Denali Report: Avalanche Risk
Currently, there are 888 people registered to climb Denali. Of those, 208 are currently on the mountain. Nine climbs have been completed with one successful summit. That makes the current
Borough Does Not Plan to Close Talkeetna Transfer Site
While changes may be coming soon for the Talkeetna Solid Waste Transfer Site, the top borough official in the Public Works Department says the current plans do not include closure.
Remains of Argentinian Climber Found High on Denali
The National Park Service reports that the remains of a solo Argentinian climber have been found at a camp high on Denali. According to a statement on Thursday, the body
Talkeetna Elementary Receives Threatening Phone Call During Field Trip
On Wednesday afternoon, Talkeetna Elementary School received a threatening phone call while students were out of the building on a field trip. Joe Schmidt, School Safety Coordinator for Mat-Su schools,
Mat-Su Assembly Members Offer Twelve Budget Amendments
After the Mat-Su Borough Assembly’s final public hearing on the borough budget on Thursday, three assembly members submitted a total of twelve proposed amendments. The first amendment listed is a
Mat-Su Assembly Approves Nine Budget Amendments
On Monday, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly held its first deliberation on the Fiscal Year 2016 budget. Nine amendments were accepted on Monday, but requests for more information from the Assembly
Two Idaho Climbers Safe After Mt. Dickey Avalanche
The National Park Service reports that two Idaho climbers have been rescued after an avalanche on Mt. Dickey, twelve miles southeast of Denali, in the Alaska Range. According to a
Mat-Su Borough Assembly Holds Budget Meeting in Willow
Attached is the complete audio from Thursday’s meeting. The two dominant issues were the Willow Fire Service Area Mill Rate and the borough contribution to the Mat-Su Borough School District’s
No Discharge Currently Coming from Sewer Lagoon Slough
Recent aerial photographs confirm the concerns of some local residents that the only water flowing past the Talkeetna Boat Launch area is coming from the slough that drains the Talkeetna