Always a music fan, never a music festivalgoer. That’s been my M.O. since I was old enough to attend. Call me crazy, but the prospect… Continue reading
Soldotna’s Keith Baxter is among the many throwing their hats into the upcoming race for the Alaska House of Representatives District 30 seat. A Soldotna… Continue reading
A Soldotna man accused of sexually abusing a minor has been approved for a third-party custodian so that he can be released from jail.Michael Dean… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect a correction issued to a Kenai Police Department dispatch, that the Jeep hit a utility pole… Continue reading
Gloomy clouds and intermittent rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of a handful of parents gathered Saturday for their chance to contribute to the annual Big… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the day the sentence was handed down. Paul Vermillion, a 33-year-old man from Anchorage, has been… Continue reading
The sentencing for a man who pleaded guilty to a 2013 Cooper Landing manslaughter has been pushed into a third day after attorneys worked through… Continue reading
More than 30 people packed a Kenai courtroom Tuesday for a sentencing that will end a manslaughter case more than 2 1/2 years old. Paul… Continue reading
Whether directly or indirectly, the effects of drug abuse eventually touch everyone — that’s the philosophy on which a group of concerned community members based… Continue reading
Between homemade wands and wizard trivia, children who attended the Kenai Community Library’s Harry Potter Birthday Bash on Friday had their hands and imaginations full.… Continue reading
The Soldotna City Council has updated its code to simplify enforcing city ordinances.Council members unanimously enacted an ordinance at their Wednesday meeting that changes the… Continue reading
Soldotna voters will decide whether they want to be part of a home-rule city during the upcoming October regular election.The home-rule charter that Soldotna commission… Continue reading
Avid bikers and others can look forward to riding a new singletrack that will stretch from Kalifornsky Beach Road to Skyview Middle School, well underway… Continue reading
For someone who loves to get out on the water and fish as much as Happy Valley resident Bill Parker, the inability to walk is… Continue reading
Two boaters were rescued when their vessel overturned near the Kenai City Dock Tuesday afternoon.A boat took on water and capsized on the Kenai River… Continue reading
Freshly outfitted with a hose for firefighting capabilities, the Kenai Fire Department’s 22-foot, rigid-hull patrol boat handles well while zipping through the waters of the… Continue reading
The general burn permit suspension has been lifted on the Kenai Peninsula.The Alaska Division of Forestry Kenai-Kodiak office lifted the suspension effective noon Friday, according… Continue reading
Update 1 p.m.:The search is still on for an 81-year old man in the Kenai area after a Silver Alert was activated Saturday.Lt. Ben Langham… Continue reading
A commercial fishing vessel caught fire and burned down Thursday morning in the Cook Inlet. The U.S. Coast Guard got a report of the accident,… Continue reading
Motorists who plan on driving near the Kobuk Street and West Redoubt Avenue intersection in Soldotna can expect detours by early next week.The intersection is… Continue reading
