This Susitna Writer’s Voice, features Anchorage author Melissa Saulnier (sawn-yay) reading an excerpt from her recent mystery, Murder on the Rocks, which is set in Talkeetna. An interview with Melissa … Susitna Writer’s Voice – January 11th, 2026, Murder on the Rocks, Melissa Saulnier

Twenty-two volunteer counters braved the 14-degree weather to tally as many birds as they could during the 2025 Great Christmas Bird Count in the Upper Susitna Valley. The count covers … Local Birders Tally for Great Christmas Bird Count

In this episode we feature Sunshine Community Health Center for their monthly check-in with KTNA listeners.   In addition to hearing updates on services, jobs and events, we spend the … Su Valley Voice:  Healthy Starts at Home

Shop With a Purpose, a local program through Three Bears Alaska, designates one day each year to donate a percentage of food and fuel sales to the local communities. Every … Percentage of Local Sales Benefit Food Bank, Pantry

District 7 Mat-Su Borough Assemblymember Ron Bernier proposed a shooting range on Zero Lake Road near Willow. But first, the Borough-owned land will need to be reclassified. The Borough Planning … Planning Commission Votes to Approve Reclassifying Land for Shooting Range

January is National Radon Action Month, an effort through the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys. According to AGGS Alaska Radon Program Manager … Free Radon Test Kits Available

In this first-of-2026 edition of StarDate Susitna, Kathleen Fleming talks about the motion of the Moon along the ecliptic, and how to see and identify Jupiter’s 4 Galilean Moons. Among … StarDate Susitna 1-4-25, by Kathleen Fleming

The Rasmuson Foundation recently honored former Talkeetna resident CJ Harrell with a 2025 Individual Artist Project Award.  One of 50 recipients named in the grant cycle, Harrell intends to use … Artist with local roots receives Rasmuson award

On Friday night, the Talkeetna Water System experienced a loss in pressure due to a mechanical issue, according to Amanda Fleming with the Mat-Su Borough.  Water service was restored, but … Borough says Talkeetna water safe after pressure loss