Kreutzer leaves Talkeetna Ranger Station for Yellowstone
Longtime National Park Service employee Dave Kreutzer has resigned his position at the Talkeetna Ranger Station. After 17 seasons of employment in Talkeetna, he has taken a permanent position
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Part time Talkeetna resident crowned Mrs. Alaska
Part time Talkeetna resident and former K2 pilot Erika Bennett has been crowned as the 2009 Mrs. Alaska. Download Audio (mp3)
Upper Valley experiences power outage
Matanuska Electric Association announced a power outage in the Upper Su Valley this morning around 11:30. According to spokesperson Lorali Carter, over 900 MEA members lost power when a tree
Talkeetna Historical Society meets to discuss the festival's future
The Talkeetna Historical Society Board of Directors met with representatives from the VFW and the Troopers to discuss this year’s Moose Dropping and the future of the festival.
Heath appointed to Superior Court
Gregory Heath has been appointed by Governor Sarah Palin to replace retiring Superior Court judge Beverly Cutler.
Trapper Creek Council asks for separate bike path
The Trapper Creek Community Council has turned down the idea of widening the Petersville Road in favor of a more complex plan that would create a separate bicycle and pedestrian
Man dies on tour bus in Denali Park
A 59 year old New Mexico man died of apparent natural causes on a Denali Natural History Tour bus near the Savage River Campground on Thursday.
Tanner issued summons for bear shooting
The Alaska Wildlife Troopers have issued a summons to resident Don Tanner to appear in court on charges of taking a sow accompanied by cubs and the taking of a
Burn suspension lifted in Susitna Valley
The Mat Su burn suspension has been lifted due to the rain in the Mat Su and Susitna Valleys. There are 67 active fires burning in Alaska and over