April Talkeetna Community Council Notes
On Monday, the Talkeetna Community Council Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting. Topics of discussion included the Talkeetna Village Park, the state legislature, and FEMA. Howard Carbone, Chair
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AEA reaches land access agreement with Cook Inlet Regional Working Group
A land access dispute that threatened to delay progress on the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project has been resolved, though the agreement has come later than expected. Friday afternoon, the Alaska Energy
As spring arrives, mountaineering season ramps up
The beginning of April means the National Park Service, climbing guides, and air services are ramping up for the beginning of Denali climbing season. A few climbers have already ventured
State Legislature Continues Megaproject Discussion
20140403Projects As this year’s session of the Alaska Legislature enters its final weeks, discussions about the state’s capital budget are likely to take up a good deal of time in
State announces prelininary Pick. Click. Give. totals
The Alaska Department of Revenue has released the preliminary figures for the 2014 Pick. Click. Give. program. This year, Alaskans have pledged a record $2.7 million dollars through the program,
Talkeetna 2014 Choose Respect Walk
20140331Respect Last week, approximately 170 communities in Alaska held events for the statewide Choose Respect program. In Talkeetna, that involved nearly fifty people walking from the Flying Squirrel Bakery and
Mayor Stubbs to have mayoral litter
Stubbs, Talkeetna’s honorary mayor cat, has made national and international news twice in recent years. First, it was the mere existence of a feline mayor, and the associated media frenzy
Billionaire backs boondoggle bridge
Talkeetna is literally the end of the road, and many residents are keen to keep it that way. If one billionaire has his way, however, that may no longer be
Denali Park Road open to mile 15
More of Denali National Park’s road has opened. This year marked the first in a test program to begin plowing the first twelve miles of the road earlier in the