Two hunters rescued after boat capsizes

TALKEETNA — Two Valley men were rescued from the Talkeetna River Wednesday after their boat capsized.

Alaska State Troopers say they responded to the call around 12:03 p.m., Sept. 11 and located the capsized boat 10 miles up the Talkeetna River. Troopers say the two boaters were wet had no gear and had suffered minor injuries.

Troopers say Robert Miller, 37, of Palmer, and Willy Rumbo, 40, of Wasilla were located on a nearby island and transported to the Talkeetna Boat Launch where they we treated and released by EMS.

Miller and Rumbo were returning from a hunting trip when their boat struck a log and capsized, troopers say.