Plowing complete on Denali Park Road
This week, the road crew in Denali National Park finished plowing the Park Road. Kris Fister, spokeswoman for the Park, says that this is the earliest that plowing on the
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Helicopter crew preps Park Service camps on Denali
20140429BaseCamp As climbing season approaches, it means a logistical challenge for everyone involved, including the National Park Service. Mountaineering Rangers see to the safety of climbers throughout the season as
Breaking up unlikely to be hard to do this spring
20140428Breakup The National Weather Service is currently predicting an uneventful breakup for the Susitna River. Dave Streubel with the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center says that the Upper Valley can expect
Mat-Su Borough Assembly to talk budget in Willow this Friday
This Friday, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly is holding a special meeting in Willow to discuss the upcoming borough budget. The format is set up similarly to a regular Assembly meeting.
In overtime, Alaska Legislature passes capital budget
Late last week, the Alaska State Legislature ended its session after running over the allotted time by five days. The major snag at the end of session was wrangling over
Denali Park road to open to Mile 30 on Friday
Warm weather is easing the process of clearing the Park Road in Denali National Park. According to a press release on Thursday, the road will be open to the Teklanika
Mat-Su Borough Manager proposes FY 2015 budget
On Tuesday, Mat-Su Borough Manager John Moosey submitted his proposed Borough budget for the next fiscal year. The proposal comes in at $403 million dollars, which is about $20 million
Moderate earthquake shakes Talkeetna
At 12:24 pm on Wednesday, the Upper Valley got a bit of a jolt. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake, centered near the Parks Highway between Talkeetna and Cantwell, occurred at a
Borough Assembly amends plan to redraw districts
Tuesday evening, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted to amend an ordinance that could result in a redrawing of the voting districts of the Borough. Assembly Member Steve Colligan, who sponsored