In a well-attended Susitna Community Council meeting, Caswell residents requested and received the council's support for various road and fire service area projects near Caswell Lakes and the Hidden Hills subdivision.The Mat-Su Borough is currently seeking nominations for capital improvement pr...

The Mat-Su School board is throwing its weight behind the proposed wood fired boiler at the Su Valley High School.During the school board's regular meeting last Tuesday, the board heard a presentation by Tami Hamler and Arthur Mannix urging the board to support the project. The school board vot...

A motorcycle accident at mile 64 of the Parks Highway claimed the life of 57-year-old Steven Muckey of Willow on Thursday night.Troopers say that Muckey was traveling  northbound on the Parks Highway on his 2005 Harley Davidson. Witnesses riding motorcycles  a quarter of a mile behind Muck...

The area's schools saw a steep jump in enrollment numbers, catching school officials by surprise. Talkeetna Elementary School and Su Valley Jr./Sr. High School are reporting that student numbers are exceeding projections.  KTNA's Diana Haecker has more. Download audio ...

The Talkeetna Community Council is accepting nominations from people interested in serving on the council's board of directors. There are five council member seats up for election.Four seats currently filled by Billy Fitzgerald, Doug Gualtieri, Sharon Montagnino and Jok Bodurant become vacant a...

KTNA’s local news, weather, announcements and Denali Echoes, hosted by Trisha Costello. News headlines: Student enrollment is up in Talkeetna schools; South Central Foundation gets $40 mio for Native clinic in Wasilla; Bear statue vandalized. (16 min.) Download audio ...

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Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The salmon season is winding down in Kodiak Island waters, but the salmon keep coming in. The catch on September 1st brought the season's total harvest to 11 million fish. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game repor...

Local community councils are under tight deadlines to accept nominations for open board of directors’ seats.The Susitna Community Council meets tonight and is accepting nominations for seats currently held by Terrence Shanigan, Tami Hamler and Cari Sayre. The council's two alternate seats...

Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly tonight (Thurs.) takes public hearing on a plan to create a new workforce council designed to create jobs and train people to work them. The proposed Kodiak Workforce Regional Advisory C...

Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) A long-time Kodiak resident and environmentalist has been appointed to a newly created task force to consider northern water issues. Former school teacher and fisherman, charter vessel operator Dave Kubiak, was appointed ...

/images/stories/mp3/100902.city_unionization.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) For the second year in a row, residents of the city of Kodiak will vote on whether to remove the roadblocks to allow city employees to explore unionization. A ballot measure initiative...

/images/stories/mp3/100902.alaska_fisheries_report_2_sept.mp3 Coming up this week, new king salmon bycatch rules for pollock draggers, a tender goes down after hitting an ice berg, and a new owner and a new name for the old Harbor Crown cannery in Unalaska. All that, and the legacy o...

KTNA’s morning news, weather, Denali echos and announcements for September 2nd.  Host is Sue Deyoe.  Headlines – Talkeetna residents react to Murkowski’s concession to Joe Miller; Mat Su Borough to address Matanuska River erosion.  16 min. Download Audio ...

The woes of homeowners along the Matanuska River will be addressed at the next Mat Su Borough Assembly meeting on Tuesday September 7th.  The draft Matanuska River Management Plan is set to be introduced, and then scheduled for a public hearing on September 21st. Some residents have asked the B...

Tuesday's ballot counts confirmed the lead Joe Miller had on incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primaries. Talkeetna residents’ reactions varied. Download audio ...

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Like the proverbial lemon that became lemonade, a racial insult aired on an Anchorage radio station has been embraced as a teaching tool, in an Alaska Native effort to heal the hurt and work toward healthier racial relations....

Like the proverbial lemon that became lemonade, a racial insult aired on an Anchorage radio station has been embraced as a teaching tool, in an Alaska Native effort to heal the hurt and work toward healthier racial relations....

Aired live from the KTNA studio, host Amanda Randles talks with a couple of musicians from Chatham County, North Carolina, who have been working and playing in Talkeetna over the summer. Jeff Loops and Julian Sikes talk about their music and play several of their own songs during this half hour.&nbs...

The first political poll of the season on Alaska’s U.S. Senate race gives the Republican challenger  a six-point lead over his opponent, but the  survey shows that this race is a moving target for both campaigns. The survey of 500 Alaska residents finds that 33 percent of likely vote...

Erik Johnson grabs Mayor's Humpy's marathon titles...

Matthew Nicolai, longtime chief executive and president of Calista Corp., has been placed on leave by Calista's board of directors, said the company's spokesman....

Matthew Nicolai, longtime chief executive and president of Calista Corp., has been placed on leave by Calista's board of directors, said the company's spokesman....

KTNA’s morning news, weather and announcements for Wednesday, September 1, hosted by Diana Haecker. Local news headlines: Lisa Murkowski concedes Republican primary race to Joe Miller; Talkeetna Water and Sewer proposes seasonal fees changes; Curry ski train back on track. (16 min.) Download a...

The Talkeetna Sewer and Water Board of Directors is proposing changes to operating rules and procedures for residents on Talkeetna's utility system. The change would only affect those residents and businesses who use a seasonal fee and shutdown for half the year. Download Audio **the Talkeetna ...

