Independent journalism and community voices, broadcasting since 1993
Susitna Writer’s Voice is KTNA’s weekly showcase of writing and storytelling from the Upper Susitna Valley and beyond. In short, locally produced episodes, writers and community members share fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, memoirs, interviews, student work, science features, and collaborative pieces. The series celebrates diverse voices, creativity, lived experience, and the stories that connect the community.
An essay written during a recent Talkeetna Community Schools class on creative non-fiction. It’s about the ocean, the life on an Alaskan island, pivotal childhood events and adult experiences, and
When one chooses the lifestyle of a bush rat there are a number of decisions that require careful consideration. A primary decision is “How I am going to provide heat?”
This week’s program, The Heritage of Talkeetna, by Roberta Sheldon, read by Ellen Wolf, is from our archives. It originally aired in 2014.
From our audio archive, ten years ago at this time of year…
In 1962 the Federal Government provided an opportunity for a man or woman and family to stake up to 160 acres of unoccupied land in Alaska. The Bureau of Land
Living close to the Alaska Range has visual benefits that make up for the lack of ethnic restaurants that you may find in more populated areas. While many people travel
Yukon Don Tanner reads Chapter 7 , “The History of Land Acquisition in the Talkeetna Territory” from his new book Talkeetna Territory Papers: As many Americans moved west in pursuit
The 25th annual Susitna Valley Equinox edition, with new info every year!
