Nabesna, Alaska (KINY) - On Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, Alaska Wildlife Troopers received a request from the National Park Service to assist in a search and rescue operation in the Mentasta Mountains, north of Nabesna, for 26-year-old James Potter of Wasilla.
The state Department of Transportation is studying the condition of small airports in the Upper Tanana region to determine what improvements are needed. And the head of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association in Alaska says work is badly needed at airports in Tanacross, Tok and Northway.
After a four-day delay because of weather issues, an Alaska National Guard crew this week rescued 12 mountaineers who were stranded on a glacier, according to a report.
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