McKinley Incident Management Team Briefs Locals
On Wednesday afternoon, members of the McKinley Fire Incident Command Team held an informational meeting for evacuees at the Upper Susitna Senior Center. KTNA’s Katie Writer was there, and sat
Valley fire updates for the evening of 8/20
Official McKinley Fire Update Official Deshka Landing Fire Update As of Tuesday, both the McKinley and Deshka have grown, but that growth has slowed significantly due to calmer winds. Much
McKinley Fire Update for the evening of 8/19/19
UPDATE: The Alaska Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal and Alaska State Troopers are working with the Alaska Division of Forestry and Matanuska Susitna Borough to determine the exact
Talkeetna man arrested on child sex abuse charge
According to Alaska State Troopers, 69-year-old Larry Pruitt of Talkeetna was arrested at his home on charges of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. The arrest occurred
Fish and Game closes salmon fishing on Larson Creek
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed fishing for all salmon species on Larson Creek, effective Saturday. According to an order issued on Thursday, a weak run of
Borough Assembly delays vote on sales tax ordinance
The Mat-Su Borough will wait at least two weeks before deciding whether to put an area-wide sales tax on the November ballot. At the beginning of last night’s Assembly meeting,
Borough Assembly to consider allowing voters to decide on new sales tax
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly has not met for more than a month, after taking July off except for a special meeting right before Independence Day. At its meeting on Tuesday,
Talkeetna Fire Department has advice for motorists stuck behind a road closure
After a fatal collision closed the Parks Highway on Tuesday evening, the Talkeetna Fire Department shared a list of tips on social media for drivers and passengers who find themselves
German driver dead after Parks Highway collision
A Parks Highway crash has left a German man dead and his passenger hospitalized. Shortly after 7:30 pm, Alaska State Troopers responded to a collision between a passenger vehicle and