The potential proposal would expand the Tanana Valley State Forest by 600,000 acres.
Organizations in Nikiski and Kenai received funding from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.
The Kenai City Council last week authorized $200,000 for the Wildwood Drive Rehabilitation Project.
Mayor Peter Micciche said a 34% increase over three years has created “real financial hardships” for many in the borough.
Lester Nelson-Gacal will use the funds to create a handmade, illustrated book about his father’s final year.
The funding will be disbursed to unincorporated communities in the Kenai Peninsula Borough for projects under the state Community Assistance Program.
Joshua Aseltine was sentenced on Dec. 4 to serve 28 years in prison.
The Department of Natural Resources is proposing changes to regulations related to material sales and conveyances to state agencies.
The closure is effective in Cook Inlet Area state waters through Dec. 31.
The project will create jobs, reduce cruise ship emissions and provide a backup power grid.
DNR is gathering community perspectives during several meetings this week.
The Alaska Association of Chiefs of Police recognized David Ross for his more than two decades of leadership.
The show opens on Friday, with additional showtimes this weekend and next.
Last weekend’s holiday events, including the annual Christmas Comes to Kenai and the Soldotna Turkey Trot, drew folks from all over the Kenai Peninsula.
The fixed bus route offers 13 stops between Nikiski and Sterling.
Starting Dec. 2, Aleutian Airways will offer three roundtrip flights per week.
The organization is calling for transparency in Cook Inlet offshore oil and gas sales.
