To cut or not to cut: When to clear dead spruce trees
Correction: A previous version of this story stated that those seeking to cut spruce trees should wait until the period of May to July. Foresters suggest avoiding cutting from April
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Organizers prepare for "silly or serious" 2019 Oosik Classic Ski Race and Tour
The Trail Meister of Talkeetna’s 2019 Oosik Classic Ski Race and Tour held has a big job in preparing 25 and 50 kilometers of trail to be in prime condition
Anja Radano makes it to McGrath, will decide whether to continue
Talkeetna musher Anja Radano is taking her twenty-four hour rest in McGrath, and will then decide whether to continue running in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Anchorage
Borough Assembly approves air quality measure, delays decision on EMS ordinance
On Tuesday, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly approved limited restrictions on outdoor burning in the Butte and delayed a decision on two additional full-time ambulances. The bulk of public testimony
Observations of Climate Change in the Upper Susitna Valley
Talking about the weather has probably been one of the most common conversations between humans over the years. More recently, talking about climate has become a hot topic. Climatologist Brian
47th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is underway
The 47th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is has begun. This year, the first musher out of the chute in Willow was Talkeetna’s Anja Radano. KTNA’s Katie Writer spoke with
Talkeetna's only musher in the 2019 Iditarod will depart for Nome first
Talkeetna’s Anja Radano and her team will be the first to set off for Nome in the 2019 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. On Thursday, the fifty-two mushers competing in
Borough and school officials discuss governor's budget proposal
As the Mat-Su Borough prepares to enter its budget process, many eyes are on Juneau to see what changes in the state budget could impact the Valley. Governor Dunleavy has
Fatal crash shuts down Parks Highway near Mile 63
A head-on collision on the Parks Highway has left one person dead and multiple others hospitalized. Alaska State Troopers first received word of the crash just before noon on Tuesday.