/images/stories/mp3/100901.russian_well_park.mp3 Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) There's a new spot downtown to sit a spell and enjoy the day. Well, it's not totally new... In fact, it's quite old. But it's got some new landscapin...

By Sean Pearson As a country, we often complain about the “new lows” candidates sink to when coming to the end of an often fierce and furious campaign. The truth is, we're simply carrying on a more than 200-year-old tradition that has never done anything but further dig party lines ...

Sean Pearson Despite all the stupid little farm animals and cheesy “purple rose butterfly smiles” that come flying at me on Facebook, there are some things I have actually found quite useful on the site. (Don't get me wrong. Those cute little smiles YOU sent me were extra-special...

• Ballots counted Tuesday still don't tell end of the story with thousands left By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune [caption id="attachment_9858" align="alignright" width="166" caption="HOMER TRIBUNE/file photo - Joe Miller, a 43-year-old Fairbanks judge, mad...

While August in Homer usually brings a decrease of monster-size halibut — Jamie Olvera of Fairbanks is having none of that. Olvera landed her 277.6-pound flatfish on Aug. 28, just four days after an angler from Ohio landed a 300-pounder — but forgot to buy a derby ticket. John Tuchol...

By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune [caption id="attachment_9867" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Photo provided The South Peninsula Hospital celebrated a ribbon cutting Saturday to mark the remodel and expansion, with remarks by hospital officials and Mayors Da...

Homer Council on the Arts gets a new look “We are so excited to have a new look to our building on Pioneer Avenue. The new paint and our new sign scream ART,” said Executive Director Gail Edgerly. “We wouldn't have been able to fund these upgrades without support from the ....

By Laine Welch Alaska's salmon catch has blown past pre-season predictions, and there is still a lot of fishing left to go. The 2010 statewide harvest was pegged at 137 million salmon, down by 15 percent from last year due to anticipated low returns of pinks. But the Alaska catch has topp...

• Surfers ride the waves at a slower pace By Sean Pearson Homer Tribune [caption id="attachment_9875" align="alignright" width="250" caption="HOMER TRIBUNE/Sean Pearson"][/caption] Anymore, spotting a number of wet-suited surfers riding ice-encrusted wa...

• Inlet Trading Post gains insight toward lowering energy costs By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune [caption id="attachment_9879" align="alignright" width="184" caption="Asia Freeman"][/caption] The Bunnell Street Gallery operates in the Inlet Trading Post, H...

• Anchor Point store, walrus head, bear rug and televisions targeted in burglary spree By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune A rash of burglaries in the Anchor Point area over a two-month period this spring led to three men being charged on multiple felony counts, one involving a theft at the North For...

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/images/stories/mp3/100831.dead_whale.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The 46-foot juvenile female fin whale beached on Uski Island, as seen from downtown. Pam Foreman photo The dead fin whale that floated into Kodiak on Sunday night may have died after be...

Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) Kodiak's jobless rate fell slightly between June and July, matching the same trend found around the state. Statewide the unemployment rate fell in every region. The state's labor department says t...

The annual ski train to Curry is back this next spring.  Last year, the event took a hiatus when the Alaska Railroad cancelled all of its winter charters, which included the ski train.  The Anchorage Nordic Ski Association has held the event almost every year since 1972.  The original...

(Here’s a note from our friends at the Susitna Community Council. They meet a week before our next edition hits the streets.) Our regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday Sept. 2nd, 2010 7:00 PM at the Upper Susitna Senior Center . Topics of discussion to include; Matanuska Susitna Bo...

KTNA’s morning news, weather forecast, Denali echos and announcements for August 31st.  Host is Sue Deyoe. Headlines – Ballot counting continues today; Miller goes after Murkowski; Search continues for missing Katmai plane; Accident on Parks Highway totals ATV and trailer.  16 ...

Good visibility and clear weather helped searchers continue looking for the missing aircraft in Katmai National Park yesterday.  The Katmai Park superintendent has said that the search will continue as long as the good weather  holds. A minimum of ten aircraft are searching daily for the m...

Massive slab to be base for bronze statue honoring the start of the historic Iditarod Trail...

Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) All 14 members of the Kodiak High School Bears varsity cross country team ran their fastest races of the season over the weekend at the Skyview Invitational, and 13 of those runners set lifetime personal records. The Bear...

Applications are being accepted at the Alaska Division of Investments for an expanded program of low interest loans to help commercial fish harvesters switch out old, inefficient boat engines for new, fuel-saving models....

Applications are being accepted at the Alaska Division of Investments for an expanded program of low interest loans to help commercial fish harvesters switch out old, inefficient boat engines for new, fuel-saving models....

We do live in an interesting state. Here’s the latest political salvo.  (Trust only what you know!)      : – ) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      &nbs...

Scientists conduct a field necropsy Monday on a fin whale that floated into the Kodiak harbor on Sunday. The whale was towed to Uski Island and secured to the shore so it wouldn't float away. The scientists are trying to determine what killed the approximately 40-foot whale. Photo by Lon W...

