KTNA volunteer Cari Sayre continues The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer11 8-12-14

Talkeetna is home to a number of stores, most of which cater to visitors.  One, however, is more geared toward locals, and you don’t need much money, none, in fact, … The Free Box is Closed, but Maybe Not Forever

  Kathleen looks ahead to several August night-sky events of importance to Susitna Valley listeners, including this week’s Perseid meteor shower. Kathleen heard herself mis-speak in the audio below. Everyone … Susitna Writer’s Voice–StarDate Susitna, by Kathleen Fleming

On Saturday, the search for a missing fisherman around Willow Creek was called off.  Jerry Warner of Missouri was last seen on August 3rd walking upstream from an RV campground … Search for Missing Fisherman Ends

On Wednesday, CRW Engineering Group met with community members in Talkeetna to discuss the recent sewer and water system assessment.  The two-hour meeting was dominated by discussion of potential rate … Borough Consultants Meet With Talkeetna Residents on Sewer and Water Rates

by:  Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Construction of the railroad link between the Matanuska-Susitna Borough city of Houston and Port MacKenzie is over budget and way behind schedule. Borough officials … Litigation Blamed for Port MacKenzie Rail Spur Delays

A weak run of sockeye salmon has prompted the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to shut down retention of red salmon in the Larson Creek area.  According to a … ADF&G Tightens Regs on Reds and Eases on Mat-Valley Silvers

The Mat-Su Borough Assembly is back from its July break, and this week’s meeting included two issues in the Susitna Valley as well as the introduction of an ordinance that … Mat-Su Borough Assembly Resumes Meetings

20140807Ferry READ THROUGH FRIDAY AM The federal government has contacted the Mat-Su Borough asking for repayment of $12.3 million dollars in grant funds connected to the idle MV Susitna.  In … Federal Government Gives Mat-Su Borough 30 Days to Repay $12 Million in Ferry Funds