Tales of the 4th grade salmon hatch
For 8 months students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade at Talkeetna Elementary have shared a classroom with a tank full of Coho salmon eggs. Those eggs have hatched, and
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Storynory & Mory - The Cat That Walked By Himself
This week’s episode was entirely used by one of Rudyard Kipling’s “just so” stories, which explain how things came to be. This one explore the origin of one of the
Assembly forwards budget to Mayor, reconsiderations and vetoes to follow
The Borough Assembly has approved a version of the roughly 393-million dollar budget at a session on Tuesday night after 2 nights of deliberation. The assembly forwarded the budget to
The Borrough's New Community Development Director gets ready for area-wide projects
Eric Phillips has been the director of the Borough’s Community Development now for a little over a week. He’s at the top spot for the Department which is responsible for
Natural Observations--The antler story--5-6-2012
photos by Robin Song Host and producer Robin Song tells what the melting snow revealed about a drama which took place last fall. Audio is about 7 minutes. Text
Denali Report: May 9, 2012
There are currently 999 climbers registered to climb Mt. McKinley, and 15 registered to climb Mt Foraker. This week the number of climbers currently on McKinley tripped to 139, up
Talkeetna Community Council briefs, May 7th, 2012
SPUD ordinance governing roadside tree clearing, Public Toilets, Road Service Area changes, Susitna-Watana Dam The Talkeetna Community Council held its May meeting Monday night at the Elementary School. It was
A look into Borough Budget Deliberations with Citizen Lobbyist
Terry Snyder has been closely following the Borough’s Budget process. Her analysis can be seen on her blog the Citizen Lobbyist. In a conversation with KTNA News, she explains the
The wide world of coffee
It’s the fuel that revs the engines of most talkeetna residents- and most of the world. Coffee is a drink that many of us take for granted as a vital