Twas the Night Before Christmas
KTNA’s Audrey Ebner contacted some families with children to put together this delightful reading of the classic Christmas poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas. Readers include Molly Bradley, Matt and
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Susitna Writer's Voice 12-20-20 - "Dogs" pt 1, various writers
This Susitna Writer’s Voice is on the theme of dogs. We had enough submissions for several parts. This first part includes pieces from Kathleen Fleming, Carson and Debra Whitecar, Corinne
Obituary for Herman Thompson
Herman Floyd Thompson Long time Talkeetna, Alaska, resident Herman Floyd Thompson, 84, passed away on Dec. 7, 2020, while at Mat-Su Regional Hospital. Herman was born in Aberdeen, Wash., on
Borough Assembly repeals wetland mitigation measure
At their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly passed a controversial Resolution to repeal a previous Resolution that the Assembly had passed in August of 2019. Resolution
The annual Wild Su Feast gathered online
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 Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Alaska
The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine arrived Sunday night in Anchorage, and delivery of the vaccine to health care facilities across Alaska began this morning. This will lead to the
Susitna Writer's Voice 12-13-20 - "A Portrait of Two Ecosystems", by Maureen Chambrone
In her essay, Maureen Chambrone asks you to: “Imagine. One state, one latitude, one elevation, 1200 miles apart. Two different ecosystems.” Maureen visited similar latitudes of the Alaska Panhandle and
More than 800 new cases of Covid-19 in the Mat-Su in past week
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
Upper Su has award-winning volunteers
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