This episode of The Blue Tarp is our second seasonal special. The Editorial Board and KTNA staff have started working on season two of the show, which we will be … The Blue Tarp 2020 Christmas Special

If you’ve listened to season one of our show, you know the Susitna Valley is full of stories. Many of them are happy, some are sad, and some are downright … Blue Tarp Halloween 2020 Special

This is the Blue Tarp, stories of Alaska’s Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them.  Join us today as we wrap up our first season with two buildings … Bucket of Blood and Belle McDonald

Thus far in season one, we’ve been focusing on single places like iconic roadhouses, ghost towns, and the old school house.  Today, we change things up a little bit and … Cabins

Thus far, most of our stories have centered on historic places in Talkeetna. Today, we head across the river, past Trapper Creek, and toward the Petersville mining district, where we … Forks Roadhouse

Today, we’re headed to Curry, a place “up the tracks” from Talkeetna that has been the site of a luxury hotel, a thriving small town, and many homesteaders. Today, only … Curry

This is the Blue Tarp, sharing the stories of the Northern Susitna Valley as told by those who lived them. Whether you’re an old-timer or a newcomer, there’s room under … Nagley’s General Store

Since being built by Frank Lee around 1916 and later moved to its current location, the Talkeetna Roadhouse has been a staple of local life.  Like many of the Northern … The Talkeetna Roadhouse

The Fairview Inn is referred to by some as “Talkeetna’s living room.”  On this episode of the Blue Tarp, we hear from people for whom the Fairview has been a … The Fairview Inn

For more than eighty years, the territorial schoolhouse building has stood in Downtown Talkeetna, Alaska.  Built to be essentially identical to other federally funded schools throughout Alaska in the territorial … The Talkeetna Schoolhouse

In this teaser, you get a taste of KTNA’s newest program (and first podcast), The Blue Tarp!  The Blue Tarp covers the stories of the Northern Susitna Valley as told … Coming Soon: The Blue Tarp