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Sockeye salmon counts spike in Kenai and Kasilof rivers
To date, around 140,000 sockeye have been counted on the Kenai
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Peninsula tsunami warning sirens to be replaced, tested in the next month
Sirens in Homer last saw use only days ago, when a Saturday night tsunami warning activated the system
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A fishy week of events at the refuge
Hands-on activities for kids will be available at the center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day…
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Prolonged rainfall forecast for this weekend
Prolonged, steady rainfall is forecast for the central Kenai Peninsula this weekend.
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Health officials warn of avian influenza, activity still low
An epidemiology bulletin published by the State Department of Health late last month warns of the presence of…
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Draft Soldotna plan brainstorms best way to bring more art to the city
Creation of a regional arts council, the incorporation of art projects into existing city grant programs and development…
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Assembly bumps vote on resolution that would ask voters whether to align state, local election days
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday voted to postpone until August a vote on legislation that would…
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Northern Kenai Fishing Report for July 23: Kenai River still slow, expected to improve
A Northern Kenai Fishing report published by the Department of Fish and Game on Thursday says little has…
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Progress Days brings packed schedule of attractions, contests to Soldotna
Soldotna will celebrate the 66th Annual Progress Days next weekend with a fair, a parade and other festivities…
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Pilot, passenger uninjured after emergency plane landing, crash near Ninilchik
A plane performed an emergency landing Wednesday on the Sterling Highway near Ninilchik and then flipped, but both…
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Assembly OKs resolution supporting separation of cisgender girls, other student athletes
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday voiced support for the separation of transgender and cisgender girls in…
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Former SoHi teacher pleads not guilty to sex abuse, child pornography charges
A former Soldotna High School teacher and head of the local teachers union pleaded not guilty to more…
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COVID-19: Hospitalizations steady, 1 local death reported
An update to the Alaska COVID-19 Information Hub on Tuesday, the first since the platform shifted to monthly…
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Some KPBSD substitute support staff to get pay raises
Some of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s substitute and temporary staff will receive raises for the upcoming…
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School board makes final tweaks to district budget
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education on Monday updated the district’s budget to reflect new…
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Kenai River dipnetting off to slow start
Monday marked the first day of dipnetting on the Kenai River, but shortly after the opening’s first high…
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Kasilof resident survives structure fire
A Kasilof resident is alive after a Thursday structure fire rendered their residence “a total loss” the Alaska…
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Dunleavy signs 2 Ruffridge bills into law during Soldotna ceremony
Amid the throng of furry friends filing in and out of Twin Cities Veterinary Clinic on Thursday morning…
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Fish and Game says local setnet study may ‘solve decades-long struggle’
A study of setnet harvest selectivity for sockeye and king salmon will be conducted by the Department of…
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Fritz Creek general store burns
Fire damage causes loss of a longtime community hub to East End residents