Talkeetna's Honorary Mayor goes global
Stubbs the Cat has made worldwide headlines after a KTUU-tv news story profiling Talkeetna’s honorary mayor was picked up by the Associated Press. News outlets from the big time Washington
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Heart attack fatal for visiting woman
On July 14th, at approximately 3 in the afternoon hours, Alaska State Troopers received a report of a CPR in progress in the downtown Talkeetna area. The victim, Betty B.
Susitna Valley Voice - Pesticide Rule Change
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has proposed eliminating the Public Comment process for applications to spray chemicals on State-owned lands. The DEC says this step will simplify the process
Warmest Month off to a cold start
The first two weeks of Alaska’s warmest month are at a close, and so far, this July could end up in record books. The National Weather Service has said that
Denali Vehicle Management Plan finalized
There’s a new plan for managing bus and other traffic on the road into Denali National Park. The Park Service has released the plan and an environmental impact statement following
Talkeetna celebrates Fourth of July
Photos by Emily LaPorte and Colleen Coulon Though the Fourth of July started out cloudy in Talkeetna, the sunny afternoon was most welcome for the organizers and participants of the
Area mushers sign up for Iditarod 2013
This past Saturday marked the first day that dog mushers could sign up for the 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome. 54 hopeful mushers, including 9
Charters Feel the Ban on King Fishing
So far 2012 has had a shortfall of salmon, which has led the Department of Fish and Game to close the Susitna river to king salmon fishing. The fish count
Heard on Main Street: Talkeetna Talks about a Bridge
Earlier this week, KTNA reported on one man’s vision of linking the communities of Trapper Creek and Talkeetna by a Suspension Bridge. Paul Thomas had approached the Mat Su Borrough