Young pilot dead in Willow plane crash
A plane crash in the Willow area on Wednesday evening left one dead and ignited a wildfire. According to the Alaska State Troopers, 24-year-old Colt Richter, a pilot for Regal
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Summer Reading Program highlights the fun in reading
by: Katie Writer – KTNA The Talkeetna Library has offered various summer reading programs to not only attract youth to the library, but develop a life long love for reading
Registration opens for borough candidates
The Mat-Su Borough’s candidate filing period for this year’s election is now open. The filing period runs from July 16th to July 27th. Northern Valley residents will be voting for
MEA warns members of phone scam
Matanuska Electric Association has issued an advisory to its members regarding a phone fraud scheme. According to MEA, multiple members have received calls from someone claiming to work for the
Meteorologist speaks about challenges of forecasting on Denali
During climbing season, we aired a special weather forecast each morning for Denali. KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Lindsay Tardif-Huber, Lead Forecaster at the National Weather Service’s Fairbanks office, about
Obituary for Ellie Henke
Willi Prittie submitted this obituary: How does one sum up a life well and thoroughly lived by reciting a few boring statistics? Born in West Virginia on Feb 6, 1950,
Denali climbing season ends
Climbing season on Denali is now over. According to the National Park Service, there are no more mountaineering or ranger teams on North America’s tallest peak. Out of just over
Spruce beetles take flight in search of new host trees
By Erin McKinstry, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage Spruce beetles may be native to Alaska, but they can still devastate a spruce forest. Over the last two years, an outbreak concentrated
Obituary for John Baker
The family submitted this obituary: John A. “Trapper John” Baker, 85, a longtime resident of Talkeetna, Alaska, died peacefully on June 21, 2018, at his farm in Talkeetna, due to