Home fire spurs Red Cross looking for volunteers in the area
The fire that burned a home on I Street in East Talkeetna on Thursday left owner Bob Johnson homeless and five of his dogs dead. One dog suffered burns and
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Susitna Community Council elections to be held next week
The Susitna Community Council is holding board of director elections next week during their regular council meeting on Thursday, November 5 at the Senior Center/ Su Valley High School .
Talkeetna Lakes Park may see addition of 90 acres
In Tuesday’s meeting, the Talkeetna Parks Advisory Committee passed a motion recommending that 90 acres of land recently transferred from the State of Alaska to the Mat-Su Borough be added
Strong winds pummel Mat-Su region
Strong winds blowing through the Mat-Su area, wreaked havoc in the Wasilla Palmer area but for the most part spared the upper Susitna valley from damages.
In the field
INDULGENCE— Nova Papasadora enjoys the fruits of her labor after participating in the first baking/cooking class for kids held at the Flying Squirrel Bakery Wednesday, October 28. The kids created
H1N1 vaccination clinics to be held
Mat-Su public health officials are gearing up to organize their first large-scale H1N1 vaccination clinics. As the swine flu vaccine trickles into Alaska and is distributed by the Alaska Department
Five dogs die in house fire
FIRE— Talkeetna fire fighters go back into a burned home on I Street to look for dogs that
Karen Mannix is PE Teacher of the Year
AWARD WINNING— Karen Mannix shares a laugh with students this week at the Talkeetna Elementary School gym.
Accident on Parks Highway injures Trapper Creek woman
On Tuesday night, a single car accident on the Parks Highway resulted in an injured driver and a totaled truck.