Two first-timers have Second Saturday art shows
Two Talkeetna artists are having their first solo gallery shows for the Second Saturday Art opening December 8th. Doug Gaultieri’s photography of the natural world will be at the Dancing
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Striker named to top Denali National Park post
The National Park Service has named Don Striker as its new Superintendent for Denali National Park. Striker is currently superintendent for New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia. KTNA’s
Six-piece Talkeetna super-group to open for John Lee Hooker Jr.
Before John Lee Hooker Junior’s 8 piece band takes the stage at the Senior Center Sunday night, six of Talkeetna’s most loved musicians will be on stage for a heck-of-an
In search of community recycling solutions in rural Mat Su
The decision to recycle in Rural Mat Su borough is not an easy undertaking. Residents who want to divert recyclable items from the quickly-filling landfill and make the most of
FEMA will take a look at flood damage next week
September’s flood dominated discussion at Monday Night’s monthly meeting of the Talkeetna Community Council. Mat SU Borough Emergency Services MAnager Casey Cook informed the community that since President Obama’s November
Record-setting Bachelor Auction one for the books
by Melis Coady For 364 days they cost nothing, you can find them in the woods or saddle up to them at the local bar, but for one special night
Local pic makes it in to Weather Service contest
Talkeetna Photographer Greg Morgan’s photo of Denali glowing in the moonlight above the jumbled landscape of ice on the Susitna River has been included in a competition on the US
John Lee Hooker Jr to illuminate a dark winter night in Talkeetna
John Lee Hooker Jr first performed in Anchorage at the Blues Fest in 1999 with Bo Diddly and Ike Turner. He’s been coming back to Alaska every year since, and
JSCF grants a grand gift to the Food Pantry
From a JSCF Press Release: Jessica Stevens Community Foundation board members dropped by the Upper Susitna Food Pantry on December 4 to deliver a special grant of $1000. The food