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
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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
School Board Elections 2013: David Cheezem, Seat G
20130916Cheezem While small business owner David Cheezem is the incumbent for School Board Seat G, he says that this is his first election for the spot. He was appointed to
ATV Rollover on Petersville Road Injures Two
On Friday, Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of an ATV rollover at Mile 16 of the Petersville Road. According to Troopers, Dean Hjelytman of Anchorage was driving a
Major Pebble Partner Withdraws
From Mike Mason with KDLG in Dillingham: The giant mining company Anglo American has pulled its support for the proposed Pebble Mine but the other company in the partnership pledges
Multiple Parties May Be Responsible for the Submerged Bulldozer in Chase
Plans to remove a submerged eighteen ton bulldozer from an alpine lake are moving slowly, and state agencies are trying to work out who is responsible for recovery and cleanup