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This article by Talkeetna pilot and mother Katie Writer was published this month in Aviation for Women magazine. (Text and photos follow audio, 12 min 37 sec) Katie Writer-Building
Over the weekend, the Alaska State Troopers reported two incidents in the Upper Valley. The first occurred early Saturday morning. According to the trooper dispatch report, Talkeetna resident Christopher Ebner
If you’re looking for a place to walk your goat, scratch Denali National Park off the list. The park is planning to prohibit goats from its land in order to
Peonies are a growing business in Alaska. Ample sunlight and moisture make for good growing conditions, and more farmers are looking at the flowers as a profit-maker. KTNA’s Phillip Manning
On Wednesday, the Susitna Salmon Center in Downtown Talkeetna is celebrating its grand opening with fish-themed art and education, and they’re giving the community a chance to pitch in on
by: Greta Mart, KCAW – Sitka A 48-second YouTube video catching the swift reactions of a Sitka floatplane pilot went viral this past week. KCAW’s Greta Mart tracked down the
The Mat-Su Borough is soliciting public input in order to update its Long Range Transportation Plan. The plan was last updated in 2007, and was intended to act as a
by: Emily Schwing, KUAC Scientists have long believed melting permafrost emits large amounts of carbon-rich greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide to the atmosphere resulting in a warming climate.
Beginning in August, the Northern Susitna Institute will host a traveling Smithsonian exhibition. N-S-I’s Executive Director and Program Coordinator joined KTNA’s Phillip Manning during this week’s Su-Valley Voice and discussed
