Business
Kenai Peninsula tourism evolves under pressure
The landscape of tourism on the Kenai Peninsula is changing out of necessity. For the second year in…
Business
Soldotna senator weighs in on the state’s looming budget cuts
JUNEAU, Alaska — If people are uncomfortable with the impact of rescheduling ferry reservations, they will never be…
Business
Central Peninsula Hospital sees rapid expansion
Soldotna’s Central Peninsula Hospital, one of two borough funded hospitals on the Kenai Peninsula, has been expanding steadily…
Business
Federal coordinator weighs in on AK LNG
A federal coordinating office handling Alaska’s gas pipeline projects has been defunded by Congress and will no longer…
Business
Administration “fully engaged” in advancing Alaska LNG project
State officials are “fully engaged” in negotiations over commercial agreements needed in 2015 for the large North Slope…
Business
CIRI settles long-running dispute over Kenai Loop gas fees
The fight over Kenai Loop natural gas appears to be over. Attorneys for all four parties currently involved…
Business
Walker announcement causes uncertainty on AlaskaLNG project
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The big news at the Capitol this past week was Gov. Bill Walker’s gas…
Business
Inlet rebound comes at cost to state during price plunge
The turnaround in Cook Inlet oil and gas production in recent years is one of the big success…
Business
Industry wary amid shakeups
There was an apprehensive mood among oil support contractors and service companies at the Alaska Support Industry Alliance’s…
Business
BlueCrest, WesPac ink deal to develop Cosmo
BlueCrest Energy plans to resume drilling at the Cosmopolitan oil and gas deposit near Anchor Point this summer,…
Business
State drastically cuts spending on capital projects
Alaska’s yearly capital projects budget distributes state funds, as well as federal funds received by the state for…
Business
Soldotna sees steady growth
Soldotna is an evolving municipality. The population is expanding steadily, by the hundreds each year, said the city’s…
Business
Kenai reaps benefits of Cook Inlet boom
City leaders say Kenai has seen steady growth as Cook Inlet’s oil and gas industries expand. Speaking at…
Business
Job training options abound for Kenai Peninsula job seekers
As industries grow on the Kenai Peninsula, job-training options are becoming more abundant. To help meet the needs…
Business
Area entrepreneurs turn hobbies in to businesses
On the Kenai Peninsula, many residents have turned their hobbies into a successful, growing businesses. While transitioning from…
Business
Lea’s Boutique expands by fitting in
One business on the Kenai Peninsula has filled a gap in the market, and it’s a perfect fit.…
Business
Licensing burden eased with online filing
How easy is starting a business on the Kenai Peninsula in 2015? Due to improving technology and more…
Business
Mobile payment programs expand businesses
Kenai businesses are modernizing, slowly but surely. After ordering a morning coffee, customers are passed miniature mobile devices…
Business
ADFG opens experimental pollock fishery in Cook Inlet
Despite more than thirty years of fishing around Alaska, Kasilof fisherman Rob Nelson had never let out a…
Business
Faced with uncertainty, fishing guides innovate
It’s not something they like to talk about, but the Fenton brothers figured out a new way to…