Iditarod Report March 4th, 2025
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is underway! KTNA will bring you daily updates on the Last Great Race with insights from local Iditarod veterans. Today’s episode features local mushers
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Willow-based Iditarod veterans comment on upcoming race at Iditarod Ceremonial Start
Low snowfall caused a number of changes with this year’s Iditarod. The Iditarod Trail Committee shortened the ceremonial start through Downtown Anchorage to under two miles and moved this year’s
Iditarod Report March 3rd, 2025
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is underway! KTNA will bring you daily updates on the Last Great Race with insights from local Iditarod veterans. In today’s episode, we feature
Denali Education Center cancels summer programming due to National Parks Service layoffs
For the last twenty-four years, the Denali Education Center (DEC) has partnered with the National Parks Service and Denali National Park to provide educational, and environmental programs for children. These
Build-A-Plane teaches students the ins and outs of aviation
A room full of students take apart the engine of a small airplane, meticulously labeling and packaging each component. They’re taking apart the engine bit by bit to ship it
Talkeetna Ice Festival hosts world premiere of documentary
Mountaineer Nigel Vardy and Film Director David Hanna traveled from Britain to Talkeetna for the world premiere of their documentary Frostbitten. The film dives into Vardy’s brush with danger climbing
Su Valley Voice: Women’s History Month
In this episode we kicked off the month of March, which is Women’s History Month. Four local women of history, adventure and letters were guests in the studio: Sarah Birdsall,
Low snowfall shortens Iditarod Ceremonial Start
Low snowfall and an abnormally warm winter in South Central Alaska caused yet another change to this year’s Iditarod. After the Iditarod Trail Committee announced last week that the restart
The Mat-Su Borough’s Library Citizens Advisory Committee votes to review graphic novel version of Anne Frank's Diary
Formed in early 2024, the Library Citizens Advisory Committee or LCAC reviews challenged books in the Mat-Su Borough’s Public Libraries, recommending whether a book be removed from the library or