Speaker of the House Mike Chenault was involved in a two-vehicle car accident in Nikiski Tuesday night. No one was injured in the crash that… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Joe Miller said he is not seriously considering an election challenge to U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski this year, but he has not completely… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Experts from around Alaska were participating in a daylong summit Wednesday to address housing challenges in the vast state that’s facing a growing… Continue reading
Despite the scanty state spending expected in 2016, this year’s state capital budget may provide funding for long-deferred upgrades to Kenai’s wastewater treatment plant. Built… Continue reading
Those cushy state jobs are going to be a little harder to come by after Gov. Bill Walker’s administration instituted a state hiring freeze and… Continue reading
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to clarify the stocking numbers. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game increased the smolts stocked in Crooked… Continue reading
Oil prices continue to lurk at less than $40 per barrel, and despite hope for a legislative salve, Standard & Poor’s is lowering the state’s… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal agency has rejected an endangered species listing for a wolf that dens in the root systems of large trees in… Continue reading
Alerts went out for Kenai Peninsula Borough School District students and their families Tuesday morning after one First Student bus couldn’t make it down its… Continue reading
Most of the benefit from the commercial fishing industry goes to local government, while the state overspends itself, according to a new analysis. A study… Continue reading
With the Alaska legislative session beginning Jan. 19, many residents are holding their breath to see how legislators will address the budget concerns. About a… Continue reading
Central Peninsula Hospital is a step closer to exploring the option of additional transitional housing for area residents.The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly introduced an ordinance… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s move to tighten controls on guns could curb the unregulated buying and selling of weapons over the Internet and at… Continue reading
The 25th local annual Christmas Bird Count was held and completed Saturday, December 12th, under the direction of Jack Sinclair. And is now part of… Continue reading
Soldotna was un-wrapped in grand fashion this year according Melodie Allen, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce events coordinator. “We had more businesses participate this year and… Continue reading
Reliable sources report that Santa is very pleased with his helpers on the Kenai Peninsula this year. Last year the annual Toys for Tots campaign… Continue reading
Bethlehem came to Heritage Place the week before Christmas and the wise men followed the star to Soldotna accompanied by sheep, goats and a manger… Continue reading
The parents of Owen Jeffrey Dean Wight have already pegged a streak of rowdiness in their son who, in an riled exit, wrapped his umbilical… Continue reading
A Kenai man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for burglary and possession of child pornography.Jesse Lee Carlson, 35, pleaded guilty to one… Continue reading
An armed group occupying the headquarters of a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon wants the federal government to relinquish the land to local officials… Continue reading