Update: Montana Creek and Kashwitna Fires
Incident Command PIO Celeste Prescott says it now looks like there is no fire along the Kashwitna River. A call came in reporting smoke, and aircraft were dispatched. After repeatedly
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Incident Command PIO Celeste Prescott says it now looks like there is no fire along the Kashwitna River. A call came in reporting smoke, and aircraft were dispatched. After repeatedly
The small fire that was initially reported at 1:15 pm burned more than 4,000 acres by 10:00 pm. Willow residents from Sharen Road south to Nancy Lake Parkway are evacuating,
Cooler temperatures and calming winds slowed the progress of the 6,500 acre Sockeye Fire overnight. As the day heats up and winds resume, however, the fire could continue to spread.
At a press conference on Monday afternoon, Governor Bill Walker accepted a request from the Mat-Su Borough that the Sockeye Fire be declared an official disaster. Personnel from the
Update 10:14 p.m. The Division of Forestry now estimates the size of the Sockeye Fire at over 4,000 acres. Update 10:05 p.m. The evacuation zone has been expanded south again.
Above is the entire recording of Su-Valley Voice from June 10th. The subject was KTNA’s steps to adapt to a reduction in state funding in the coming fiscal year. KTNA
Earlier this week, KTNA reported that 31 year-old Trent Griffin of Talkeetna has been indicted on eight charges pertaining to child pornography. KTNA has now received additional details from the
A Talkeetna man has been indicted on eight felony counts relating to child pornography. According to court records, the indictment against 31 year-old Trent Griffin was transferred to the criminal
A required progress report on the proposed Talkeetna River Dam is overdue, according to the federal agency that licenses large energy projects. On Monday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission notified