An avalanche on Mt. McKinley’s West Buttress during the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 13, 2012 has claimed the lives of four Japanese climbers, leaving one survivor. National Park … 4 Perish in McKinley Avalanche
An aircraft operated by K2 Aviation made a forced landing for unknown reasons outside of Talkeetna on Wednesday Evening. The Federal Aviation Administration confirms that a Dehaviland Beaver Fixed Wing … Emergency Landing Puts Aircraft on Gravel Bar
The Talkeetna Free Box was broken in to last week between thursday evening and Friday Morning. It is unknown at this time if anything was stolen, because all the merchandise … Free Box Break-In Yields No Leads
Playwright John Pielmiere was a theology student when he wrote a complex and meaty play called “Agnes of God.” Denali Drama’s production of Agnes of God opened last week at … Play tackles tough issues, two more nights
Work on the Chase Trail concluded last week, and the result is a graded, well-draining trail that will hopefully last a long time. The Chase Community Council used Community Revenue … Chase Trail gets Buff for Summer
Listen to Full Denali Report:[audio:https://ktna.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DenaliReport-307.mp3|titles=DenaliReport-307] There are currently 440 climbers on Mount McKinley, that’s down from 489 last week.
While bear incidences have been high in Anchorage so far this summer, the Fish and Game office for Mat Su in Palmer hasn’t had any reports of conflicts between bears … Bears Are Mostly Quiet in Susitna Valley, So Far
Two firms have been contracted to install Water Meters in Talkeetna, and have begun the process of installing a water meter for each residential and commercial water line this week. … Contractors Installing Water Meters Starting This Week
The geotechnical company that did mineral surveys by helicopter flight from Talkeetna in May will be putting people on the ground to collect soil samples in the Talkeetna Mountains from … Areas of mineral exploration in Talkeetna Mountains – a map.
