Rainy July breaks no Talkeetna records
July was a rainier July than normal in the Upper Valley. However, it was not the rainiest.According to the Alaska Climate Research Center, we were 38% above normal precipitation. Normal
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Fishery meeting in Wasilla draws a crowd
Over 30 people gathered in Wasilla to talk about fish data and allocations on Wednesday night. The Mat Su fishing community via Representative Mark Neuman, recently sent a letter to
Trapper Creek Elementary School has new principal
Allison Wall is the new principal at Trapper Creek Elementary School starting this school year.
Talkeetna man wins in Alaska Fighting Championship
Jesse Vazquez of Talkeetna last night competed in the Alaska Fighting Championships in Anchorage’s Sullivan arena and won his weight division.
Locals remember Ted Stevens
TED STEVENS IN ACTION— Former Senator Ted Stevens toured Shishmaref in 2007 and preferred riding the fourwheeler over an arranged ride in a truck. Stevens died yesterday in a plane
Morning news cast – August 11, 2010
CRASH SITE— Alaska State Troopers took this photo of the downed DeHavilland Otter in the Muklung Hills north of Dillingham. The crash killed former Senator Ted Stevens and four other
Earthquakes shake Susitna valley
The Alaska Earthquake Information Center located two earthquakes Sunday afternoon in the northern valley. The first one occurred at 1:12 and had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1.
Humphrey trial ends in mistrial
Last week, Rodney Humphrey of Trapper Creek awaited his fate as a jury listened to testimony and then went into deliberation several serious charges that would most likely mean years
Talkeetna arrest draws in National Geographic film crew
Alaska State Troopers responded to an incident in downtown Talkeetna on Saturday afternoon. For the second time in one week, 30 year old Aaron Ober was arrested and taken to