The Alaska State Medical Examiner has confirmed the identity of a body found on the north Kenai beach last week as Kurt Keltner. Keltner, who… Continue reading
Working Class By Bonnie Marie Playle, Soldotna Up every morning at the crack of dawn, darkness fades; the dew is gone. Moving slowly to start… Continue reading
For a small dog, Bear seems to be the pack leader of the 3 Friends Dog Park in Soldotna. When he runs, a crowd of… Continue reading
SITKA — Hand in hand, Fred and Kathleen Everest strolled Sitka’s Seawalk on a recent Tuesday, greeting tourists passing by. “Welcome to Sitka,” Kathleen said… Continue reading
All around Kachemak Bay the past weeks, people have reported large runs of pink salmon in places never seen before — at least in significant… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough’s funding for nondepartmentals is often a popular punching bag for criticism, frequently intensifying during election season. This year is no different.… Continue reading
Sterling Elementary School is now home to an ‘Unsung Hero,’ thanks to a grant given to school principal Denise Kelly. The Voya Unsung Heroes Grant… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A former Ketchikan assistant district attorney made so many improper points in his closing arguments that it undermined the fundamental fairness of the… Continue reading
Soldotna’s moratorium on commercial marijuana will end on January 1, allowing commercial pot growing, testing and selling within the city of Soldotna. The decision was… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show that the Kenai Peninsula Republic Women donated to Linda Hutchings' mayoral campaign in February 2017. With… Continue reading
Most of the conversation among the candidates for Kenai Peninsul Borough Assembly and borough mayor has been about the budget so far, but a forum… Continue reading
A group of property owners asked the Kenai Peninsula Borough to stop maintaining their road, picking up the job themselves. The property owners on Betty… Continue reading
Experts on medicinal uses of the plants growing in woods and meadows throughout the Kenai Peninsula will be sharing their knowledge this weekend at the… Continue reading
From the classroom to the garden, the students at Soldotna Montessori Charter School have been hard at work growing, picking and cleaning a selection of… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been changed to show that the Local Boundary Commission did not decide on Incorporate Nikiski's contention that their petition was… Continue reading
After two generations of family ownership and 56 years of flying from the Kenai Municipal Airport, the charter air taxi service Kenai Aviation has closed… Continue reading
Commercial marijuana businesses will be allowed in the city limits of Soldotna starting Jan. 1. At Wednesday night’s city council meeting, Mayor Pete Sprague broke… Continue reading
Six candidates are vying for three central Kenai Peninsula seats on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. On Oct. 3, voters in assembly Districts 1, 2,… Continue reading
A Kenai man was sentenced to 63 months in prison after being convicted of trafficking methamphetamines and having a gun following a felony conviction. U.S.… Continue reading
Alaska State Troopers recovered a body near the mouth of the Kenai River on Tuesday afternoon. Troopers responded to a report that someone had found… Continue reading
