Construction of the gazebo at Kenai’s Field of Flowers on Lawton Street was disrupted by what Kenai Parks and Recreation Director Bob Frates called “kind… Continue reading
Standing in front of a backdrop of painted forest creatures, Kenai Vice Mayor Brian Gabriel dedicated the Kenai Municipal Park’s “Enchanted Forest” playground in a… Continue reading
Mountain View Elementary students learned some vocabulary words on Wednesday morning — “ruck,” “scrum,” “scrum-half,” “prop-forward,” and “grubber” were a few of them. Their teachers… Continue reading
Kenai has reached a tentative deal to buy seven beach front properties overlooking Cook Inlet south of the Kenai River mouth, four of which are… Continue reading
The first match of the first mixed martial arts (MMA) fight held in Soldotna’s Peninsula Center Mall featured a first-time fighter — Soldotna resident Mike… Continue reading
An Alaska Medicaid program that funds care for developmentally-disabled adults may be reducing the number of people it enrolls each year by 75 percent. Medicaid’s… Continue reading
Editor’s note: Updates will be added to this story as more information becomes available. One person is dead and another injured after a two-vehicle head-on… Continue reading
Some lessees of Kenai’s airport reserve properties believe their leases were unfairly evaluated in a 2015 appraisal that determines the rent they pay to the… Continue reading
This year Sterling elementary school students will be collecting pom-poms -- colorful fuzzy balls -- as tokens of good behavior. Teachers will award students with… Continue reading
This weekend the Ninilchik Fairground is the site of the Kenai Peninsula Fair, providing an opportunity for local livestock-raising families and rodeo-riders to display their… Continue reading
Eight Kenai residents have been appointed to a newly-created 10 member subcommittee tasked with studying the possibility of a permanent outdoor event venue in Kenai.… Continue reading
In Kenai’s Oct. 6 city council election, voters will choose two city council members from a group of three candidates that include one incumbent council… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct the affiliation of Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tami Murray. Members of the Kenai, Nikiski,… Continue reading
Kenai’s National Guard armory is home to Troop B of the 297th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, a cavalry unit trained to use armored Humvees to gather… Continue reading
After spending 10 days in Washington, D.C., touring the city and participating in a conference with approximately 1,800 other Native American youth, the 11 members… Continue reading
A plan by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game released for public comment last week will help determine which of Alaska’s animal species will… Continue reading
Kenai’s wastewater treatment plant is the city’s top priority for hopeful future funding in next year’s budget. In its Wednesday meeting, the Kenai City Council… Continue reading
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church held a fund-raising garage sale in Soldotna on Saturday with the goal of purchasing an ark. They are… Continue reading
Tuesday was an eventful day for Sterling resident Terry Smith. While dipnetting that morning he discovered a nest of bees in his boat, which swarmed… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been changed to add information on the number of users at the Warren Ames bridge site and details about possible… Continue reading
