As the Soldotna High School class of 2016 was receiving their diplomas recently, one of their classmates was returning as a “Hometown Hero” and a… Continue reading
The line for fresh barbecued salmon snaked out the cafeteria door and down the brightly decorated hallway of Heritage Place in Soldotna on Friday.The assisted… Continue reading
Following their individualized, atypical K-12 education, the 91 students graduating from Connections in 2016 are taking to equally diverse next steps. Rich Bartolowitz sent the… Continue reading
The power of public comment took down an effort to set up a gun club in a valley near Seldovia.The Kenai Peninsula Borough assembly considered… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A 20-year-old man will be sentenced in a 2014 collision that killed an 18-year-old passenger.William Buchkoski pleaded guilty to two counts of felony… Continue reading
The Kenai city council took a step toward donating two parcels of city-owned land to not-for-profit housing developer Kenai Peninsula Housing Initiative (KPHI), which seeks… Continue reading
This time of year, migratory birds are following the Pacific Flyway up to breeding grounds in Alaska — some, such as Arctic Terns, from beyond… Continue reading
Everyone crammed into a room at the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska on Thursday agreed that heroin abuse is a real, growing problem on the… Continue reading
Attorneys in the case of a Sterling woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor closed out the second day of testimony with discussion of DNA… Continue reading
Thousands of Alaskans flock to the mouth of the Kenai River each July to scoop up the sockeye salmon that run early that month. But… Continue reading
After nearly two years, lawyers in the case of a Sterling woman accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy made their opening arguments Thursday at… Continue reading
For many of Kenai Alternative’s 32 seniors, graduating high school has not always been a guarantee. Conflict at home, low grades, disliking school and getting… Continue reading
After three and a half years at Kenai Central High School and then one semester at Soldotna High School, Chase Feagin is glad he transferred.Wearing… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly cut its support for the Central Area Rural Transit System out of its Fiscal Year 2017 budget. The borough has… Continue reading
Ready or not, here comes special session number four.At 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Gov. Bill Walker signed a proclamation calling the Legislature back to work, almost… Continue reading
Minutes away from graduating, the class of 100 Kenai Central High School seniors, crammed into the cafeteria one last time before making a solo walk… Continue reading
The nine graduates of River City Academy this year shared laugh after laugh — and a few tears — during their Tuesday ceremony that celebrated… Continue reading
A new market analysis has an optimistic outlook for the 2016 salmon season — and goes a long way in explaining why Bristol Bay sockeye… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is bound for some kind of double-overtime, with lawmakers — even after a four-month extended regular session — unable to reach a… Continue reading
