Borough animal shelter nears completion
Mat Su Borough’s animal shelter will close for one day next week to move into the new addition.
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Special Borough election scheduled for June 9th
A Mat Su Borough special election will be held on June 9th to replace past mayor Curt Menard.
Mackey wins 3rd Iditarod in a row
Lance Mackey became only the third musher in history to have three consecutive Iditarod wins. Charlie Allison gives the update and analysis of what’s happening a little further back in
Savage winds take toll on Iditarod mushers
Charlie Allison checks in with his noon report on the Iditarod trail. Winds above 40 mph are taking a toll on dogs and mushers alike and he says the race
McDonnell honored with Explorer's Award
Alaska resident and well-known Denali climber, Gerald McDonnell, has been memorialized and honored with the Best Explorer’s award for 2008.
Iditarod winds up; second place up for grabs
Talkeetna’s Charlie Allison gives Monday’s noon Iditarod update. Lance Mackey way out in front and second place looks completely up for grabs. Download Audio (mp3)
Oosik plans solidified for Talkeetna on Saturday
This year’s Oosik Classic Ski Race will start at the Village Air strip in downtown Talkeetna. The Chamber of Commerce last Thursday heard guest Arthur Mannix, who gave a history
Kuriaki tries a 4th time for success on Hunter
A familiar face arrived back in Talkeetna a month and a half ago. Masatoshi Kuriaki is normally one of the first climbers on the Denali every other year. This year,
Denali Park road crews start plowing
It’s that time of year again. The Denali National Park road crews start plowing the Park road next week to prepare it for summer traffic.