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Some cannabis entrepreneurs still face sharp opposition in seeking licenses
When David Parker applied for a license to grow marijuana commercially at a facility in Sterling, he knew…
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Borough to restore bank behind River Center
A heavily trafficked stretch of the Kenai River’s southern bank will get some restoration work in time for…
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Bill would authorize individuals to get fish enhancement permits
Individual Alaskans, private companies and nonprofits could jump into the world of incubating and releasing salmon under a…
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Governor’s bill would cut CFEC commissioners’ pay
Gov. Bill Walker has introduced a bill to trim the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. The CFEC, the state…
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CIRCAC, state to evaluate old pipelines in Cook Inlet
After a turbulent spring with multiple oil and gas infrastructure failures in Cook Inlet, a citizen’s advisory group…
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Researchers identify widespread parasite in Alaska scallops
A lot of Alaska’s scallops are sick, and scientists are trying to figure out why. Alaska’s scallop fishery…
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Concerns arise over Kenai silver salmon derby
Not everyone’s totally on board with the idea of an open silver salmon derby on the Kenai River…
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Troopers close down Seward Highway for reports of man firing shots
Update 4:30 p.m.: Alaska State Troopers have arrested a man who allegedly fired shots near the Seward Highway at Girdwood on Monday. At 8 a.m., troopers received a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately report of an…
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HB 199 gets hearing, won’t pass this year
The push a group of fisheries activists made to get a section of Alaska law overhauled is making…
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Assembly to consider forming highway EMS service area
The Kenai Peninsula Borough is taking a swing at a long-standing challenge on the eastern Kenai Peninsula: how…
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Assembly considers restricting telephone participation for members
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is considering an ordinance that would set additional guidelines for how members can…
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Ninilchik gets approval for Kenai gillnet in 2017
The Ninilchik Traditional Council officially has permission to put a gillnet in the Kenai and Kasilof rivers again…
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Hospital moves forward on detox facility
Central Peninsula Hospital is moving forward with plans to build a detox center in Soldotna. The hospital received…
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Budget cuts threaten Sea Grant programs
Budget cuts in Washington, D.C., could dismantle a longtime oceanic research and education program nationally. Sea Grant has…
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Photo: Run wild, run free
The Kenai River weaves between the Sterling Highway and the mountains on its way to the ocean Saturday,…
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North Pacific council eases into salmon FMP
A lot of new faces are coming to the table at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and…
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Despite Trump overturning refuge hunting rules, conflict remains
Although Congress put an end to a set of federal restrictions on wildlife management on national wildlife refuges…
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Assembly won’t budge on invocation
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly wants to let the courts decide on what to do about the invocation…
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Borough kicks off comprehensive plan work
The Kenai Peninsula Borough is wading into the long process of revising its comprehensive plan. The plan, which…