First draw of Iditarod mushers sign up at annual picnic
Forty seven mushers have signed up for the 2012 Iditarod at the annual picnic last weekend. John Baker, Jeff King, Lance Mackey, Martin Buser and Mitch Seavey are all at
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Morning Newscast - Friday, July 1, 2011
KTNA’s morning news, weather forecasts, Denali echos, announcements for July 1st. Host is Trisha Costello. Headlines – Denali rangers looking for missing climber; Small fire started in Denali State Park;
Climber's body found on Denali
The search for Austrian climber Juergen Kanzian concluded Thursday evening when rangers at the 14,300 ft. camp located his body using a high powered spotting scope. Kanzian’s gear was located
Argus in Talkeetna to share 1954 climb
The 1954 South Buttress climb of Denali has gone down in the history books as one of the great stories of survival on Denali. George Argus will be in Talkeetna
Talkeetna to see huge utility rate hike
Residents and businesses in downtown Talkeetna and east Talkeetna recently received word that they would be seeing a close to 50% rate hike in their water and sewer utility bill.
Denali's basecamp sees extreme melt
The Denali climbing season is starting to wrap up. There are only a couple hundred people left on the mountain and only a few left to check in at the
National Weather Service asks for comments on weather stations
The National Weather Service has opened a public comment period concerning the proposed closure AND proposed automation of certain weather stations across Alaska. A few of the mission critical stations
Eva Creek wind project accepted by GVEA
The state’s largest wind energy project has received unanimous support from a Fairbanks utility to be installed just north and west of Denali National Park.
Fourth of July events for Talkeetna residents
Independence Day events are gearing up for the holiday weekend in Talkeetna. This year, as was the case last year, a few events from the former Moose Dropping Festival will