Denali Report for May 25th, 2018
Currently there are 949 climbers registered to attempt Denali. Of those, just under 400 are currently on the mountain. Thirty-eight attempts have been completed, with only two people reaching the
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Five candidates filed for local legislative seats as deadline approaches
With the filing deadline about a week away, a handful of candidates have officially entered the primary races for the Alaska House and Senate seats that represent the Susitna Valley.
We're dealing with a Transmitter Issue
NOON UPDATE: We are waiting for engineers to come from Anchorage tomorrow to figure out our equipment problem. We’ll be broadcasting KSKA’s signal on 88.9FM until then. We will postpone the
Two climbers rescued from Alaska Range after injuries
Two climbers were evacuated from the Alaska Range after being injured in recent days. According to the National Park Service, a team of two climbers was rappelling a route known
Denali Report for May 18th, 2018
Currently there are 888 climbers registered to attempt Denali this season. 210 climbers are on the mountain, and 22 have returned, with two making it to the summit thus far.
Equipment failure causes telecom outage in Northern Valley
The failure of a piece of equipment owned by Matanuska Telephone Association was responsible for the hours-long telecommunication outage in the Northern Valley on Tuesday. Jackie Kenshalo, Senior Manager
Alaska Railroad running north of Talkeetna again
Alaska Railroad trains are traveling north of Talkeetna again after an ice jam shut down the tracks over the weekend. On Saturday, rail service was halted after ice and water
Railroad expects service to resume tomorrow
The Alaska Railroad expects to have passenger service running north of Talkeetna by Wednesday, according to a statement released Monday. On Saturday, an ice jam near Curry backed up the
Ice jam cancels railroad traffic north of Talkeetna
An ice jam on the Susitna River near Curry shut down the Alaska Railroad north of Talkeetna over the weekend. According to Railroad External Affairs Director Tim Sullivan, the jammed