Jack MacDonald is retiring after 33 years with Talkeetna Hockey
Earlier this month, Talkeetna resident, Jack MacDonald, was presented with a hockey jersey, bearing his name with the number 33 on the back. But it wasn’t a uniform, it was
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The Mat-Su Borough continues to have the highest rate of virus transmission
The Mat-Su Borough continues to have the highest rate of transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 in the state. According to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Sunshine Clinic check-in for March 19th, 2021: Dr. Natalie Cassell
For the most recent check-in with Sunshine Community Health Center, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Dr. Natalie Cassell, Sunshine’s pediatrician. One of the topics they discussed is COVID-19 vaccines and
AIDEA updates Assembly on West Susitna Access, meets mayoral skepticism
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, also known as AIDEA, made a presentation to the Mat-Su Borough Assembly this week during the Assembly’s regularly scheduled meeting. The purpose of
Wasilla man fatally shot by law enforcement; Troopers say he was holding hostages
Wasilla Police and Alaska State Troopers fatally shot a Wasilla man on Saturday night who they say was holding a woman and three children hostage. Shortly before 9:00 pm on
State and borough respond to multiple calls of people and pets in distress on area ice
Over the course of the last week, emergency responders have been called to multiple search and rescue operations involving people on the ice in the Susitna Valley. On Tuesday, Alaska
Alaska Railroad steps up number of trains scheduled for 2021
The Alaska Railroad is planning to run more passenger trains this summer than in 2020, but still fewer than it has in recent pre-pandemic years. The railroad announced the new
Recent COVID-19 numbers have improved, but state officials continue to urge caution
Alaska saw its highest daily case counts in late Novemeber and early December. In the last two weeks, state officials say the drop in the number of new cases seems
Obituary for Herman Thompson
Herman Floyd Thompson Long time Talkeetna, Alaska, resident Herman Floyd Thompson, 84, passed away on Dec. 7, 2020, while at Mat-Su Regional Hospital. Herman was born in Aberdeen, Wash., on