Matanuska Susitna Borough: Linc Energy LEA #1 Natural Gas Exploration in Mat-Su Category: Public Notices Sub-Category: Coastal Consistency Review – ACMP Department: Natural Resources Publish Date: 08/19/2010 Location: Palmer, Wasilla Coastal District: Matanuska Susitna Borough Body ...

Proposed temporary Surface Elevation Tables established on the Susitna Flats LAS 27739 US Geological Survey Category: Public Notices Department: Natural Resources Publish Date: 08/30/2010 Location: Anchorage, Central Region, Statewide Coastal District: N/A Body of Notice: STATE OF ALASKA...

/images/stories/mp3/file_name.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The Kodiak High School Bears lit up the scoreboard at Baranof Park Saturday like it was a pinball machine, racking up 48 points as they routed the visiting Barrow Whalers, who managed only six points...

/images/stories/mp3/100830.schroeder_withdraws.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) It looks like both of Kodiak's incumbent Republicans will get an free pass back to the state legislature in Juneau. Democratic challenger Andy Schroeder today is pulling his nam...

Foley wins derby with 18.89-pound silver...

Foldagers, under any name, dominate 5K competition...

Dieckgraeff Invitational provides first taste of cross-country running season...

Troopers participate in over 500 miles of epic adventure...

Icicle Seafoods executive Dennis Guhlke has been appointed, and Jack Schultheis and Kevin Adams reappointed to the board of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, state officials announced today....

Icicle Seafoods executive Dennis Guhlke has been appointed, and Jack Schultheis and Kevin Adams reappointed to the board of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, state officials announced today....

/images/stories/mp3/100830.library_closed.mp3 Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) The A. Holmes Johnson Memorial Library will be closed this week for much needed roof repairs. The closure is set for today (Mon) thru Thursday, and may be extended depending on how weat...

/images/stories/mp3/100830.tourist_season.mp3 Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) Labor Day is just a week away and while we didn't have much of a summer season, there were some bright spots. One of those was the local tourism industry. While much o...

New guidelines aimed at minimizing the incidental catch of Chinook salmon in the Bering Sea during the trawl fishery for Pollock were published today in the Federal Register....

photo by Robin Song Young short-tailed weasel, photo by Robin Song The barn at Birch Creek Ranch had a few visitors of the short-tailed weasel  variety. Robin Song got some photos and a story to tell for this week’s locally produced Earth and Beyond program.  We find out more about l...

/images/stories/mp3/100830.city_cip.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) Again this year, the Kodiak City Council approved its annual Capital Improvement Projects list early. It was unanimously passed at the Thursday night meeting. The CIP is a wish list of projects...

New guidelines aimed at minimizing the incidental catch of Chinook salmon in the Bering Sea during the trawl fishery for Pollock were published today in the Federal Register....

In this third part of our series on Montana Creek we take a look at the impact of ATVs on the stream and speak with scientists who have completed studies on water quality and fish habitat. KTNA reporter Diana Haecker has more. Download audio ...

Alaska State Troopers arrested 29-year old Aaron Ober last Thursday night at the Talkeetna Village Park for criminal trespassing. Troopers say he was intoxicated and created a disturbance at the park. Ober was taken to the Mat-Su pretrial facility and arraigned in Palmer court. Earlier this month, O...

KTNA’s morning news, echos, announcements and weather forecast for August 30th. Host is Trisha Costello.  Headlines – Stevens to rest in Arlington; Ober arrested for the third time in a month; 3rd segment on Montana Creek troubles.  16 min. Download Audio ...

In the introduction to the latest paperback edition of "Going to Extremes," author Joe McGinniss muses that Alaska was just 16 years old and Sarah Palin just 13 when he arrived in November 1975 to write that popular best seller....

You are invited for a three-hour cruise, although you must RSVP by Friday...

Fishers trawling for pollock in the Bering Sea will have new guidelines beginning next year to minimize the accidental catch [--] or "bycatch" [--] of Chinook salmon in their nets, according to a press release from NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service....

In the introduction to the latest paperback edition of "Going to Extremes," author Joe McGinniss muses that Alaska was just 16 years old and Sarah Palin just 13 when he arrived in November 1975 to write that popular best seller....

Fishers trawling for pollock in the Bering Sea will have new guidelines beginning next year to minimize the accidental catch [--] or "bycatch" [--] of Chinook salmon in their nets, according to a press release from NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service....

/images/stories/mp3/100827.deadliest_sea.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) In March 2008, the factory trawler Alaska Ranger sank in the Bering Sea, taking five men, including its skipper, to a watery grave. But 42 crewmen were saved in a dramatic nighttime rescue...

/images/stories/mp3/100827.processors_honored.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) In what's become an annual tradition at the Kodiak City Council this time of year, the city's seafood processing workers were honored at last night's meeting for their ...

KTNA’s morning news, weather, announcements and Denali Echoes, hosted by Trisha Costello. News headlines: Birch Creek Ranch highlighted in DNR farm tour; Search is ongoing for missing plane in Katmai Natl. Park; Plane made emergency landing on Parks Highway. (16 min) Download audio ...

INNOVATIVE FARMERS— Alan and Leilani Kingsbury stand in front of a newly installed solar panel set up that helps their farm operation to reduce generator usage.  Photo by Diana Haecker The Birch Creek Ranch on Mastodon Road was the destination of a Department of Natural Resources farm to...

