Talkeetna Ranger Station to be Re-named
The Talkeetna Ranger Station has a new name. President Obama has signed the Denali National Park Improvement Act, which officially renames the Park Service building to the Walter Harper Talkeetna
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Sunshine Clinic: Keith Kehoe Resigns, the Board Hears Concerned Patients, and Board President Tom Phillips Answers Questions
20130925Clinic On Tuesday night, the Board of Directors for the Sunshine Community Health Center held their regular monthly meeting. Some new information was shared regarding Executive Director David Bryant. This
Learning to be an Alaskan: Moose Processing
20130924Moose Many Alaskans are transitioning from hunting moose to processing and storing them. As a relative newcomer to the state, KTNA’s Phillip Manning says he is a neophyte to the
The Affordable Care Act Marketplace Opens Next Week
BY: Melis Coady 20130922- Obamacare The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is the law that mandates that everyone in the United States maintain health insurance coverage. The act was
An Interview with Ray Michaelson, Candidate for School Board Seat G
20130920RayMichaelson Ray Michaelson of Palmer is running for Seat G of the Mat-Su District School Board. Michaelson was born in Palmer, and says he has lived in Alaska for fifty
Fairbanks Man Arrested Near Cantwell After Driving Recklessly and Allegedly Firing From His Vehicle
On Wednesday, Ray Kingsbury of Fairbanks was arrested near Mile 163 of the Parks Highway. Alaska State Troopers responded after reports that Kingsbury was passing and speeding in a construction
Mat-Su Borough Assembly Approves a Contract for Caswell Lakes Road Improvement
On Tuesday night, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted to approve a contract for the reconstruction of roads in the Caswell Lakes area. The original agenda item called for just over
An interview with Kevin Foster, Featured Artist at the KTNA Art Auction
20130918KevinFoster Kevin Foster’s blacksmithing forge is near Main Street in Talkeetna. While there are relatively few blacksmiths left in the age of automated manufacturing and microcircuitry, he is rarely idle.
This Year's PFD Will be $900
The amount of the Permanent Fund Dividend has been announced, and it’s bigger than expected. Amid speculation that the Dividend could go down this year after last year’s $878, acting