Winter Has Come
Winter arrived in dramatic fashion in the Upper Valley. Over the weekend, over a foot of snow fell, causing slick road conditions and multiple power outages. Outages were reported in
Local News
Stay connected with the Upper Susitna Valley through comprehensive local news coverage, bringing you the stories, events, and updates that matter most to our community.
Denali National Park is Investigating the October Landslide
The landslide that blocked the Park Road in Denali National Park late last month has been mostly cleared. Now, Park staff are trying to determine when and how the landslide
Revenue Sharing Funds Have Arrived in the Upper Valley
Autumn is the time of year when community councils in the Upper Valley receive and review requests for revenue sharing grants. The funds come from a state program that distributes
Upper Susitna Food Pantry Prepares for Thanksgiving, Christmas
20131106FoodPantry Each month, the Upper Susitna Food Pantry provides supplementary food for about 220 households in the Upper Valley. Board President Jenny Krepel says the food comes from a variety
Denali National Park is Accepting Applications for Commercial Winter Tours
Earlier this summer, KTNA reported that Denali National Park will start plowing the Park Road earlier in the year than in years past. The plan is to plow to Mile
For Bears, the "Endless Fall" Means Staying up Past Their Bedtime
20131107Bears Early Tuesday morning, Talkeetna resident Ed Craver was awoken by his dog, Kusko, who was apparently having a bad dream. Ed managed to calm Kusko down and get him
Talkeetna Community Council Annual Meeting Notes
On Monday, the Talkeetna Community Council Board of Directors held its annual meeting at the Talkeetna Elementary School library. The meeting began with the seating of two new Board members,
New Slide Presentation Highlights the Susitna "From Glaciers to the Sea"
On Friday evening, Chris Dunn presented “From Glaciers to the Sea” to a standing-room-only audience at the Roadhouse in Talkeetna. The slide show featured images from Dunn’s pack raft journey
AEA's Wayne Dyok Answers Questions Regarding the Susitna Dam Studies
20131101SuDam The Upper Valley has played host to scores of pilots, scientists, and support crew since spring of this year. The crews are here to conduct some of the fifty-eight