A public hearing on a proposal that would put a question to voters on whether to form a new economic development service area, drew about… Continue reading
While other school districts throughout Alaska are reporting teacher and support staff shortages, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is having fewer hiring woes.Eight certified… Continue reading
Work is resuming on the Susitna-Watana hydroelectric project under spending guidelines put in place by Gov. Bill Walker’s administration.The overall cost for the proposed 705-foot… Continue reading
COLD BAY, Alaska — On a blustery afternoon in July, most of the residents of this town at the edge of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands showed… Continue reading
Those whose homes or property were affected by the Card Street fire still have time to apply for state aid. When Gov. Bill Walker declared… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct the affiliation of Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tami Murray. Members of the Kenai, Nikiski,… Continue reading
The Alaska State Troopers are searching for a Nikiski man after a car chase ended with his escape early Thursday morning.Brandon Bernier, 35, led troopers… Continue reading
The cannabis industry’s growing pains are causing unease for some stakeholders, even as the newly minted Alaska Marijuana Control Board was able to favorably change… Continue reading
Do we look for convenient justification to do what is easy, to avoid tackling complex problems? Albert Einstein claimed that if the world depended on… Continue reading
CHILMARK, Mass. — President Barack Obama says he'll use his upcoming trip to the Arctic region to press world leaders to do more to fight… Continue reading
Kenai’s National Guard armory is home to Troop B of the 297th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, a cavalry unit trained to use armored Humvees to gather… Continue reading
After spending 10 days in Washington, D.C., touring the city and participating in a conference with approximately 1,800 other Native American youth, the 11 members… Continue reading
They’re active, acrobatic, prone to chasing bait and, unfortunately susceptible to the hot climate. Silver salmon fishing, normally picking up this time of year, has… Continue reading
Coho salmon fishing on the Kenai River is slow going, but steadily improving. Water levels are below average for this time of year and that… Continue reading
Donald Trump is given to superlatives, so let’s do him the honor of pronouncing him the most fabulous whiner in all of American politics. By… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald paid tribute Wednesday to those who served in the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II.… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A teacher shortage felt across the country has reached Alaska, leaving Fairbanks North Star Borough School District officials with a high number… Continue reading
When two unidentified men tried to make off with Kenny Merkes’ boat motor late Monday night, his first instinct was to jump into Moose River… Continue reading
This year, Alaska’s commercial farmers and ranchers have the chance to receive a portion of nearly $2 million, appropriated by U.S. Congress, to offset the… Continue reading
The Alaska Marine Highway System launched its newly rebuilt website Tuesday. The new website, a product of the AMHS marketing department, is “streamlined” and “more… Continue reading
