Escapee from correctional farm caught in Willow
A man who escaped from the Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm has been re-captured in Willow. According to the Alaska State Troopers, 59-year-old Brian Church walked out of the minimum-security facility
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Talkeetna-Trapper Creek Birdathon 2019 Report
Over the weekend, Talkeetna and Trapper Creek residents wore rubber boots and binoculars, carried scopes, bird books and phones with birding apps, while searching sky and open water for their
Susitna Writer's Voice-"The Last Word", by Arthur Mannix
A program from our archives: An essay about the “budding, blossoming, and fruiting of language” in humankind, which first aired on KTNA in 2015.
Borough Assembly hears budget testimony, approves Northern Valley ordinances
On Thursday, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly held its annual public hearing on the borough budget at the Willow Community Center. More than sixty Northern Valley residents attended the meeting, and
Collaborative effort leads to new food pantry at Su Valley
At Su Valley Junior-Senior High School, a new food pantry program is helping to ensure that local youth are getting enough to eat. KTNA’s Phillip Manning visited Su Valley, and
One dead, one in critical condition after Parks Highway rollover
One person has died, and two have been hospitalized after an early morning rollover on the Parks Highway in Wasilla. Alaska State Troopers and emergency medical service personnel responded to
Borough Assembly to hold public budget meetings
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly will be on the road for public hearings on the next fiscal year’s budget this week. This year’s budget proposal includes an increase in property taxes,
Susitna Writer's Voice-Four poems by Iver Arnegard
Four short poems: “Talkeetna”, “Roots”, “Riding Midnight”, and “Blizzard on the Rez”, from a published collection of poetry titled Welcome to Deadhorse.
Denali Report for April 26th, 2019: Weather stations survive Alaska Range Winter
As of earlier this week, there are 841 climbers registered to attempt Denali. Six climbers are currently on the mountain, and two winter trips have been completed. There have not