Owner of Houston septic disposal business arrested for threatening an Alaska State Trooper; federal charges pending for illegal disposal of waste; large marijuana-growing operation found.
A brief power outage late on the night of Friday, Dec. 2, was followed about an hour later by a shallow earthquake centered 38 miles west southwest of Talkeetna.
Tour to include meeting with community leaders on the North Slope, a visit to Barrow’s new Indian Health Service hospital, which is currently under construction, a trip to Bureau of Land Management firefighting facilities in Fairbanks, and a stop in Denali National Park.
Interior Secretary to visit Alaska U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), chair of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, will visit Alaska in August at the invitation of Sen. Lisa Murkowski. more Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 6:01 pm
Forests account for most land-based carbon uptake Research results suggest that forests account for nearly all of the world's land-based carbon uptake. Boreal forests are estimated to be responsible for 22 percent of the carbon stored in the forests. more Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2011 4:55 pm
Eielson Visitor Center reopens Visitors can again stop at the Eielson Visitor Center in Denali National Park. more Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2011 4:39 pm
Unfair that Talkeetna residents be treated as 'special' Unfair that less than 180 users, of whom less than 50 percent are commercial, should subsidize 2,000 visitors per day to the community by paying for a system whose operating costs outstrip the the service demands for which the system was built. more Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 8:49 pm
NSI finds new home in Talkeetna Northern Susitna Institute has moved into its new home at the site of the former Christian Center in downtown Talkeetna. A grand opening is scheduled for Aug. 27. more Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:27 pm
Willow, Coyote Garden Tours this weekend Coyote Garden is a featured stop on this year's Willow Garden Tour, to be held on Saturday, July 16. Coyote Garden will be open for tour on both Saturday and Sunday. See article for tour times. more Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:49 pm
Alaska Senators back 'Pilot's Bill of Rights' Bill remedies many of the most serious deficiencies in the relationship between general aviation and the FAA, and ensures that pilots are treated in a fair and equitable manner. more Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:11 pm
Online lessons and DVDs on canning basics and canning meat and fish, and freezing and smoking fish are available fro free from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
Proposed cell tower to be moved further from road Proposed cell tower to be moved back an additional 150 feet from the road, making it less visible to passing motorists and local residents. more Posted: Thursday, July 7, 2011 7:09 pm
Fireworks illegal except in Houston Anyone setting off fireworks in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough over the Fourth of July weekend could face a fine of $500. more Posted: Sunday, July 3, 2011 10:28 am
Language inserted into bill to benefit Alaska's vets Language inserted into 2012 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill will reap physical, mental and emotional benefits for Alaska’s military community. more Posted: Sunday, July 3, 2011 2:13 am
Bill seeks to reduce poverty in rural Native American areas Bill aims to reduce poverty in rural Native American areas; reward constructive and industrious initiatives proposed in those areas; allow the U.S. government to serve as a partner, and assist in implementation of the projects, and focus on close oversight to make certain that criteria were met along the project’s path. more Posted: Sunday, July 3, 2011 1:50 am
Robert John Noble Talkeetna resident Robert John Noble age 62 died April 16, 2011 at his home in Talkeetna after a battle with cancer.more Posted: Friday, July 1, 2011 2:07 pm
The search for solo Austrian climber Juergen Kanzian ended the evening of June 30 after National Park Service mountaineering rangers at the 14,200-foot camp located the climber’s body using a high-powered spotting scope.
Robin Song recently captured this photo of a wild Alaskan rose.
Alaskan summer rose It's summertime in Alaska, and among other things, that means wild roses once again in bloom. more Posted: Monday, June 27, 2011 5:30 pm
Changes to rules for subdivisions, flood plain determination and land use permits in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough are being proposed. The Assembly is seeking reform of MSB 17.02, MSB 17.29, and MSB Title 27 based upon comments from citizens.
Changes to rules for subdivisions, flood plain determination and land use permits in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough are being proposed. The Assembly is seeking reform of MSB 17.02, MSB 17.29, and MSB Title 27 based upon comments from citizens.
Sport fishers planning to fish for King Salmon in streams that are open to king salmon fishing along the Parks Highway need to be aware of a new regulation this year that prohibits fishing from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., and anglers also need to know that Goose Creek is closed completely to taking of king salmon this year.
The trip continues, part 3 Robin Song's recalls earlier days in California and Oregon in this third segment about her travels Outside with Aussie puppy, Lyra, this past winter.
more Robin Song - Posted: Monday, June 27, 2011 3:18 pm
Talkeetna’s annual Moose on Parade will be held on the Fourth of July, with the parade starting at noon, followed by an auction of the moose in the Village Park at about 3 p.m., and a host of other activities are planned throughout the day.
Six full-time paramedics, a snowmachine trailhead at Hatcher Pass, a consultant for port development, a lower areawide mill rate and a rebate for Mat-Su taxpayers are part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough budget of $375,490,644 that was recently passed by the Borough Assembly. Of this amount, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District receives $259 million, with $48,347,365 of that coming from local taxpayers.
more By Patty Sullivan, Mat-Su Borough - Posted: Monday, June 27, 2011 3:00 pm
A group of area residents upset with the location of a new cell tower near Mile 1 of the Talkeetna Spur Road turns out to give an AT&T representative and the company's consultant an earful regarding the proposed location of a new tower off of Lichtenwalner Road near Fish Lake.
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