Denali Report for June 11th, 2021
Earlier this month, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Denali National Park South District Ranger Tucker Chenoweth about the season and some of the concerns that mountaineering rangers had shared through
Mountaineering professionals discuss "Troubling Trends" on Denali
Denali climbing season is back after being called off due to the pandemic last year, but it has come with a higher rate of accidents and medical issues on the
Denali Report for June 4th, 2021
This is the Denali Report for Friday, June 4, 2021. As of this week there are 968 climbers registered to attempt Denali. Of those, just under 500 are currently on
Su Valley Voice for June 3rd, 2021: Reopening round-up
This week on Su Valley Voice, host Phillip Manning opened the phone lines to hear from businesses and non-profits that are opening back up after closing due to COVID-19. Those
Assembly narrowly approves lower transfer site and landfill fees
Mat-Su Borough residents could soon be paying less for taking their trash to transfer sites and the borough’s central landfill, but it will mean less money to fund solid waste
Denali Report for May 28th, 2021
This week in the Denali Report, there are over 400 people on the mountain, early summit percentage remains low, and National Park Service staff speak out about concerning trends they’re
Interim Sunshine CEO Randall Kowalke discusses current clinic status
At Tuesday night’s Sunshine Community Health Center board of directors meeting, Randall Kowalke was appointed as interim chief executive after former CEO Melody West was terminated. At the meeting, Kowalke
Sunshine Clinic board votes to remove CEO, appoints interim
On Tuesday, the Sunshine Community Health Center board of directors terminated the contract of CEO Melody West. West’s termination is effective immediately, and comes a little less than a month
Former Sunshine Community Health Center staff voice criticism of clinic leadership
Before the April meeting of the Sunshine Community Health Center board of directors, an online petition began circulating criticizing Chief Executive Officer Melody West and calling for the board to,