Three small Susitna Valley fires are now contained
Over the past two days, three new fires have started in the Susitna Valley. All of them are currently classified as contained. The first to start was the Old Montana
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Denali Report for June 17th, 2022
The summit rate continues to rise, and it’s been a busy few days for search and rescue in the Alaska Range. As of Thursday, there are 1,129 climbers registered to
Denali Report for June 3rd, 2022
This is the Denali Report for Friday, June 3rd, 2022. As of this week, there are 1,107 people registered to attempt Denali. Just under 500 of those are currently on
Talkeetna's VFW post seeks new leadership to avoid losing its charter
On Monday, Talkeetna’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3836 held what might be its last Memorial Day remembrance ceremony. As the names of veterans who have passed on was read
State-owned Alaska corporation advances plans for road through the Mat-Su
by James Brooks, Alaska BeaconMay 25, 2022 The state-owned Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority has requested permission from the federal government to build a 100-mile road into the mountainous
Talkeetna woman killed in Spur Road rollover
A Talkeetna woman has died after a single-vehicle crash on the Talkeetna Spur Road early Tuesday. According to Alaska State Troopers, 37-year-old Raeleen Shandley was driving a 2001 Chevy Impala
Borough assembly passes budget once again after rolling back school funding changes
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly has once again passed a budget for the fiscal year beginning in July. The budget ordinance originally passed earlier this month, but came up for reconsideration
Local and state firefighters contained a fire in Caswell over the weekend
A combination of local and state firefighters mopped up a three-acre fire in Caswell on Saturday. The fire was burning along an airstrip currently under construction. The Alaska Interagency Coordination
Burn suspension in effect for the Mat-Su as of Friday morning
The Alaska Division of Forestry has issued a burn suspension for the Mat-Su Borough as of 6:00 am on Saturday, May 21st. The suspension prohibits any burning, large or small,