Construction and dredging work have been completed on the Chignik Small Boat Harbor, a milestone in a nearly two decade effort to provide support facilities for the state's second oldest salmon fishery, says Lake and Peninsula Borough Mayor Glen Alsworth....

Public discussion prior to executive session at a recent special meeting of the Cordova City Council brought new information and pointed criticism from both sides of the debate over AIG Co. and its proposal to purchase tidelands adjacent to the new boat haul-out for development of a liquefied natura...

Del Wickham of Cordova died on July 30 after a brief illness with cancer. A celebration of life will take place at the Coho on Aug. 29 at 3 p.m....

Commercial fishermen and processors are celebrating a strong pink season this year....

While commercial fishermen and industry are having a strong year, some local businesses say losses in the beginning of the season due to fishermen leaving the flats early on for the Sound have hurt the bottom line and more could be done to protect the city's business interests....

TRAPPER CREEK – Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of an aircraft emergency landing on the Parks Highway Wednesday afternoon. The 1956 Piper made an emergency landing near milepost 137 of the Parks Highway around 3:30 in the afternoon.  After the aircraft landed, it struck a road...

Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) Both the Kodiak City Council and the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly meet tonight. The council for its regular meeting and the assembly for a brief special meeting tacked onto tonight's work session. At its meeting, ...

/images/stories/mp3/100826.ivan_fox.mp3 Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) Little is left of Kodiak's huge military infrastructure from World War II. If you've walked in the woods and hills along the ocean-hugging roads, you know that there ar...

/images/stories/mp3/100826.alaska_fisheries_report_26_aug.mp3 Coming up this week, the comment period for the Sea Lion BiOp is extended; the pink salmon catch in Prince William Sound is now an all-time record, and ghost fishing in Southeast. We had help from KDLG's (http://www...

KTNA’s morning news, weather, echos, announcements for August 26th.  Host is Sue Deyoe.  Headlines – Plane crashes on Parks Highway; Missing hiker in Denali walks into road camp. Voters approve measure 2; Primary election results in the Upper Valley. 16 min. Download Audio ...

Well-known mountaineer Gerald McDonnell will be posthumously honored in September with the gold medal International Alpine Solidarity Award. The recognition will be awarded to the family of McDonnell in Pinzolo, Italy.In August 2008 McDonnell perished on K2 in the Himalayas during what is called the...

- The 15th annual KTNA Art Auction Sunday, September 5th————3pm ~ 8:15pm Sheldon Community Arts Hangar Steve Durr ~ Merry Berries - This year’s featured artist is David Totten. For more information on David Totten and this year’s Art Auction, please use this li...

The ground search for missing hiker, 54-year-old John MacGregor, of Jasper, Georgia is continuing today inside Denali National Park.  There are now 70 people involved in the search as well as a dog team from Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs.  (photo courtesy of NPS) Two fixed wing aircraft a...

John MacGregor, 54, from Jasper, Ga walked into Toklat Road Camp today after crews had been searching for over 2 days.  He is uninjured but cold, according to the National Park Service. The camp is at milepost 53 of the Park Road, about 13 road miles from where he started his journey on Sunday....

Below is a note from the organizer of Build a Plane, a worthy cause tied in with the new aviation curriculum at Susitna Valley Jr./Sr. High School in Sunshine. Come to Talkeetna and pitch in for a project that unites kids with caring adults and teaches all aspects of aviation mechanics. Greetings Bu...

The final results of the state's primary election won't be known for a week but many races have easily been decided. Representative Mark Neuman of Big Lake easily beat Meadow Lakes challenger Steve Jacobsen in the House District 15 race.  Republican Senator Charlie Huggins has no chal...

Voters in Tuesday's primary election approved a measure that requires parental notification before their daughter age 17 and younger receives an abortion.  The new law gives doctors the job of notifying the parent before an abortion.  A teen will be able to get around the requirement ...

Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) district_36_results 46.92 Kb Kodiak voters largely followed the statewide trends in yesterday's Primary Election, voting for Sean Parnell, Ethan Berkowitz, Joe Miller and Scott McAdams. Kodiak also voted the same way the rest o...

/images/stories/mp3/100825.high_school_sign.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) For over a year, the digital LED sign outside Kodiak High School has only functioned sporadically. School Superintendent Stewart MacDonald updated the school board at its Monday evening...

By Sean Pearson It seems relatively ridiculous to actually have to sit down and write an editorial that explains why it's not OK for grown men to have sex with 15-year-old girls. Yet, here I am. On Saturday, the Anchorage Daily News ran a front page story of a woman who alleged ......

By Sean Pearson If you are reading this while awake, upright and semi-conscious, congratulations! You've survived your first day of school. I realize this is — technically — the second day of school. But, I understand how some of you may need a little extra recovery time — e...

• Unknown variables may crop up By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune [caption id="attachment_9721" align="alignright" width="225" caption="HOMER TRIBUNE/Naomi Klouda - Juanita Cox, long-time volunteer in Homer, was honored by a proclamation from Mayor Jim Hornaday ...

