Efforts continue on retrieving Puryear from Tibet
Close friends are continuing to assist Michelle O’Neil Puryear to bring her husband back to the U.S. Joe Puryear died tragically on Labuche Kang in Tibet on Tuesday. He was
Close friends are continuing to assist Michelle O’Neil Puryear to bring her husband back to the U.S. Joe Puryear died tragically on Labuche Kang in Tibet on Tuesday. He was 37 years old. Puryear’s climbing blog is posting information about the retrieval effort and how friends can contribute. Readers can go to an article here in the Seattle Times for a tribute to Puryear and for more information on the climb.
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KTNA App Update: Refined Experience & Enhanced Reliability
We’ve just rolled out a significant update to the KTNA mobile app to ensure a smoother, more premium experience for every listener.
Susitna Writer Voice - July 19, 2026, One Line at a Time, bookclub poetry.
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Welcome to the New KTNA Site
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Yaks Run Loose on Talkeetna Spur Road
At least twice this summer, yaks have been spotted running loose along the Talkeetna Spur Road. Mat-Su Borough Animal Control has opened a case for multiple reports about the loose