Man arrested on mystery train
True to the theme “Wild, wild west” of a chartered mystery train event, a drunk passenger got rambunctious and had to be taken off the train by troopers in Talkeetna.
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MAKING COMFORT FOOD— Bobbi Gaubatz spent her Wednesday morning preparing sweet treats in form of lemon poppyseed cookies at the Talkeetna Roadhouse. Photo by Diana Haecker
In the field
IN CHARGE— Canines sitting in the driver seat are a common sight in dog town Talkeetna. On Tuesday morning, “Mortimer” is an exceptionally convincing responsible driver as he keeps the seat
Upper valley short of seasonal and swine flu vaccines
As five vaccine manufacturers scramble to meet the nationwide, demands for H1N1 vaccines and the seasonal flu vaccine, local public health centers experience a shortage of both vaccinations.
Upper Valley fire departments lacking volunteers
What happens if there is a fire and there isn’t enough people to help put it out? District 4 is in the same bind as fire departments nationwide — a
Borough tower plan under internal review; public comment period follows
A recent conditional use permit request in Denali State Park’s special use district spurred the Talkeetna Community Council to question a plan by the Mat Su Borough to change tower
Natural Observations-Approaching wildlife
A letter from Robin Song to the community: Recently it was brought to my attention that a listener to my story about trumpeter swans on Fish Lake, aired over KTNA,
Su Valley Voice: The Mat-Su Borough maintenance guys
For the first half hour, host Sue Deyoe talks with Chuck Jacobs, who does MSB maintenance for Willow and parts north, as well as Talkeetna water and sewer. MSB Parks
MEA board offers to settle with two former employees
The board of directors of the Matanuska Electric Association voted to offer a settlement of $50,000 to two former employees who have sued MEA over severance pay.