Talkeetna Elementary holds fundraising taqueria event
by: Katie Writer – KTNA Last Thursday at the Talkeetna Elementary School, the fourth and fifth grade students raised funds for next year’s field trip to Kachemak Bay near Homer.
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2018 Talkeetna / Trapper Creek Birdathon Results
The Talkeetna / Trapper Creek Birdathon participants counted 64 species of resident and migrant birds during the weekend’s annual event, with challenging cool temperatures combined with frequent showers of rain,
Denali Report for May 5th, 2018
The 2018 climbing season is underway on Denali. Currently, there are 852 climbers registered to attempt the mountain, and twenty-one are currently underway. Six climbers have completed their attempts, with
Willow residents ask for library, community center funding at budget meeting
On Monday evening, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly held it’s annual Willow public hearing on the borough budget. One topic dominated public testimony, the Willow library and community center project. As
Successful search and rescue brings three people out of the Alaska Range
Three people on a bear-hunting trip were rescued from the Alaska Range on Tuesday. According to the Alaska State Troopers, 60-year-old Roxanne Cadotte-Speckman and 71-year-old Calvin Speckman of Pleasant Hill
Earth Day event promotes community teamwork
by: Katie Writer – KTNA Talkeetna celebrated Earth Day on Sunday under sunny skies at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Earth friendly booths filled the hangar, including Talkeetna Elementary Student
Troopers: Counterfeit currency used in Northern Valley transaction
The Alaska State Troopers are asking for information on a counterfeit bill used at a local business last Friday. According to Troopers, just before noon on April 20th, a male
Homer’s annual flood of tourists may be eroding its long-term rental market
by: Aaron Bolton – KBBI Homer has a housing problem. Like many rural Alaskan communities, finding a place to live can be a challenge. But the growing tourism industry may
Yukon Don Tanner discusses his first book, Talkeetna Territory Papers
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