Whigmi Toilets Moved into Place
Pit toilets that were once at the Talkeetna Village Park were moved to the Whigmi Trailhead this week. The Mat-Su Borough Assembly included the project in this year’s CIP, or
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Likely No Budget for Crossing on Spur Road Near Downtown
At this month’s Talkeetna Community Council meeting, one resident noted the dangerous stretch of roadway in front of Mahay’s Jet Boat Adventures, where many visitors cross to get to the
Su Valley Voice: Sunshine Community Health Center Monthly Check-in & Meeting the new Dentist!
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
Public Invited to Weigh in on Forestry Plan
A plan that’s been in place since 1991 is the current guidance for forest management on state-owned lands in the Susitna Valley. But that plan is due for an update.
Borough begins reporting tallies from November 4th Election
Tuesday was election day for the Mat-Su Borough. In total, three seats on the Mat-Su Borough Assembly and Mat-Su Borough School Board were on the ballot. On Tuesday night, the
Planning Commission Approves Small Lot Ordinance
Lot sizes in the Mat-Su Borough for single-family residential areas currently discourage density. A new ordinance proposed by District 4 Assemblymember Maxwell Sumner would allow lots to be reduced to
Mat-Su Food Bank Tries to Fill the SNAP Gap
A federal judge ordered the US Department of Agriculture to disperse payments to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients using contingency funds set aside for that purpose while the
Susitna Writer's Voice - November 2, 2025, Heart Like a Mountain part 2, Suraj Holzwarth
This Susitna Writer’s Voice is the second part of a three part series featuring mountain climber Suraj Holzwarth. Saraj recently visited KTNA to talk about her new memoir Heart Like
Sunhine Station Child Care Center Receives Funding for Expansion
For more than 20 years, the Sunshine Station Child Care Center has offered day care services for children in the Upper Susitna Valley. Since Executive Director Kelsey Demarce took over