Denali Report for June 12th, 2026
Climbing season is at it’s peak and fewer climbers are anticipated to be on the West Buttress in the coming weeks. KTNA’s Colleen Love has this week’s Denali Report. This
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Mat-Su School Board Endorses Concealed Handguns in Schools
The Mat-Su School Board approved a policy change last week. The new policy will guide School Superintendent, Dr. Rani Trani, as he crafts a program that will allow certain school
Borough Program Helps Residents Clean Properties
The Mat-Su Borough CLEANS program helps residents who may be experiencing hardships to clean up their properties. Borough Development Services Manager Wade Long says residents can apply to the program
Mastadon Fire Contained
As of 4:51am on Friday, June 5th, the Mastadon Fire on Answer Creek in the Talkeetna area is 80% contained and remains at 18.5 acres. The Alaska Division of Forestry
Mountaineering Ranger Dies After Fall on Denali
A mountaineering ranger has died on Denali according to a statement from the National Park Service. The statement, released Friday, says Robin Pendery of Enumclaw, Washington, fell into a crevasse
Denali Report for June 5th, 2026
This is one of the busiest weeks of the climbing season. KTNA’s Colleen Love has this week’s Denali Report This is the Denali Report for Friday, June 5, 2026. There
Mat-Su Sentinel Purchases the Frontiersman Newspaper
The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman newspaper printed it’s final edition last Friday. The nearly 80-year-old newspaper was acquired by the nonprofit group, Mat-Su Sentinel, and the sale was finalized early this
Mastadon Fire Updates
4:25 PM: As of 4:00 pm, DFFP says aerial assets are actively fighting the Mastadon Fire with retardant lines and water. The fire is currently estimated at five acres. About
A New Traffic Pattern for Talkeetna Transfer Station
The Mat-Su Borough is working to update the Talkeetna Transfer Station with a new entrance and to build a compost bay. Borough Solid Waste Division Manager Jeff Smith says a