Denali Park Road lottery open
Residents wanting to take part in the annual Denali National Park road lottery have the next 4 weeks enter their chance to win a drive into the Park.
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Troopers stay busy in Su Valley Sunday night
At approximately 10 o’clock Sunday night, the Alaska State Troopers and Talkeetna EMS responded to a single vehicle rollover near milepost 12.5 of the Talkeetna Spur Road.
State revises area plan for the Susitna Valley
The deadline is near for public comment on two state plans dealing with land, timber and forestry issues in the Upper Valley. The Susitna Matanuska Area Plan – at one
School rejects NANA custodial contract
At their regular meeting last week, the Mat Su Borough School Board rejected the NANA Management Service bid for cleaning schools.
Talkeetna sets record high Tuesday
Talkeetna and the Upper Valley broke the record high temperature yesterday. A record high of 80 degrees Fahrenheit for May 26th was set at the Talkeetna Airport in 2006, although
Park service search for Myers suspended
The search effort for Dr. Gerald Myers was scaled back Tuesday afternoon. Search managers have determined that further air operations are unlikely to locate the Denali climber, missing since last
NPS continues search for Myers
The air was filled with the sounds of helicopter rotors Monday morning in Talkeetna, as NPS personnel and volunteers continue their search for the missing climber on Denali. Strong winds
Fire sparks in Denali Park
On Sunday, the Division of Forestry reported over 700 lightning strikes across Alaska. There are no wildfires currently reported in the Upper Valley. However, the beginning of the Memorial Day
Search continues for missing Denali climber
Aerial searchers came up with no leads Friday for the climber missing since Tuesday.