• Reserve wins nearly $1 million for uplift, habitat studies By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune When Mayor Jim Hornaday came back from a climate change meeting last year, he drafted a letter to the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve. The land around Kachemak Bay, Hornaday had heard, was rising. &ldqu...

Jasper makes Dean's List William Jasper completed his freshman year at Southern Oregon University in Ashland. He was on the Dean's list all three quarters of this past academic school year. Iredale wins writing award Homer High School freshman Taylor Iredale was awarded the Editor'...

• Family looks to heal by reaching out to others by Sean Pearson Homer Tribune [caption id="attachment_9736" align="alignright" width="153" caption="Matti Martin"][/caption] Despite the ominous clouds drifting through Ninilchik over the weekend, an air...

Editor's Note: This is the second of a two-part series looking at the Pile Bay Road leading from Williamsport to Lake Iliamna. An area of economic and environmental sensitivity, Iliamna is preparing for the Pebble Partnership to complete feasibility work on its proposed copper/gold and molybden...

by Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune [caption id="attachment_9744" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Photo provided - A Homer Air Cessna 206 flipped after making an emergency landing on Grewingk Glacier Thursday. All four passengers aboard walked away with minor in...

• Homer opens arms — and homes — to Teshio visitors By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune [caption id="attachment_9747" align="alignright" width="250" caption="HOMER TRIBUNE/Naomi Klouda - Kenji Kuwata, visiting form Teshio, was Homer-raised Bobbie Moore...

• In governor's race Parnell, Berkowitz win Kenai Peninsula By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune The message of the Tea Party Express won over many voters' minds on the Kenai Peninsula, showing up in District 35's voting results as favoring Joe Miller over incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkows...

KTNA’s morning news, echos, weather, announcements for August 25th, hosted by Sue Deyoe. Headlines – Primary election results show Miller ahead of Murkowski; Two collisions on Parks Highway keep EMS busy; Missing hiker in Denali; Talkeetna helicopter being used in search for missing Katm...

By Edward Jones Matthew North Financial Advisor Like most people, you probably save and invest throughout your working years so that you'll be able to afford a comfortable retirement. Once you retire, you'll want to focus on strategies to help you make the most of your retirement income &m...

The following records are cases and records filed in court. Individuals are innocent until proven guilty, and copies of the records are publicly available. Felony: Christopher Kratsas-Derr 20, Third degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, Fourth degree misconduct involving a controll...

Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to 8 EMS calls and 1 Rescue for the week of August 16th through August 22nd, 2010. 8/19 Crews responded via Maritime Helicopters to Grewingk Glacier for aircraft that had made an emergency landing. four patients were transported to SPH for evaluation. 8/...

• Ryan Cotney leads M's to respectable 20-26 loss to Stars By Sean Pearson Homer Tribune [caption id="attachment_9663" align="alignright" width="206" caption="HOMER TRIBUNE/Sean Pearson - Travis Smith looks for an opening to turn upfield against the Sold...

• Early performance has coach excited about season's prospects By Sean Pearson Homer Tribune [caption id="attachment_9671" align="alignright" width="167" caption="HOMER TRIBUNE/Sean Pearson - Monica Davis and Liz Needham go up for a double block against...

Derby Leader: 273.2 pounds caught by Mark Hilts of Grand Rapids, Minn. on July 13. Hilts was fishing with Magic Waters Charters aboard the F/V Sorceress. August Standings 1st place ($1000): 257.4 pounds caught Steve White of Kettle Falls, Wash., on Aug. 5. White was fishing with Alaska Coastal Marin...

WedAug 25 Karaoke • The Alibi Yellow Cabin • 9 p.m. Down East Saloon Tim Heimbold solo • 10 p.m. Kharacters Salty Dawg • Open daily at 11 a.m. on the Homer Spit Despicable Me (PG) • 3:45 p.m., 6 p.m. Homer Theatre Sorcerer's Apprentice (PG) • 8:15 p.m. ...

Jay Barrett/KMXT Therewere no surprises in the election results in the three Kodiak races inyesterday's state primary election, but then again none were expected since allthree candidates were running unopposed in separate elections. The results fromthe Kodiak Island and Lake and ...

The polls for Alaska’s primary election have closed.  You can go to the state website to get updated information.  We’ll report on the preliminary results on our morning newscast at 7:40 am, or you can continue listening in at 88.9 FM or on our stream online.  (click on ht...

Alaska's GOP primary Tuesday promised to be a test of the political power of Sarah Palin and the tea party movement in the state, with Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski hoping to turn back the anti-incumbent wave in a state heavily reliant on the federal government to run....

Alaska's GOP primary Tuesday promised to be a test of the political power of Sarah Palin and the tea party movement in the state, with Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski hoping to turn back the anti-incumbent wave in a state heavily reliant on the federal government to run....

- The 15th annual KTNA Art Auction Sunday, September 6th————3pm ~ 8:15pm Sheldon Community Arts Hangar William Barstow ~ East Talkeetna - This year’s featured artist is David Totten. For more information on David Totten and this year’s Art Auction, please use th...

/images/stories/mp3/100824.crossing_guard_folo.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) School started in Kodiak Monday morning, and at that night's Kodiak Island Borough Board of Education meeting, Superintendant of Schools Steward McDonald had an update on the la...

