Kenai resident Kim Garrettson will be allowed to keep Major, a horse that serves as an emotional support animal for her autistic daughter, Cristal Barton,… Continue reading
Anyone who has walked Homer’s beaches the past few weeks has seen a horrid event. Every few yards along the tidal wrack line, the white… Continue reading
For many patients recovering from drug or alcohol addiction, staying clean can get harder after they leave the treatment facility. Many of those who graduate… Continue reading
Editor's note: The article has been edited to correct an error with the moose survey numbers. It was originally stated that Fish & Game estimated… 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
The gardener who broke the record for largest tomato at the Alaska State Fair this summer is braving an attempt at producing another phenomenal fruit… Continue reading
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
