Most Denali National Park facilites to open mid-May
On Monday, Denali National Park and Preserve announced opening dates for the 2014 season. The Denali Park Road will be open for private vehicles up to the Teklanika River Rest
Haze obscures views from Anchorage to Denali
If you’re wondering what that haze in the sky is that has been showing up recently, you’re not the only one. Theories abound, and nobody, not even meteorologists in Anchorage,
Fairbanks man arrested in Talkeetna for assault, DUI
Just after midnight on Wednesday, the Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of a disturbance on East Dowd Circle in Talkeetna. The report says that troopers were advised that
Talkeetna Elementary will receive funding to fill positions of retiring teachers
As the school year winds down, Talkeetna Elementary School is preparing to bid two long-time teachers farewell. Karen Mannix has been with the school district for about twenty-five years and
Denali base camp to be set up Thursday
20140430BaseCamp For a few months each year, one of the busiest “airports” in Alaska isn’t technically an airport at all. It’s Denali base camp on the Kahiltna Glacier. The vast
Rep. Keller: "It doesn't make sense" to build the Susitna dam right now
A persistent question during the state’s legislative session this year was whether Alaska can afford to move forward on all of the megaprojects currently on its plate. The Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric
Sexual abuse prevention bill falls through the cracks
by Lisa Phu – KTOO, Juneau A bill requiring school districts to implement sexual abuse education seemed poised to become law during the recent Alaska Legislature. Governor Sean Parnell supported
Plowing complete on Denali Park Road
This week, the road crew in Denali National Park finished plowing the Park Road. Kris Fister, spokeswoman for the Park, says that this is the earliest that plowing on the
Helicopter crew preps Park Service camps on Denali
20140429BaseCamp As climbing season approaches, it means a logistical challenge for everyone involved, including the National Park Service. Mountaineering Rangers see to the safety of climbers throughout the season as