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Kenai plans second silver salmon derby
Kenai is taking another swing at hosting a silver salmon derby this fall. The city of Kenai and…
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State plans permit program for vendors at Kasilof dipnet
Personal-use dipnetters at the Kasilof River may have access to a variety of food carts, firewood salesmen and…
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Assembly to consider tax break targeted at fertilizer plant
The owners of the long-shuttered fertilizer plant in Nikiski may get another incentive to reopen it. International fertilizer…
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KPBSD students take to ice for annual fishing day
A conspiracy was developing among the elementary schools student on the ice atop Sport Lake on Thursday: clearly,…
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Hildebrand steps down as Hilcorp CEO
Hilcorp’s founder and CEO Jeff Hildebrand has stepped down from his leadership role. Hildebrand, who founded the Houston,…
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2 challenge Young for House seat
Two candidates have thrown their hats into the ring so far to claim the U.S. House of Representatives…
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Borough establishes advisory board for Nikiski residents on LNG project
Nikiski residents now have a direct line to the Kenai Peninsula Borough government and the Alaska Gasline Development…
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Assembly considers reinstating fee for service areas
The service areas around the Kenai Peninsula Borough may have to cough up a little more money to…
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School district, unions exchange initial contract offers
A little more than a year after they concluded collective bargaining, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and…
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Congress appropriates $200M for fisheries disasters
Commercial fishermen across the Gulf of Alaska might finally receive some checks from the federal government after the…
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Bill would extend reinsurance program
The state is looking to extend health care reinsurance program, which is set to expire this year. Senate…
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Assembly to consider HVAC fix in borough building
The Kenai Peninsula Borough administration plans to ask the assembly for $60,000 to fix the boilers in the…
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Sterling Highway construction to continue in 2018
The state is planning to continue four major road projects on the main highway to and from the…
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A look at the Food Bank’s waste reduction efforts
The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank feeds hundreds of people per month, both through its diner and pantry. The…
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Gravel pit work group lays out plan
After more than a decade of fiery debates about gravel pits operating near homes, the Kenai Peninsula Borough…
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Humphreys to lead state Medical Board
A Soldotna physician will step into the leading role on the Alaska Medical Board. Dr. Craig Humphreys, an…
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Roses are red, violets are blue
Wednesday was a busy day for Kate’s Flowers and Gifts in Soldotna. Florist Kate Mastres, who started the…
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Fishing license sales drop in 2017
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s sportfishing license sales fell last year, even while its revenue from…
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Report: More than 500K out-of-state tourists came to Kenai in 2016
More than 562,000 people from outside the state visited the Kenai Peninsula in summer 2016, about 10 times…
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Longtime Kenai doctor sells practice to addiction medicine provider
A longtime Kenai doctor has sold his practice to a company operating clinics focused on medically assisted opioid…