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In addition to discussing vetoed items in the state budget, Governor Bill Walker used this morning’s press conference to announce that he is shutting down two megaprojects in the Mat-Su:
Two overdue hikers were found in good condition by National Park Service rangers in the Denali National Park area on Sunday. According to the National Park Service, 25-year-old Michael Trigg
Over the next two summers, expansion and improvement work will take place at the Talkeetna State Airport. Laura Paul, Construction Project Manager for the Alaska Department of Transportation and
By: Katie Writer – KTNA Each summer, local teenagers work as part of the Upper Susitna Soil and Water Conservation District’s Youth Conservation Corps. The participants are paid to work
On Tuesday, a Japanese climber on Denali died from unknown medical issues. According to the National Park Service, 66-year-old Masayuki Ikeda of Toride, Japan became ill on Monday night while
By: Katie Writer – KTNA Each summer, new businesses come to Talkeetna. Silverbear Sundries has been in business for years, but has a new home on Main Street. KTNA’s Katie
Mat-Su Borough staff is in the process of rewriting the zoning section of borough code. The zoning code, also known as Title 17, includes rules for utilities, tall towers, and
By: Katie Writer – KTNA Along with each summer’s rush of visitors to Talkeetna come new businesses which includes Sourdough Bucks. Owners Kevin and Tammy Helms are having just as
This year, the king salmon run in the Susitna Valley came about a week earlier than in 2015. According to counts from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game,
