Local non-profits get boost from PFD donations
Four Talkeetna non-profits are getting sort of a Permanent Fund Dividend this week as checks are arriving from a statewide program called “Pick, click and give.” The campaign allowed Alaskans
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FULL MOON OVER BALDY— With clear skies, the moon was a sight to behold on Sunday and Monday. It rose on Sunday at 3:47 pm and set on Monday at
6th dog in Talkeetna fire dies
The 6th dog injured in the east Talkeetna fire on Friday has died. Bob Johnson, 81, not only lost his house to the fire, but also his family.
Census recruiter looking for local census takers
The U.S. Census is searching for census takers, crew leaders and leader assistants in the Upper Susitna Valley. Roy Wahl is the recruiting assistant for the Mat Su Borough area,
Fire department responds to shed fire
The Talkeetna Fire Department responded to a call on Monday evening when a shed on mile 6.5 of the Talkeetna Spur Road caught on fire and burned down.
In their own words: Susitna Community Council candidates speak out
This week’s Susitna Community Council board of director elections drew four candidates running for four open full seats and three candidates for two alternate seats. KTNA asked each candidate the
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[slideshow id=8] Pirates, pilots, princesses and other scary creatures haunted downtown Talkeetna on October 31, going door to door to ask the question of the day: Trick or Treat?
H1N1 vaccine arrives in Talkeetna
The first batch of H1N1 vaccines arrived in Talkeetna’s Sunshine Community Health Center recently and is available for a few targeted populations. The clinic received 20 doses of the vaccine
Home fire spurs Red Cross looking for volunteers in the area
The fire that burned a home on I Street in East Talkeetna on Thursday left owner Bob Johnson homeless and five of his dogs dead. One dog suffered burns and