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Su Valley Voice for May 2nd, 2024: Music Education in our Schools
On this episode of Su Valley Voice we talk about music education in the Upper Susitna Valley. In direct response to losing the music program at Su Valley High School this year, Denali Arts Council and faculty at the school have collaborated to bring Band Lab to the students. We also discuss the broader topic of how early exposure to musical education helps develop brain functions in young people, allowing them to thrive academically in other subjects.
Two fall, one dies in Ruth Gorge climbing accident
A two-person team fell approximately 1,000 feet while climbing Mt. Johnson, an 8,400-foot peak located in Denali National Park and Preserve’s Ruth Gorge, on the night of Thursday, April 25. One of the climbers died in the fall, while the other sustained serious traumatic injuries. The roped climbers were...
AROUND ALASKA: Nenana Ice Classic, Denali State Park, and Alaska Native Heritage Center
We are getting closer to having a winner in the Nenana Ice Classic. Another sign that spring is actually here. Denali State Park has announced that the park will be closed to snow-machining starting on Sunday, April 28. And the Alaska Native Heritage Center has started orientation for its summer season intern and ambassador programs.
Su Valley Voice for April 25th, 2024: Bear Necessities Coalition
This week on Su Valley Voice, it’s the Bear Necessities! Host Phillip Manning was joined by Doug Gualtieri, Wendy Battino, and Brian Okonek from Bear Necessities Coalition to discuss what steps residents can take to make sure that they, and our furry friends, stay safe and happy this summer season.
Trapper Creek, Talkeetna Water Reports Complete
Talkeetna’s Drinking Water Source Protection Plan is complete and outlines how the town will protect its two existing wells. The public water wells supply about 200 connections, with about half serving residential customers. The plan notes that the wells vary in water levels from 15 to 60 feet below...
No Injuries Reported in Talkeetna Plane Crash
A Cessna 120 single-engine plane took off from the Talkeetna airport after 2 p.m. on Sunday. The pilot lost power shortly after takeoff and was able to steer the plane back to the airport. The pilot landed the plane in the snow adjacent to the runway. Upon landing, the plane...
Local business in Talkeetna uses tubing method for sap collection
Community members inside Talkeetna gathered at the Hammers Family Birch to learn more about and celebrate a new technology for collecting sap more easily. The technology utilizes a long tube that allows the sap to travel into one large container. "Connected to this tubing system, which is basically a web...
New Tech for Talkeetna Birch Sap Harvest
Consolidation in Talkeetna’s birch syrup business has not slowed down innovation. Hammers Family Birch (HFB), which acquired Alaska Wild Harvest and Kahiltna Birchworks last year, is introducing a state-of-the-art automated vacuum tubing system for this spring’s sap collection. Expanding Production Capacity. HFB says the technology will help meet...
Road Contracts Approved for Talkeetna, Willow
Road contracts for the greater Talkeetna and Willow Road Service Areas, or RSAs, were approved at this week’s Assembly meeting. Both areas will be served by Alaska Resource Group, doing business as D and S Road Service. The contracts are each for one year, with the option for two one-year extensions.
Su Valley Voice for April 18th, 2024: Earth Day Every Day
On this episode of Su Valley Voice we’re talking trash…. and RECYCLING as we preview what’s in store at the Earth Day Celebration that takes place annually at Denali Education Center in downtown Talkeetna. Host Trisha Costello is joined by guest co-hosts Kellie Laurson of Denali Education...
Su Valley Voice for April 11th, 2024: Paying Our Dues
On this episode we are first joined by Lesley Norris and Marcia vonEhr of the Matanuska Susitna Borough’s Budget and Revenue Department. They walk us through the history and function of three Borough taxes: property tax, Talkeetna Area 36 sales tax and the transient accommodation (bed) tax. In the...
StarDate Susitna 4-7-24, by Kathleen Fleming
In this, the last regularly scheduled StarDate Susitna until dark nights return in the Fall, Kathleen Fleming wraps-up with a paragraph about Monday’s eclipse, a few topics not yet covered, and a discussion about the rapid loss of western constellations during spring. Visual aids created by Kathleen using Heavens-Above.com...
Blue Hour Northern Lights, Talkeetna, Alaska, USA By Dora Redman
Last September, I experienced a unique and magical night photographing the northern lights right after the sunset, during the blue hour. If you have never chased the auroras, you might not know that most of the time, the northern lights occur late at night, anytime between 11 pm and 3 am or later. I have been chasing and photographing the northern lights for the past 20+ years, and the few nights of early auroras I witnessed are always unforgettable!
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