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
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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
Talkeetna Community Council seats new board members
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.
Dr. Zink says vaccines will be a game changer
The Department of Health and Social Services in Alaska has been reporting record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the state. But according to the Alaska COVID-19 Task Force, help may
AIDEA holds virtual public meeting for West Susitna Access project
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
Sunshine Clinic check-in for December 4th, 2020
On Friday, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Dr. George Hightower from Sunshine Community Health Center for our weekly check-in. They discussed the opening of Sunshine’s Wasilla clinic as well as
Mat-Su averages more than 170 positive coronavirus tests per day since Thanksgiving
Since Thanksgiving, there have been nearly 800 positive tests reported for the virus that causes COVID-19 in the Mat-Su Borough according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.