As of 4:51am on Friday, June 5th, the Mastadon Fire on Answer Creek in the Talkeetna area is 80% contained and remains at 18.5 acres. The Alaska Division of Forestry … Mastadon Fire Contained

A mountaineering ranger has died on Denali according to a statement from the National Park Service. The statement, released Friday, says Robin Pendery of Enumclaw, Washington, fell into a crevasse … Mountaineering Ranger Dies After Fall on Denali

This is one of the busiest weeks of the climbing season.  KTNA’s Colleen Love has this week’s Denali Report This is the Denali Report for Friday, June 5, 2026. There … Denali Report for June 5th, 2026

The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman newspaper printed it’s final edition last Friday.  The nearly 80-year-old newspaper was acquired by the nonprofit group, Mat-Su Sentinel, and the sale was finalized early this … Mat-Su Sentinel Purchases the Frontiersman Newspaper

This week on Su Valley Voice, we had our monthly check-in with Sunshine Community Health Center. This month’s topic was Men’s Health Month. Host Phillip Manning was joined by Keith … Su Valley Voice for June 4, 2026: Men’s Health Month

4:25 PM: As of 4:00 pm, DFFP says aerial assets are actively fighting the Mastadon Fire with retardant lines and water. The fire is currently estimated at five acres. About … Mastadon Fire Updates

The Mat-Su Borough is working to update the Talkeetna Transfer Station with a new entrance and to build a compost bay. Borough Solid Waste Division Manager Jeff Smith says a … A New Traffic Pattern for Talkeetna Transfer Station

Susitna Valley High School athletes rallied at the 2026 Alaska State Track & Field Meet.  The meet was held last weekend at Dimond High School in Anchorage.  Many Su-Valley athletes … Su-Valley Track & Field Teams Shine at State Meet

Four members of a seven-member climbing team were safely evacuated from Denali last week. The three other climbers in the group died of their injuries after falling on the mountain. … Lone Survivor Rescued as Three Climbers Fall to Their Death on Denali