On this program from our archives, host Holly Stinson talks to Gale Weatherell and Allan Dahl, who were boyhood friends in Talkeetna in the 1940′s. In this program, the two men bring the past to life, telling stories  about personalities and business establishments in the little town of m...

/images/stories/mp3/100824.totr_ocean_ranger.mp3 On this week's edition of Talk of the Rock, host Diana Gish talks with Kalee Thompson, author of Deadliest Sea, the story of the sinking of the factory trawler Alaska Ranger in the Bering Sea and the ensuing rescue of the crew ...

Officials with NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service said today they are extending for a week the public comment period for the draft 2010 Groundfish Biological Opinion, released earlier this month....

Officials with NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service said today they are extending for a week the public comment period for the draft 2010 Groundfish Biological Opinion, released earlier this month....

Medical service responders from Trapper Creek, Talkeetna, Willow and Sunshine as well as troopers were called out on Friday to respond to two unrelated car crashes with injuries on the Parks Highway. The first accident occurred shortly before noon at mile 133, near Chulitna. Nineteen-year-old Linda ...

In today’s primary election, Alaska voters decide on their choice of political candidate affiliated with their party. In addition, there are two ballot measure to be voted on.Measure one is aiming to curb political corruption, the other measure proposes mandatory notification of parents if a m...

The first environmental audit of the Mat-Su Borough's port MacKenzie revealed signs of contamination at the port. Auditors say three companies at Port MacKenzie have environmental contamination at their leased port sites. The companies are NPI, Klondike Concrete and Alutiiq Manufacturing Contra...

KTNA’s news, weather, announcements and Denali Echoes, hosted by Diana Haecker. News headlines: Montana Creek Series Part 2: Residents overwhelmed by garbage left behind; Primary elections held today; Contamination found at Port MacKenzie. (16 min) Download audio ...

TRASH LEFT BEHIND— One of several dozen fire pits at the bank of Montana Creek is littered with trash. Photo by Diana Haecker Come Friday night, Yoder Road residents near Montana Creek brace themselves for the arrival of weekend visitors who set up camp on the shores of Montana Creek. Residen...

/images/stories/mp3/100824.ecochallenge.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The annual Eco Challenge race took place on Saturday in the pouring rain, with a record number of participants taking part this year. There were 16 teams of four, as well as support crews, ...

/images/stories/mp3/100824.primary_day.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) There are plenty of reasons to go out and vote in the Primary Election today. Even though there are no contested races locally, there are several statewide offices that will be decided. Ads ...

Dan ran the challenging Crow Creek Pass trail not once this summer, but twice in one month. Find out what he experienced during the first run, with a family member, and again as a racer. Download audio (mp3) ...

KTNA’s morning news, weather, announcements, Denali Echoes, hosted by Trisha Costello. News headlines: Steve Jacobson runs for State House; Parental notification sought by ballot measure 2; Absentee voting possible for primary elections. (16 min.) Download audio ...

Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The Kodiak High School Bears were on the road to Wasilla Saturday, facing off against their only large-school opponent of the year, and it turned into quite the shoot-out. It took three fourth-quarter touchdowns by the home team to keep...

/images/stories/mp3/100823.larsen_bay_electricity.mp3 Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) The village of Larsen Bay spent part of last week without electricity after the local hydro plant shut down on Wednesday afternoon. It appears a bad transformer cau...

/images/stories/mp3/100823.crossing_guards.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) School started today in Kodiak, and though there is no official crossing guard program this year, at least one man was out this morning, keeping students safe at the busiest crossing in ...

/images/stories/mp3/100821.jotr_jay_and_micheal.mp3 Micheal Odell and Jay Barrett hold down the fort as Derek Clarkston is out covering the Eco-Challenge and Ron Sears calls in from a beach in 90-degree Cape Cod. Topics this week include KHS Bears season update, Brett Favre returning fo...

Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) Power is back on in Larsen Bay this afternoon after the local hydro plant shut down on Wednesday. City Clerk Alice Aga said the problem is believed to be a faulty transformer. Power was restored to most of the village and...

Federal fisheries officials were asked today to consider less restrictive measures for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish fisheries critical to the financial health of the industry and survival of endangered Steller sea lions....

Federal fisheries officials were asked today to consider less restrictive measures for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish fisheries critical to the financial health of the industry and survival of endangered Steller sea lions....

Bill Walker is one of the Republican challengers vying to unseat Governor Sean Parnell. KTNA's Sue Deyoe spoke with Bill Walker on his motivation to join the gubernatorial race. Download audio For the full interview click below. Download interview ...

We've heard from Mark Neuman and his motivation for running for re-election for State House.  In the second of the series, Sue Deyoe spoke with Neuman's challenger, Steve Jacobson about his reason for running for House District 15 and what is important to the district’s future. ...

A flight-seeing tour went awry Thursday afternoon on one of the first afternoons of sun following a long rainy patch, forcing a Homer pilot to make an emergency landing on a nearby glacier. At 2:08 p.m, a Homer Flight Service pilot reported that a Homer Air Cessna 206 was attempting an ......

