Moderate earthquake shakes Talkeetna
At 12:24 pm on Wednesday, the Upper Valley got a bit of a jolt. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake, centered near the Parks Highway between Talkeetna and Cantwell, occurred at a
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Borough Assembly amends plan to redraw districts
Tuesday evening, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted to amend an ordinance that could result in a redrawing of the voting districts of the Borough. Assembly Member Steve Colligan, who sponsored
Lunar eclipse-4-14-2014
Eclipsed moon next to Virgo’s brightest star Spica, and well below Mars, now at opposition, it’s closest (and therefore brightest) to Earth. What a night! Kathleen Fleming took this photo
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The KTNA Spring One Day Membership Drive is coming up Thursday, April 24. KTNA provides 24/7 local, national, and international news and music programs. We are here for
Talkeetna Elementary students bring home Science Olympiad hardware
Over the weekend, fourteen Talkeetna Elementary students competed in the district-wide Science Olympiad. Karen Mannix, coach for the team, says that students spent three months preparing for eleven events. The
Assembly to consider changing Borough districts
At it’s meeting on Tuesday, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly will consider an ordinance that would call for a public vote to change assembly district maps. Part of that change would
Susitna-Watana clears one hurdle, but could face additional obstacles
Earlier this month, the Alaska Energy Authority reached a land access agreement with the Cook Inlet Regional Working Group regarding land access to conduct field studies. The working group, which
Alaska State Senate advances budget bill
On Friday, the Alaska State Senate approved its version of the state’s capital budget. The budget totals approximately $2.1 billion, and was revised twice in the Senate Finance Committee before
New Talkeetna Public Library is likely on schedule, despite delay
The Mat-Su Borough says that the new Talkeetna Public Library will proceed close to schedule, despite a delay. In February, the request for bids for the new library did not