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An Earth Day celebration on Saturday drew approximately 200 people to the Sheldon Community Arts hangar in downtown Talkeetna. Talkeetna greeted Earth Day with signs of spring, chirping birds
The Alaska Railroad continues their work on replacing all ties along the tracks from Fairbanks to Seward this spring. Tim Thompson, spokesman for Alaska Railroad says that the track rehabilitation
Matanuska Electric Association Board of Directors fired two MEA employees at their regular monthly meeting Monday. The board directed general manager Wayne Carmony to fire both Tuckerman Babcock, assistant general manager
Jodi Picou, principal of the Talkeetna and Trapper Creek Elementary Schools handed in her resignation on Tuesday, April 14. Picou said, “It seemed to be the right thing to do”. Picou has
The Alaska State House yesterday failed to pass a provision of the state’s operating budget, which would have drawn funds held in the constitutional budget reserve account. A three-quarter vote
The large rocks that block the road to Whittier are taking longer to remove than originally thought. The road south of Anchorage may be closed through the weekend. In response,
Seated: Jens and Steen Timmers Middle: Ian Merkley, Gena Moses, Mike Jurasek, Ian McKee Top: Bayne Salmon, Dave Stull, Forrest Morgan Ian Merkley – gold medal in interview (highest score
Governor Sarah Palin has appointed Brent Johnson of Clam Gulch to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. He is a lifelong Alaskan who grew up in Seldovia. Johnson, a commercial fisherman
Two dozen people gathered at the Talkeetna Elementary school Monday night to discuss the latest Talkeetna Airport Improvement plans. In late March, the Talkeetna Community Council received a DOT Airport
