Northern Susitna Valley Parks Report 6-26-25
This is the weekly Outdoor Recreation Report for the Northern Susitna Valley from Brian Robison, the Outdoor Recreation Specialist for the MatSu Borough. The report airs on KTNA Thursdays at
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Alaska opens public comment on proposal to limit local governments’ contributions to schools
by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJune 25, 2025 The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development has opened public comment on a proposal that would reduce municipal governments’ ability to assist
Fatality on Train Tracks South of Montana Creek
At about 10:30 Monday night, a northbound freight train struck and killed Brian Neudecker of Talkeetna, according to the Alaska State Trooper Dispatch. Neudecker was operating an ATV on the
Federal board rejects ‘Mount Carola’ for unnamed summit in Denali National Park
by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconJune 23, 2025 The federal Board of Geographic Names has rejected a proposal to name a summit in Denali National Park and Preserve after a longtime
Burglars Caught By Homeowners in Talkeetna
At about 9:40 pm on Friday, a homeowner called 9-1-1 to report two thieves actively burglarizing her Talkeetna cabin on McKinley View Drive. Alaska Department of Public Safety Information Officer
Susitna Writer's Voice 6-22-25 StarDate Susitna, by Kathleen Fleming
In this StarDate Susitna for the longest days around the Summer Solstice, Kathleen Fleming veers off into a long discussion of Vitamin D, and can we in the far north
Denali Report for June 20,2025
This is the Denali Report for June 20th, 2025 As of this week, there were 952 mountaineers registered to climb Denali. 246 of them are currently on the mountain and
Speed Cart Placed in Trapper Creek
A new speed cart at about Mile 114 on the Parks Highway in Trapper Creek is part of a push for summer driving safety, according to Alaska Department of Transportation
Mat-Su Assembly expands residents' role in major utility projects
By Amy Bushatz on Jun 19, 2025 PALMER — A public input and appeals process approved by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly this week gives residents more say in the design of large new utility