Council looks at Board of Game proposals
The Talkeetna Community Council discussed several proposed changes to the Board of Game on Monday night. John Strasenburgh was one of the several persons to be heard during the evening
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NPI employees start pellet plant
Two employees of Wasilla-based N.P.I., LLC have quit the company to start their own wood pellet business. The new Alaska company plans to build the facility in North Pole this
Prison construction to start this spring
Governor Sarah Palin was present at the official signing ceremony on Tuesday for the Goose Creek Correctional Facility. The correctional facility is called the largest new-building construction project in Alaska’s
Update on Twister Creek and Denali Brewing
The owner, and representatives, of a new restaurant and brewery in downtown Talkeetna spoke to the Talkeetna Community Council Monday night. The 3 partners, Sassan Mossanen, Mike Lindgren and Boe
Don Bowers Sled Dog race begins
The Don Bowers Memorial Sled Dog race is off and running. A number of people dropped out before the race start due to several issues, one presumably being the nasty
Willow man dies of carbon monoxide poisoning
Emergency responders in Willow found a man in his cabin Thursday, dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. Responders found 50 year-old Kirk Kousal in the loft of his cabin, just
AVO website crashes as Redoubt heats up
The Alaska Volcano Observatory reports that as news agencies on the East Coast and around the lower 48 connected viewers to their website, their website crashed early Friday morning. Mt.
Far North Conservation Film Fest comes to Talkeetna
The Sheldon Community Arts Hanger is hosting the Far North Conservation Film Festival this Saturday. Although the Festival is in its 6th year, it’s only the second time the films
Historical Society looks at remaining pieces of Belle's Barn
The Talkeetna Historical Society has a dilemma. A kiosk will be placed at the end of main street as a memorial to the historical Belle’s Barn, but not much is