Maureen tells about a morning at her cabin that she’s not likely to ever forget. Living in the woods in Talkeetna is generally uneventful. The weather is fairly tame, there … Susitna Writer’s Voice – 5-12-2014, In the woods in Talkeetna, by Maureen Chambrone

The Mat-Su Borough Assembly has approved a budget for the fiscal year beginning in July.  The final version, approved last Thursday night, means lower property taxes. Assembly Members are saying … Borough Assembly passes budget

20140508EMS One of the items up for consideration as the Mat-Su Borough Assembly discusses the upcoming borough budget is EMS services in the Valley.  The Department of Emergency Services has … Borough Emergency Services Director discusses EMS plans

20140509DenaliReport The mercury is rising, skies have been clear, and the drone of propellers has been increasing over the last week.  That can only mean one thing; climbing season is … Denali Report for Friday, May 9th, 2014

Just days into climbing season, a mountaineer has died in an an accident high on Denali.  Sylvia Montag, 39, of Tacoma Washington, became separated from her climbing partner around May … Washington climber dies in fall during early season Denali climb

Just days into climbing season, a mountaineer has died in an accident high on Denali.  Sylvia Montag, 39, of Tacoma Washington, became separated from her climbing partner before falling nearly … Fatal Denali accident claims the life of Sylvia Montag

20140507Vern On Wednesday morning, Mat-Su Borough Assembly Member Vern Halter visited the KTNA studio to answer questions about the borough budget, schools, the railroad, and other issues facing Upper Valley … Assembly Member Vern Halter discusses budget, projects, and more

KTNA volunteer Cari Sayre continues reading Lewis Carroll’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alice in Wonderland #5 5:6:14

  What was remarkable to birders during this year’s Talkeetna-Trapper Creek Birdathon was the contrast between the summer-like temperatures around seventy degrees, and lack of birdsong variety, even though the … 2014 Talkeetna-Trapper Creek Birdathon results