Earthquake rattles upper valley
An earthquake was located by the Alaska Earthquake Information center this (wed) afternoon at 2:19 . The quake was centered one mile Southeast of Talkeetna and 43 miles northeast of
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Borough Assembly to use a search firm for manager
The Mat Su Borough Assembly met in a special meeting Tuesday night and unanimously decided on hiring an executive search firm to help find the next Borough manager.
Annual Bachelor Auction celebrates its 30th year
The weekend the Talkeetna Bachelor Society celebrates its 30th annual Bachelor Auction and Ball. There was a point where rumor on the street was there wouldn’t be an event this
In the Field
SEASON OF LIGHTS— Talkeetna residents put up the town’s Christmas Tree at the Village Park, on Wednesday. The town’s shops are decorated with lights and ready for the motorized Parade
Talkeetna mushers signed up for 2011 Iditarod
TALKEETNA— Sixty-two mushers have signed up to compete in the 2011 Iditarod sled dog race, including Talkeetna mushers Gerry Sousa and Heather Siirtola. Tuesday marked the deadline to sign up
DOT representative canceled appearance at Susitna Community Council
Jim Amundsen, the DOT project manager who was slated to attend tonight’s Susitna Community Council meeting, has canceled his appearance. The council will hold its regular scheduled meeting at 7
Morning Newscast - Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010
KTNA’s news, weather, announcements and Denali Echoes for Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, with Diana Haecker. Local news headlines: MEA proposes slight rate decrease; Fairbanks lawyer appointed to head Department of
In the Field
ARCTIC TERN— Kindergartener Jojo Cianco means business as the Talkeetna Arctic Tern ice hockey players hit the ice rink at the Talkeetna Elementary School for practice, on Tuesday, November 30.
Susitna Dam: AEA releases preliminary decision document
The Alaska Energy Authority released a preliminary decision last week and recommended to pursue a Susitna hydro electric project at the Lower Watana site. The 51-page preliminary decision document is