KTNA’s morning news, weather, announcements and Denali Echoes, hosted by Trisha Costello. News headlines: Proposition 1 aims to curb corruption; Rep. Mark Neuman runs for re-election; Borough assembly discusses gravel ordinance. (16 min.) Download audio ...

/images/stories/mp3/100820.deck_watch_20_august_2010.mp3 Deckwatch is a weekly public affairs program produced by the U.S. Coast Guard in Kodiak. It's heard Fridays at 9 a.m. ...

/images/stories/mp3/100820.huong.mp3 Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) Long-lost artist comes home. That was the joke that former Kodiak artist Huong made about her visit to Kodiak. Huong came to KMXT's studios and spoke with Maggie Wall. ...

/images/stories/mp3/100820.uscg_papp.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) United States Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert Papp was in Kodiak recently during a tour of the state. During the last few years, the Coast Guard has been expanding its mission in the Arc...

The primary election for the state of Alaska is held on Tuesday.  However, if residents have plans to be out of the area that day, they are still able to vote absentee ballot until Monday evening. Residents registered to vote may fill out their absentee ballot at the Talkeetna Library or the Tr...

In series of video voter guides, Ann Secrest, AARP Alaska's director of communication, sat down with candidates running for Congress and Alaska's two top offices to get their views on a variety of topics. Click here to go to their posted information. ...

Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) A small- to medium-sized earthquake centered near Akhiok occurred shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday (Wednesday). The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says on its website that a 3.98 magnitude quake occurred 4:04 p.m. It ...

/images/stories/mp3/100819.small_business.mp3 Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) If you're a small business owner or thinking about starting a business, there is a good resource available free of charge. The Alaska Small Business Development Center is a state-...

/images/stories/mp3/100819.prop_1.mp3 Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) Voters on Tuesday will be asked to decide the fate of an ethics reform measure that the measure's sponsor has withdrawn support for. Ballot Measure 1 would prohibit the use of...

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The primaries on Tuesday will decide which of the two Republican candidates will represent District 15 in the State Legislature next year. There are no Democratic challengers running for office. Diana Haecker  speaks to Mark Neuman about his motivation to run again. Download audio ...

Legislation authorizing a land exchange with the federal government for a road corridor through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, providing road access between King Cove and Cold Bay, was signed into law today by Gov. Sean Parnell....

/images/stories/mp3/100819.alaska_fisheries_report_19_aug.mp3 Coming up this week, a record number of pinks have been hauled aboard in Prince William Sound, but the chum run is far behind on the Yukon. And we get an update on the Southeast troll season. All that and fishermen propose ...

[caption id="attachment_9647" align="alignright" width="239" caption="Jessica Smith"][/caption]The Alaska State Troopers have issued a missing persons bulletin for Jessica K. Smith. Smith was last seen on June 25, 2010 near Wasilla. She is a white female, 15 y...

KTNA’s morning news, weather, echos, announcements for August 19th. Host is Sue Deyoe. Headlines – Yentna River at Lake creek is flooding; Mat Su Borough passes Talkeetna Lakes Park ordinance.  16 min. Download Audio ...

At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, the Mat Su Borough approved the next step for the Borough-managed Talkeetna Lakes Park. An ordinance approved at the meeting Tuesday night vacates a section line within the Park boundaries. A separate ordinance that was approved classifies land adjacent to t...

photo by Robin Song Roger Robinson, the mountain ranger with experience in the Alaska Range since the seventies, talks to host Maureen McLaughlin about his early years in climbing, his first climbs in Alaska, and settling in to the area as he made mountaineering his profession as well as his pass...

The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the western Susitna valley. The Yentna River is at flood stage as waters reached a height of 20.5 feet. The worst flooding is reported near Lake Creek and McDougall. Jamie Soovak with the McDougall Lodge reports that one of their cabins is floo...

Scores of Alaskans personally said goodbye to former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens on Tuesday, eight days after he was killed in a plane crash....

Scores of Alaskans personally said goodbye to former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens on Tuesday, eight days after he was killed in a plane crash....

Hot, dry weather on the north side of the Alaska Range provided for Red-Flag-Warning conditions over the weekend. A wildland fire was reported in Healy on Sunday.  Both the Department of Forestry and volunteer fire departments responded to the fire. Denali National Park provided helicopter supp...

Talkeetna and Chase residents may start to see Mat Su Borough contractors working at the Talkeetna well site next week.  Work is starting on the Talkeetna Sewer and Water project, which is a recipient of Department of Agriculture grants and stimulus funds to improve the system which is out of E...

/images/stories/mp3/100818.ballet_teachers.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) Two professional ballet dancers have been in Kodiak teaching at the Little School of Dance in recent weeks, and they were guests, along with Molly Brodie, on KMXT's Talk of the Rock...

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approves $100,686 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Bear Creek Fire Service Area...

Staff report Despite a strong performance from junior quarterback Ryan Cotney, the Homer Mariners fell 12-23 to the Thunder Mountain High School Falcons in Juneau on Friday. Thunder Mountain drew first blood, but the M's mustered a nine-play, 76-yard drive that culminated in Cotney connecting ...

Why are we friends with Teshio? The concept of sister cities was born in 1956 when President Eisenhower envisioned a way to prevent war.  He and 100 prominent Americans created the People-to-People initiative.  They believed that if people would cross international borders and befriend peo...

