Eagle released to wild after month-long rehab
An eagle that was found slowly starving to death at the Matanuska Susitna Land fill will be returned to the wild this week, after an operation to remove a piece
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Japanese students spend a week on the Ruth Glacier for 20th annual Aurora Club
For years, a group of Japanese school children between ages 11 and 19 have come to Alaska to spend a week camping on the Ruth Glacier. KTNA’s Lorien Nettleton spoke
KTNA stream is back up!
You can listen online again. Thank you, Mike Figley!
Legislature to ask Council to reduce chinook bycatch.
A resolution asking the the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to reduce chinook salmon bycatch is on Governor Sean Parnell’s desk waiting for a signature. The Resolution asks that Trawl
Memorial services to honor three killed in helicopter crash
Memorial Services will be held this weekend for the Alaska State Trooper, the Rescue Helicopter Pilot, and the civilian they rescued, all of whom lost their lives when Helo-1 went
Traffic stop leads to discovery of marijuana grow operation in Talkeetna
A traffic stop on the Parks highway Thursday led to a discovery of marijuana grow operations in Anchorage and Talkeetna. According to Troopers report, Adrienne Schenfele was stopped just after
Little money in the Capital Budget headed to the Northern Valley
Alaska’s Senate Finance Committee released their 1.9-billion-dollar capital budget on Wednesday, and there’s very little in it for the Northern Susitna Valley. Most of the infrastructure money in the Matanuska
Iceland Energy Tour
Iceland and Alaska share a lot more than just a northerly latitude, and lately the two regions have been exploring those relationships. In our last story “Iceland and Alaska,” KTNA’s
Bill that would limit the public's ability to protect river flow hears vocal opposition
The Parnell Administration and Department of Natural Resources says House Bill 77 would streamline permit process for water rights. Opponents of the bill, including the Talkeetna Community Council, say putting