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.

Pat McGee passed away in January this year. Pat ran the hostel, The House of Seven Trees, for many years in downtown Talkeetna. You can read her full obituary here.

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

This week on Su Valley Voice, we opened up the phone lines and email to allow our listeners to reach out and check in during this time of social distancing. … Su Valley Voice for April 9th, 2020: Quarantine Echoes

Jessica Stevens reads Wind in the Willows, a children’s novel by Scottish novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. This 12 part series was recorded and aired on KTNA in … Wind in the Willows – Episode 2

Jessica Stevens reads Wind in the Willows, a children’s novel by Scottish novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. This 12 part series was recorded and aired on KTNA in … Wind in the Willows – Episode 1

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

This piece by Arthur Mannix about skate skiing adventures on the Chulitna was originally aired 6 years ago. To listen, go to https://ktna.org/2014/04/susitna-writers-voice-a-river-to-skate-away-on-by-arthur-mannix/

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