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The trial of Talkeetna resident Sam Clark continues to be delayed. Clark was set to go to trial this week in Palmer but the trial has been postponed until August 6th.
Clark is accused of killing Talkeetna resident Dirk Fast on October 29th of 2010.
The Mat Su Borough Mayor Larry DeVilbiss on Tuesday night signed the Borough’s budget for 2013, and the mill rates have been set at a lower rate than last year. The final area-wide mill-rate for 2013 is 9.691, down from 10.051 last year. Borough Mayor Larry DeVilbiss says the average property tax will increase about 70 dollars due to voter-approved bonds for roads and schools.
The Trapper Creek Community council has completed its annual elections, and two new Directors have been appointed by popular vote. Joining the council for two year terms are Ralph Kolbeck and Levi Miller. Rick Leo retained his seat at the Council during the election, and Paula Glenka will continue serving her two year terms.
The incoming directors will be seated at the Trapper Creek Councils May meeting on Thursday the 17th.
There are currently one-thousand-twenty climbers registered to climb Mt. McKinley, and 15 registered to climb Mt Foraker. This week the number of climbers currently on McKinley jumped to 234, up from 139 last week. 3 climbers are currently attempting Mt. Foraker.
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So far only 16 climbers have ended their attempts on North America’s highest peak, with only two making it to the summit. That’s a 12 percent success rate for climbing Mt McKinley at this point in the season.
A number of parameters lead to a successful attempt at climbing Mt. McKinley, and success is a combination of good circumstances and proper preparation. (more…)
In 1944, Bing Crosby posed this question in a song: “A mule is an animal with long funny ears / Kicks up at anything he hears / His back is brawny and his brain is weak / He’s just plain stupid with a stubborn streak / And by the way, if you hate to go to school / You may grow up to be a mule”
Smokey, the 11 year old mule, is the newest addition to the Susitna River Lodge. Smokey’s owner, Howard Hunter, has had an interest in mules for over the last half-decade. About a week ago Hunter found Smokey though an online classified, and brought him up to Talkeetna where people have noticed him on the spur road just outside of downtown. (more…)
After the close of the State Legislative Session, Representative Mark Neuman says the legislature had some successes, and fell short in some other areas. Oil had a prominent roll.
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The Murder trial of Samuel Clark is scheduled to start on Thursday this week, with Jury selection to take place on Wednesday at District Criminal Court in Palmer. Samuel Clark is charged of shooting Dirk Fast in the Latitude 62 on October 29th, 2010.
The Northern Susitna Institute was surprised to receive a Grant from BP in the amount of 50,000 dollars. The Institute’s Executive Director Joe Page says they had no idea the grant was coming their way.
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