Talkeetna, AK

The Talkeetna Airmen’s Association is working with the Mat-Su Borough for repairs to the Village Airstrip revetment.

The Talkeetna Skatepark has received an $11,000 Community Challenge grant from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).Since its debut in 2017, the AARP Community Challenge has funded almost 3,000 grants, investing over $32 million in projects nationwide, with a focus on strengthening how people of all

This week on Su Valley Voice, the topic was erosion issues near Talkeetna. Host Phillip Manning was joined by guests from the Mat-Su Borough and Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to discuss the current situation and plans.

In this newscast: Alaska Wildlife Troopers arrested long-time Chilkat Valley resident Steve Kroschel on Monday, nearly a year after the state first filed charges against him related to alleged animal cruelty; A former Juneau fire captain has been sentenced to more than a year in prison for physically assaulting his stepdaughter; The Juneau Assembly voted last to sell City Hall to its neighbor, Sealaska Heritage Institute; For four weeks this summer, Talkeetna residents may have seen a film crew

This week on Su Valley Voice, KTNA's Phillip Manning spoke with Margaret Stern with Susitna River Coalition and Autumn Merritt with Talkeetna Historical Society about the second annual Wild Salmon Weekend, which begins on August 14.

For the past four weeks, Talkeetna residents may have seen a film crew capturing scenes around town.  KTNA’s Colleen Love has this story…A Los Angeles-based film crew has spent the last month filming a movie in Talkeetna called Halfway Nowhere.  Finn Benischek, cinematographer