• Local students head back to class By Sean Pearson Homer Tribune Hear that? That, my friend, is the sound of 2.3 million industrial strength, heavy-duty doors (with panic bars), slamming shut in every school across the state of Alaska. Go ahead, look around. See all those sad faces pressed ag...

• Can Facebook change an election? By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune After Sarah Palin passed the 2-million-friend mark on Facebook, commentators pounced on it as an opportunity to show how politics through social media outlets have opened a whole new avenue to candidates. And Palin hasn't e...

Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part series looking at the Pile Bay Road leading from Williamsport to Lake Iliamna. An area of economic and environmental sensitivity, Iliamna is preparing for the Pebble Partnership to complete feasibility work on its proposed copper/gold and molybdenu...

By Edward Jones Matthew North Financial Advisor As another school year approaches, you may be thinking about the day in which you'll be sending your children off to college. Can you afford to help them pay for school while still saving for your own retirement? There are many strategies to exp...

FIRE Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to 15 EMS calls and 1 free call for the week of August 9th through August 15th 2010. • On Aug. 11, fire crews responded to a dryer fire at the Washboard on Ocean Drive. Firefighters found rags smoking in a dryer, removed them to ......

The following records are cases and records filed in court. Individuals are innocent until proven guilty, and copies of the records are publicly available. Misdemeanor Complaints: Adam Leisure Clay 28, driving under the influence Wayne Charles Mc Nearney 37, theft in the third degree. Cameron L ...

KTNA’s news, weather, announcements and Denali Echoes, hosted by Diana Haecker. News headlines: Yentna River at flood stage; AARP posts videos of candidates on YouTube; Arsenic filter to be installed at Talkeetna’s water system; Broken transformer causes power outage. (16 min.) download ...

Flooding recedes on Exit Glacier Road...

WedAug 18 Karaoke • The Alibi Yellow Cabin • 9 p.m. Down East Saloon Home of fine pub grub • Duggan's Waterfront Pub Tim Heimbold solo • 10 p.m. Kharacters Salty Dawg • Open daily at 11 a.m. on the Homer Spit The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG13) • 3:15 p.m., 6 p...

Derby Leader: 273.2 pounds caught by Mark Hilts of Grand Rapids, Minn. on July 13. Hilts was fishing with Magic Waters Charters aboard the F/V Sorceress. August Standings 1st place ($1000): 257.4 pounds caught Steve White of Kettle Falls, Wash., on Aug. 5. White was fishing with Alaska Coastal Mari...

By Sean Pearson Homer Tribune Leo is 11 years old and in the fifth grade at Fireweed Academy. He's like most any other fifth-grader: Active, creative, eager to learn and always curious. And he has neurofibromatosis. “Most people have never even heard of it, but it affects one in every 3...

Sifting through Pebble problems The Tribune's article about Pebble Mine is a great showpiece on how big corporations buy the opinions of the people affected by their projects. Be it BP, Exxon or Northern Dynasty, they promise the ultimate concern for the citizens and the environment. They tell ...

By Megan Reeves Nine years ago, when I was in the fifth grade, I woke up one weekday in September at noon, wondering why my dad hadn't come in to wake me up in time for school. The radio station I listened to every morning, that usually played music, was full ......

By Sean Pearson No one wants to talk about our days in Homer getting shorter, and darker … and rainier. The change of seasons is inevitable, and — often in the case of summer-to-fall — brings an increase in depression. No one wants to talk about that either. Unfortunately, ignor...

By Sean Pearson While perusing the aisles of one of our local grocers this week, I found myself mysteriously beckoned by the odiferous call of Crayola Crayons and Elmer's Glue. Ahhhh — the sweet smell of back to school. It's true, I no longer have school-age children through which I...

• Dentist Vickey Hodnik gives gift from faith by Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune [caption id="attachment_9576" align="alignright" width="187" caption="Karen Garvey"][/caption]As she approached middle age, Karen Garvey worried about her teeth for a number of re...

/images/stories/mp3/100817.totr_kahzakstani_dancers.mp3 On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Diana Gish talks with two professional dancers from Kazakhstan, who are in Kodiak teaching at the Little School of Dance. ...

Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The process next Tuesday of interviewing applicants for an interim Kodiak City Council member should be short. Only one person put their name forward for council consideration, and that was Mary Monroe, who has filled this role before. ...

Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) City residents interested in filling the open seat on the City Council have until 5 p.m. today to submit their letter of intent. The City of Kodiak is looking for a qualified resident to temporarily fill the seat left vac...

/images/stories/mp3/100817.amlkodiak.mp3 Maggie Wall/KMXT (mailto:maggie.wall@kmxt.org) Community leaders from around Alaska will be meeting in Kodiak this week to discuss common concerns and to set priorities for the coming year. The Alaska Municipal League-compos...

/images/stories/mp3/100817.final_boro_candidates.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) candidate_list 193.45 Kb There will be a new face on the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly after this fall's municipal elections. Long-time incumbent Pat Branson is not seeki...

Four to 6 inches of water still flowing across Exit Glacier roadway....

Harold Foley pulls ahead with an 18.89 pounder in this year's derby...