Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove potentially identifying information about the alleged victim. Bail conditions have been strengthened for a Sterling woman… Continue reading
Kenai Birding Festival organizers are ready for birders and kids of all abilities to flock to the festivities this year. Keen Eye Bird Club President… Continue reading
The case of a Sterling woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor will go to trial starting Tuesday.Laurel Lee, 52, was charged with first-degree sexual… Continue reading
One local child care provider is hoping to better fill the niche of education-based day care on the central Kenai Peninsula.Ashley Bulot-Hanson has been in… Continue reading
Fresh off their win at Caring for the Kenai, two Nikiski Middle-High School seniors are still seeing the benefits of their project as they prepare… Continue reading
Curious residents young and old turned out to get their questions answered — and a free tree — at the Alaska Division of Forestry’s open… Continue reading
Avid bird watchers and experts alike have been seeing their favorite migratory birds pop up on the Kenai Peninsula several weeks early this year, following… Continue reading
While some students worry about math tests or an upcoming sporting competition, a handful at Aurora Borealis Charter School and Kenai Central High School are… Continue reading
Issues surrounding DNA evidence will be argued before the trial for a Sterling woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor can take place.Laurel Lee, 52,… Continue reading
Always an intimate affair, this year’s Cook Inlet Academy graduation ceremony was smaller than usual, with four graduating seniors being honored. The students graduated in… Continue reading
A seven-member charter commission will likely spend the next year working on a home-rule charter for Soldotna. In a special election Tuesday, Soldotna voters approved… Continue reading
More than 650 kids from six area schools are combing the banks of the Kenai River this year, hauling everything from tangled fishing lines to… Continue reading
From GED certificates to associate degrees, this year’s graduates from Kenai Peninsula College displayed a wide array of educations, many of them balancing work and… Continue reading
The trial for a Soldotna man accused of sexual abuse of a minor has been pushed back.Michael Dean Hancock, 57, was initially indicted on Feb.… Continue reading
Gus Sandahl will serve his last day as Kenai Police Chief on May 27.Sandahl is ending his 20-year career with the Kenai Police Department later… Continue reading
A mile is a relatively short walk — until one has to walk it after a severe accident. Teeming with lakes and trails and overlapping… Continue reading
Soldotna City Council members have begun to weigh their options for balancing the city’s budget in light of falling revenue.City Manager Mark Dixson and Finance… Continue reading
Candidates running for a seat on the charter commission that could be formed after Soldotna’s special election are urging city residents to vote for a… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has bee updated to correct the spelling of Roberta O’Neill's name. Soldotna voters will revisit the idea of home rule during the… Continue reading
The dining hall and patio of Heritage Place in Soldotna looked ready to entertain scores of young children Sunday, with bright streamers and confetti, cupcakes,… Continue reading