"Hero dog" dies after battle with cancer
Buddy, the “hero dog” that led an Alaska State Trooper to a structure fire in the spring of 2010 has died after a battle with cancer. Ben Heinrichs, Buddy’s owner,
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Junior nordic shows Upper Valley youth the joy of skiing
By: Katie Writer – KTNA As the days are getting longer by 5 minutes and 34 seconds per day, Denali Junior Nordic Ski Program enjoyed the solid snow pack on
Borough hopes to begin work on 2012 flood damage this summer
The Mat-Su Borough hopes to begin work on federally funded repairs to Yoder Road and the Talkeetna dike this summer. Both structures were damaged by the Fall 2012 flood.
Local student to compete for national VFW scholarship
A Su-Valley student has won the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Voice of Democracy contest for the state of Alaska. Senior Élan Grenier started off by winning the local contest held
MTA attempts state-level deregulation for landlines
Members of the Matanuska Telephone Association throughout the Mat-Su Borough recently received a ballot asking whether the telecom company should be exempt from regulation by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
KTNA Decadent Dessert Auction
– KTNA and Members present: –The Decadent Dessert Auction Tuesday, February 9th to Friday, February 12th, 2016 Wednesday at 12:30pm Up first are Italian Orange Almond Cake by Diane Ziegner.
Tips for Healthy Living
A 15 minute live conversation about health and health news from the Sunshine Community Health Center: It’s hosted by Holly Stinson, with this Friday’s in-studio guest Keith Kehoe, Physician’s Assistant
Domestic risk of Zika virus low in Alaska
The World Health Organization declared Zika virus a global health emergency this week. Experts believe there is a strong link between the virus and a serious birth defect, but that
Frontiersman issues correction on Talkeetna water story
The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman is running a correction regarding a story on the Talkeetna Sewer and Water system that appeared in Sunday’s paper. Matt Tunseth, editor of the Frontiersman, contacted KTNA