A small fire on Porcupine Island in Kenai Lake is contained and being monitored.The fire on the island, between Seward and Cooper Landing in the… Continue reading
The State of Alaska will fund its share of the K-12 replacement school for staff and 63 unhoused students in the Russian Old Believer community… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker reiterated his call for passage of a state fiscal plan during a fiery news conference Wednesday in which he also… Continue reading
The north side of the Kasilof River will get a parking lot, a vehicle turnaround and dune fencing among other improvements by next summer. The… Continue reading
The unincorporated community of Nikiski may soon be headed down the path to becoming its own city. Several Nikiski residents have been looking into the… Continue reading
Firefighters are still working to suppress a blaze on Porcupine Island in Kenai Lake.North of Seward and close to Cooper Landing, the fire burned about… Continue reading
Legislators restored a $50 increase to the base student allocation in the state’s operating budget approved Tuesday.The action offset the decision made May 17 by… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A necropsy has been completed on a 50-foot fin whale discovered Sunday on the bow of a cruise ship entering an Alaska port.A… Continue reading
Dogs bounded happily across the banks amid smoke billowing from grills near the Ninilchik River as residents and visitors alike tried their hand for king… Continue reading
The first weekend in June will offer more chances to fish for king salmon on the lower Kenai Peninsula’s rivers and marine fisheries.The Ninilchik River… Continue reading
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) visited Kenai Tuesday to hold a field hearing for the Senate Resources Committee on how federal management conflicts with local management… Continue reading
More than 20 years after Richard Ross ended his career as Kenai’s police chief, his son is following in his footsteps. David Ross was sworn… Continue reading
The Alaska House has voted to bail out the state’s high-risk health insurance market to reduce the possibility of a collapse.Lawmakers on Monday approved House… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A father and son on an Alaska fishing trip died Monday when their boat overturned in Glacier Bay National Park.Four others on the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature on Tuesday passed a compromise state operating budget that restored funding for public schools, reduced a proposed cut to the… Continue reading
In the first year of it’s revival, Shannon Bird hit her $10,000 fundraising goal for the Les Rappe Memorial Scholarships, which were created to honor… Continue reading
Randy and Lana McKinney are packing light on the backs of their motorcycles, even though they’re not planning to return home anytime soon. The Kenai… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the word "sailors." Those looking to celebrate members of the military on Memorial… Continue reading
If the state can find the money, the staff and 63 unhoused students at the K-12 Kachemak Selo School will get a new building. The… Continue reading
Members of Soldotna’s charter commission will begin meeting to delve into making the city a home-rule community.Soldotna residents voted to form the commission during a… Continue reading
