Warmer Spring Worldwide - Except in Alaska and Australia
Despite a cooler than average spring in Alaska, The globally-averaged temperature for May 2012 marked the second warmest May since record keeping began in 1880.
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State Opens Over-the-Counter Land Sales
DNR opens a selection of state lands for purchase by the public by over-the-counter sale [ Today / On Wednesday ]. Roughly 350 parcels of rural and remote properties across
Borough Looking to Unload Ferry
The Borough’s unused Ferry could be looking for a new home. On May 25th the Mat Su Borough put out a request for proposals regarding the M/V Susitna Ferry, which
At Green Light Circus, it's All Systems Go
For twenty years, the Green Light Circus has been helping the youth of Talkeetna train in some very serious, and seriously fun disciplines. This is the final week of the
Devil's Canyon vs. Susitna Dam - an Interview
A Hydro-Electric dam has been proposed to contain the glacial-fed Susitna River, 90 miles north of Talkeetna. If built, the 7- to 8-hundred foot tall Susitna-Watana Dam would stand among
4 Perish in McKinley Avalanche
An avalanche on Mt. McKinley’s West Buttress during the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 13, 2012 has claimed the lives of four Japanese climbers, leaving one survivor. National Park
Emergency Landing Puts Aircraft on Gravel Bar
An aircraft operated by K2 Aviation made a forced landing for unknown reasons outside of Talkeetna on Wednesday Evening. The Federal Aviation Administration confirms that a Dehaviland Beaver Fixed Wing
Free Box Break-In Yields No Leads
The Talkeetna Free Box was broken in to last week between thursday evening and Friday Morning. It is unknown at this time if anything was stolen, because all the merchandise
Play tackles tough issues, two more nights
Playwright John Pielmiere was a theology student when he wrote a complex and meaty play called “Agnes of God.” Denali Drama’s production of Agnes of God opened last week at