Bulldozer headed to Susitna Dam project site falls through lake ice
A Bulldozer that was part of the Cat-train headed to Stephan (Step-PAN) lake fell through ice into a pond on Friday evening, killing its operator. Alaska state troopers report that
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Storynory & Mory - Rhinoceros in the Garden
Well, the rhinoceros was not exactly in the garden, but the week’s episode did have a story about a rhinoceros AND a story about a garden. Mary defies Colin in
Meters register huge disparity between water pumped vs water used
Talkeetna Water and Sewer Advisory board continues to wrestle with the challenge of establishing a rate structure that is equitable for all water customers. Karen Schapansky notified the Talkeetna Council
Borough looks at changes to land disposal notices
The Borough is considering a change to the way residents are notified about land disposal or borough property or resources. Since 2006, residents within a mile of the proposed disposal
Local birdathon yields lowest total in 20 years
The late meltdown of winter snow and ice was undoubtedly a big contributor to the lowest numbers of bird species ever seen by participants in the local birdathon’s twenty-year
Council takes on Rail Road Herbicide, Personal Use Wood Cutting, Flood Infrastructure and more
The days are getting longer, and so are the meetings of the Talkeetna Community Council. Monday night’s monthly meeting of the Council was standing room only for the first few
Exploratory drilling for minerals planned in Talkeetna Mountains this summer
Exploratory core-drilling rigs will be used in up to twelve sites in the Talkeetna Mountains this summer, after preliminary geophysical explorations indicate of precious metals. Alaska Earth Sciences project manager
Natural Observations--Snow geese!
Photos by Robin Song Host and producer Robin Song relates the experiences of photographing the flocks of thousands of snow geese and Canada geese, along with cranes, swans, and ducks,
Weather warm-up could change moderate flood potential for Susitna
The potential for flooding due to break-up on the Susitna river is still rated as low to moderate by the National Weather Service, but with recent rains and a forecast