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Gannet Glacier Type 2IA Crew hiking back to camp on Monday after reaching 100% containment on the Grandview Fire. (Photo: Jessie Hale/DFFP)

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UPDATE: Fire crews have wildfire in Sterling completely contained

Grandview Fire burning near Swanson River Road roughly 10 miles east of Soldotna

The Grandview Fire is pictured alongside the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection fuel break. (Photo courtesy of DFFP)

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UPDATE: Fire crews making progress on 89-acre blaze in Sterling

Grandview Fire burning near Swanson River Road roughly 10 miles east of Soldotna

The River City Academy graduation ceremony May 20, 2025, at Skyview Middle School just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. River City Academy was one of four schools on the Kenai Peninsula to close this year. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion file)

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Kenai Peninsula schools among 12 in Alaska to close this year amid budget cuts

Officials point to declining enrollment and say state funding has not kept pace with skyrocketing costs

Anyone who sees Joseph Mesa is asked to contact the Alaska State Troopers at 907-262-4453. (Courtesy Alaska State Troopers)

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Alaska State Troopers seeking wanted man believed to be in Kenai area

Joseph Mesa is wanted on an active arrest warrant and is believed to be armed and dangerous

North Eugene High School classmates Gregory Theim, Ty Pierce, and Gary Gleaves from the Class of 1969 are retracing the epic Alaska Highway road trip that changed their lives forever — 57 years later. (Gregory Theim)

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Trio recreates Alaska Highway journey after more than a half century

The 1969 adventure shaped the lives of Gregory Theim, Ty Pierce, and Gary Gleaves

Photo by Megan Pacer / Homer News file photo Kat Moore walks through the assembled crowd while she plays her set at the Seldovia Boardwalk Hotel as part of a round of street performances during the 2019 Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival.

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Summer Solstice Music Festival fills Seldovia with sights and sounds of summer

25th annual Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival runs June 18-20 at the Seldovia Waterfront Venue

Alaska Wildland Fire Information has reported that the Yenlo fire north of Skwentna is now at 52 acres. (Division of Forestry & Fire Protection)

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Yenlo fire north of Skwentna reaches 52 acres

The fire is one of two staffed fires in the state

Volunteers check the beach for debris during the CoastWalk clean-up in the Anchor River State Recreation Area on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News file)

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1.5 million pounds of trash removed from Alaskan coastlines in 2025

1,659 people participated in cleanups from Southeast Alaska to the Bering Strait region

The City of Kenai awarded three contracts totalling almost $870,000 for maintenance and repair works. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion file)

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Kenai council awards maintenance, repair contracts

Three contracts totalling almost $870,000 were awarded during the June 3 council meeting

Photo courtesy of Michael Courtney Marcel Gietzmann-Sanders (left) and Michael Courtney prepare to release a tagged chinook salmon near Sand Point, Alaska, in August 2024. The tag releases on a predetermined date, floating to the surface to transmit data to researchers via satellite.

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Alaska researchers using tagging data to reduce fishing bycatch

University of Alaska Fairbanks research team uses more than 700,000 data points for chinook salmon

A table sits empty in Courtroom 4 of the Kenai Courthouse on Dec. 11, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion file)

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Sterling care home seeking damages from Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor’s family

Sterling Silver Assisted Living Home says it is owed over $100,000

Black Press Media file photo Freshly caught halibut.

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Kenai fishing guide faces numerous violations

Undercover operation by Alaska Wildlife Troopers results in 25 violations

TJ Young’s 360-degree totem pole in front of Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau, Alaska. (Courtesy of the Sealaska Heritage Institute/photo by Brendan Sainsbury)

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Alaksa Native communites condemn social media trend ‘mocking’ totem poles

Native communites say cultural symbols are not tourist attractions created for public amusement

Responders examine a dead fin whale that had been found on the bow of a cruise ship that docked in Seward on June 19, 2026. The whale was towed to a nearby beach, where a necropsy was planned. The response has been coordinated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Alaska SeaLife Center. Royal Caribbean said in a statement that one of its ships struck the whale, a female that appeared to be pregnant. (Photo provided by NOAA Fisheries)

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Dead fin whale carried into Alaska port on cruise ship bow, investigation underway

The case underscores the need for ship speed limits, an environmental activist says

Visitors walk along the downtown cruise ship dock on May 14, 2025, the same day CBP officers discovered a passenger with stolen ID. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Man who used stolen ID on Alaskan cruise sentenced to 4 years

Enrico Ronquillo used another person’s credit card information to obtain money at the ship’s casino

Photo by Liz Banse Lumen Field in Seattle is one of 16 stadiums in three countries – U.S.A., Canada and Mexico – that will host matches during the 2026 men’s soccer World Cup.

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South Korea tops Alaska’s list of unofficial second teams for FIFA World Cup 2026

Alaska is home to 3,188 foreign-born South Korean residents

Josianne Haag recovers a mooring in a kelp farm in Jakolof Bay, Alaska. (Amanda Kelley photo)

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Alaska study sees mixed results on links between kelp farms and CO2 levels

University of Alaska Fairbank study finds Alaska kelp farms have varied effects on marine CO2 levels

Photo by Tressa Dale These treats are real sugar bombs, so indulge responsibly.

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Moon pies are a beloved, historic treat from the deep south

Moon pies a sweet piece of Americana

Photo by Tressa Dale California rolls aren’t hard to make if you know the tricks.

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California rolls can brighten up any day

Sushi staple makes a great meal prep for cold lunches

The 2026 Kids Count Data Book revealed how Alaska’s policies and investments are affecting children’s daily lives, as the state dropped seven spots from last year to 47th in overall child well-being, with its lowest score in education, ranking 49th (File photo)

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Alaska drops to 47th in country for children’s well-being

Kids Count Data Book shows Alaska ranked 49th in education and 48th in economic well-being