancels summer programming due to National Parks Service layoffs

Build-A-Plane teaches students the ins and outs of aviation

February 28, 2025 | Andrew Gelderman

A room full of students take apart the engine of a small airplane, meticulously labeling and packaging each component. They’re taking apart the engine bit by bit to ship it … Build-A-Plane teaches students the ins and outs of aviation

Lack of Snow on North Side of Alaska Range Forces Iditarod Start in Fairbanks

February 27, 2025 | Jenny Willoughby

Since the 1970s, the Iditarod race has brought attention to the historic effort to bring vital diphtheria medication from Seward to Nome in 1925. According to the Iditarod website, the … Lack of Snow on North Side of Alaska Range Forces Iditarod Start in Fairbanks

Talkeetna Ice Festival hosts world premiere of documentary

February 27, 2025 | Andrew Gelderman

Mountaineer Nigel Vardy and Film Director David Hanna traveled from Britain to Talkeetna for the world premiere of their documentary Frostbitten. The film dives into Vardy’s brush with danger climbing … Talkeetna Ice Festival hosts world premiere of documentary

Su Valley Voice: Women’s History Month

February 27, 2025 | Trisha Costello

In this episode we kicked off the month of March, which is Women’s History Month.  Four local women of history, adventure and letters were guests in the studio:  Sarah Birdsall, … Su Valley Voice: Women’s History Month

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