Organizers prepare for "silly or serious" 2019 Oosik Classic Ski Race and Tour
The Trail Meister of Talkeetna’s 2019 Oosik Classic Ski Race and Tour held has a big job in preparing 25 and 50 kilometers of trail to be in prime condition
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Microcom plans satellite "gateway" at ComSat site
For decades, the former Bartlett Earth Station and its large satellite dish stood at the end of Comsat Road. After years of relative abandonment, the property was sold, and the
Tips for Healthy Living--3-8-2019
Nova Land, newly hired R.N. at the clinic, talks about pediatric services at Sunshine Community Health Center, and she and host Geri Denkewalter give listeners some info and tips on
Anja Radano makes it to McGrath, will decide whether to continue
Talkeetna musher Anja Radano is taking her twenty-four hour rest in McGrath, and will then decide whether to continue running in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Anchorage
Borough Assembly approves air quality measure, delays decision on EMS ordinance
On Tuesday, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly approved limited restrictions on outdoor burning in the Butte and delayed a decision on two additional full-time ambulances. The bulk of public testimony
Troopers: Talkeetna Spur Road crash due to DUI
An unidentified man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on the Talkeetna Spur Road on Saturday night. According to Alaska State Troopers, a 72-year-old driver struck the end of the
Observations of Climate Change in the Upper Susitna Valley
Talking about the weather has probably been one of the most common conversations between humans over the years. More recently, talking about climate has become a hot topic. Climatologist Brian
47th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is underway
The 47th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is has begun. This year, the first musher out of the chute in Willow was Talkeetna’s Anja Radano. KTNA’s Katie Writer spoke with
Susitna Writer's Voice--"A Very Brave Bird", by Robin Song
Part one of the story of a hen who had a life-changing experience in the cold, and the start of her recuperation, with the hope of making a homemade chicken