Mat-Su Borough emphasizes safety and health
The Mat-Su Borough held a press conference on Wednesday, covering a number of health and safety topics. Mayor Vern Halter and Ken Barkley, Director of Emergency Services, implored residents to
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Northern Susitna Institute and the Denali Education Center merge
The Northern Susitna Institute and the Denali Education Center recently announced that they have merged their organizations. The Northern Susitna Institute has provided opportunities for “real learning in the real
Mat-Su Schools will be opening in August with “Green Status”
Dr. Randy Trani has only served as the Mat-Su Borough School District Superintendent for less than a month, but he’s already been confronted with complex decisions, such as how to
Susitna Writer's Voice - "Strawberries - Part 1", by Alan Kingsbury
This episode is the first of a 2-parter on strawberries. This piece is from 2001 from Farmer Al’s Back Forty. Click here to listen to part 2.
Sunshine Community Health Center check-in for June 26th, 2020
This week, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Dr. George Hightower, Medical Director for Sunshine Community Health Center, about recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, including increasing case numbers, treatment, variations
Mat-Su Borough to work with Army Corps of Engineers on flood control project study
For the past few years, Talkeetna residents have watched the beach at the end of Main Street wash away at varying rates. This summer, high, fast water damaged the revetment
Division of Forestry Seeking Suggestions for Fire Prevention Mascot
The Alaska Division of Forestry has unveiled the new face of statewide fire prevention, and now wants the public’s help to give it a name. The state’s new fire prevention
StarDate Susitna 6-21-20, by Kathleen Fleming
For this StarDate Susitna, Kathleen Fleming wrote a very long examination of daylength that was aired in 2 parts. Part 2 imagines the length of a day on other planets.
Weekly check-in with Sunshine Clinic - June 19, 2020
In this week’s weekly check-in with Sunshine Community Health Center during the COVID-19 pandemic, KTNA’s Colleen Love spoke with Dr. George Hightower, SCHC Medical Director, about the status of Covid-19