Alaska’s population fell for the first time in 29 years as the statewide oil-driven recession continued through 2017, according to new estimates from the Alaska… Continue reading
Polar bears aren’t the only ones whose health will suffer from global warming, according to a new report from the Alaska Department of Health and… Continue reading
The practicalities of running a state-legal business based on a nationally-illegal product have became more complicated in some respects but unchanged in others, after U.S.… Continue reading
I’m not a huge fan of long plane flights, but one nice thing is that nowadays you can spend the time watching movies, which usually… Continue reading
In the Homer art scene, artist Julianne Tomich defies categorization. Comfortable in both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional art, she’s as hard working as she is versatile… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula lost jobs and saw reduced wages in 2016 and the first two quarters of 2017, a continuation of the ongoing statewide recession.… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A gruff, no-nonsense Alaska lawmaker who once called the lieutenant governor “Captain Zero” and told a female colleague she didn’t know what she… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct the planned capacity of the initial landfill gas generator. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly faces a… Continue reading
The deadline for a ballot initiative to revise Alaska’s salmon habitat permitting laws is approaching, with deep divides remaining even among fishermen. The Stand for… Continue reading
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU— Alaska lawmakers will continue to receive an annual salary of $50,400 after a special commission deadlocked on whether to… Continue reading
An outbreak of mumps that swept through Anchorage in late 2017 has so far not made its way down the Kenai Peninsula. Alaska ended the… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — One man died aboard a sinking Alaska vessel last year in part because he was too large to fit into a survival suit.… Continue reading
The executive director of Cook Inlet’s regional hatchery organization is planning to step down. Gary Fandrei, the executive director of Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association, announced… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Bills introduced ahead of the new legislative session could complicate Gov. Bill Walker’s plans to address Alaska’s budget and tackle infrastructure projects. Two… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Interior Department will explore a land exchange that could lead to construction of a road through a national wildlife refuge in Alaska.… Continue reading
A Kenai man was arrested this weekend after allegedly ramming four parked vehicles in Soldotna, according to an Alaska State Trooper online dispatch. William Cloer,… Continue reading
Although it’s a new office and staff, taking the job as the Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s CEO is in some ways a homecoming for Bart Garber.… Continue reading
Not since McDonald’s opened its first restaurant on the Kenai Peninsula in Soldotna has there been such excitement about a new McDonald’s. The location of… Continue reading
Alaska’s Congressional delegation had much to celebrate as 2017 drew to a close. A bill that included the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge… Continue reading
At Wednesday’s meeting, the Soldotna City Council is scheduled to introduce two ordinances that begin the process of regulating commercial marijuana establishments in the city.… Continue reading
