According to Alaska State Troopers, 69-year-old Larry Pruitt of Talkeetna was arrested at his home on charges of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. The arrest occurred … Talkeetna man arrested on child sex abuse charge
This piece is from Kris Drumm’s unpublished memoir “Open to Entry. An Alaska Adventure” was originally aired for Susitna Writer’s Voice in 2015. Here is the link to the audio … Susitna Writer’s Voice (from the archives) – “Lost” by Kris Drumm
Verna Mae Thompson, 86, passed away peacefully on July 24th, 2019. Verna was born the 6th of 17 children to Marion VanDeHey, nee Freeman, and William VanDeHey on May 3rd, … Obituary for Verna Thompson
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed fishing for all salmon species on Larson Creek, effective Saturday. According to an order issued on Thursday, a weak run of … Fish and Game closes salmon fishing on Larson Creek
The statewide effort to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy set up a pop-up petition signing at the Denali overlook pullout in Talkeetna for eight hours on Aug. 6. “People can’t make … Effort to recall Gov. Dunleavy comes to Talkeetna
The Mat-Su Borough will wait at least two weeks before deciding whether to put an area-wide sales tax on the November ballot. At the beginning of last night’s Assembly meeting, … Borough Assembly delays vote on sales tax ordinance
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly has not met for more than a month, after taking July off except for a special meeting right before Independence Day. At its meeting on Tuesday, … Borough Assembly to consider allowing voters to decide on new sales tax
This story by Peter is was originally aired and posted in 2014. Click here to view the original post and listen to the audio.
At the end of Main Street in downtown Talkeetna, the Big Susitna River rushes by after merging with the Talkeetna River. It’s taking large swaths of riverbank along with it, … Erosion continues to eat away at Talkeetna riverfront
