A man with multiple convictions — including for setting off fire alarms at two schools, assaulting hospital employees and threatening a taxi driver — was… Continue reading
Three fires and 18 total emergency calls kept personnel from Soldotna’s Central Emergency Services busy Wednesday. A fire near Scout Lake in Sterling engulfed a… Continue reading
Alaska is a gun state. But while Alaskans are top in the nation in gun ownership, Alaskans’ attitudes toward guns and gun control measures are… Continue reading
A Kenai man is facing an attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting off a gun during an armed standoff Sunday at a Kenai home. Steven T.… Continue reading
A man facing kidnapping and assault charges was indicted for possession of child pornography in Kenai Superior Court last week. Joshua S. Tisdale, 25, faces… Continue reading
The percent of opioids prescribed in 2017 and the number of patients receiving opioid prescriptions have dropped significantly since mandatory reporting prescription requirements went into… Continue reading
Four people in the Kenai Peninsula area and 20 people total died in boating accidents in Alaska in 2017, an increase from the 16 people… Continue reading
State Troopers rescued two stranded Soldotna hikers on the Skilak River Delta Monday. Donald Joachim, 41, and Benjamin Nabinger, 34, hiked across the Harding Icefield… Continue reading
A state-led health program to prevent diabetes in rural areas will launch a pilot program on the Kenai Peninsula this summer. The PrevenT2 program targets… Continue reading
A man who reportedly followed an unmarked police vehicle through Kenai streets, confronted officers with a handgun and told police he wanted to “kill law… Continue reading
A Kenai judge has delayed ruling on a plea deal that would have given a two-year suspended sentence to the driver involved in a 2016… Continue reading
The City of Soldotna is warning the public to be on the lookout for dangerous items exposed in the winter thaw. In a safety notice… Continue reading
The school district and a local hockey association are being sued by the alleged victims in a child sex abuse case. Three unnamed plaintiffs are… Continue reading
As cases of sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise across the state, Alaska public health officials are calling attention to the need for testing and… Continue reading
Pete Paquette’s addiction began the way it did for many — with a pain injury in high school and a prescription for opioids. Liking the… Continue reading
A man surfing icebergs in the Kenai River spurred a multi-agency emergency response on Thursday after onlookers mistook him for someone in distress. Emergency personnel… Continue reading
Defense attorneys representing a man accused in a 2013 Homer murder are seeking information on search and rescue dogs used in the investigation. Lee John… Continue reading
A man who recently pleaded guilty to attempted vehicle theft and another man accused of theft, burglary and trespassing in a separate case were indicted… Continue reading
A woman facing charges for reportedly trying to run over first responders at the scene of a house fire in February was arrested last week… Continue reading
A man was charged with perjury and repeated failure to register as a sex offender last week, just days after his son was arrested for… Continue reading
