In the midst of his summer-long vacation to a small, quiet campground on the Kenai River, Doug Bangle did not expect to wake to the… Continue reading
The Board of Education is postponing the next pupil transportation contract award for a second time.The decision was announced following an hour-long executive session that… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Alaska House has asked the Senate to meet in joint session to consider potential overrides of vetoes made by Gov. Bill Walker,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A year after Alaska wildfires burned an area larger than Massachusetts, the state is on course for a mild fire year in 2016.Alaska… Continue reading
“You’re not getting away from me!”Victor Mallari wrangled a flailing sockeye salmon under his arm and clasped it tight, the fish’s mouth gasping in the… Continue reading
This fall, the Kenai Peninsula School District’s Board of Education will address whether or not to add the terms “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” to… Continue reading
The Board of Education approved a revised FY17 Operating budget at its Monday meeting, including a transfer of $655,072 from the general fund into the… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker organized the signing ceremony for Senate Bill 91, but Kara Nelson and Kris Sell seized the moment.After the speeches, Juneau Police Department… Continue reading
Alaska State Troopers and the Kenai Police Department seized nearly half a pound of heroin and $23,000 in cash from a Kenai home in a… Continue reading
Borough residents who oppose the city of Soldotna’s plan to annex are still wary of the city’s intentions and are looking for ways to raise… Continue reading
Update, 4 p.m. Tuesday: A four-vehicle accident closed the Sterling Highway near Cooper Landing for about two and a half hours on Monday evening. Alaska… Continue reading
A skiff called the Santa Maria, flying a pirate flag, skidded into the Nikiski beach, grating to a heavy halt. The crew efficiently hauled the… Continue reading
Logrolling is not as hard as a looks — at least in the eyes of the group of swimmers at Nikiski Pool training for the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said Monday that the state is in a fiscal crisis as a result of legislative inaction in the face of… Continue reading
The owners of the controversial downtown Anchorage Legislative Information Office Building have filed a claim seeking $37 million from the state of Alaska.In the claim,… Continue reading
Several hundred turned out at the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium at KCHS on the Sunday before Independence Day for the 25th Annual Happy Birthday America!… Continue reading
The first event to support a new program for veterans known as Healing Hearts & Paws was held in June at the Blue Moose Bed… Continue reading
The last day of June was a great one for baseball as Frontier Community Services brought 83 some ball players to the Soldotna Little League… Continue reading
Got a live oneVictor Mallari, 10, proudly displays the sockeye salmon his father caught in their dipnet on the north Kenai beach in Kenai on… Continue reading
JUNEAU — State legislators are poised to meet Monday for their fifth special session in two years, with Gov. Bill Walker saying they need to… Continue reading
