Exxon agrees to pay $470 million in oil spill interest
On Monday, Exxon Mobil Corporation made public that it will not challenge a court ruling to pay $470 million in interest to Alaska fishermen and businesses harmed by the 1989
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Redoubt alert level downgraded
The Alaska Volcano Observatory yesterday downgraded the aviation warning code for Mount Redoubt from orange to yellow and the alert level from Watch to Advisory. Alert levels had been high
Earth and Beyond-Natural Observations: Nests, Nestlings, and Fledglings
Volunteer Robin Song tells a few of her stories of personal experiences with what birds are all about this time of year: nesting and raising young. Audio runs seven minutes.
Iditarod sign-up and rules change
Talkeetna musher Gerald Sousa joined 59 other mushers to sign up for the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race. On Saturday, Iditarod mushers and volunteers met at the Wasilla
Nuggets-Filming "Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment"
Local outdoor freelancers Brian McCullough and Laura Wright talk about the filming of the Discovery Channel’s “unscripted reality” TV series, which took place in the Talkeetna Mountains. They talk about
Earthquake shakes Upper Valley
Earthquakes centered near the Skwentna area are continuing. The Alaska Earthquake information Center located a minor quake this morning (fri) at 8:48 33 miles southwest of Talkeetna and 18 miles
Six bears causing problems in Talkeetna and surrounding area
Two different sets of bears have been causing a disturbance in the Talkeetna area, getting into trash and showing no fear of humans. Download Audio (mp3)
Colberg sworn in as new mayor
Talis Colberg was officially sworn in as Mat Su Borough mayor last night (tues) at a special Borough Assembly meeting. He was elected in a special election June
More cases of swine flu in Mat Su
The Department of Health and Social Services has announced 13 new cases of the H1-N1 flu in Anchorage and the Mat Su Borough area.