From tracking infectious diseases worldwide, to regional elephant migration patterns, students are learning about the many layers of Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, for the… Continue reading
For the sole mayoral candidate in Soldotna, current councilman Pete Sprague, quality of life is for city residents is a top priority. “People have just… Continue reading
Nikiski resident Ray Southwell, an opponent of the ballot measure to create a Law Enforcement Service Area (LESA) in Nikiski, presented his argument against the… Continue reading
With elections just around the corner, Soldotna’s city council and mayoral candidates are preparing to tackle several issues facing the city. For seat A, incumbent… Continue reading
Health care providers and organizations are adjusting to the presence of a long-awaited tool: ICD-10.ICD-10, an acronym for the International Classification of Diseases 10, is… Continue reading
An Anchor Point man faces federal charges for allegedly threatening law enforcement over the radio.Larry Clarence Volz Jr., 58, was arrested Thursday during a Federal… Continue reading
The three incumbents running unopposed for Board of Education seats face frugal funding in their next terms. With no challengers on the Oct. 6 ballot,… Continue reading
If Nikiski voters pass Proposition 2 during Tuesday’s election, a service area board will be created along with a Nikiski Law Enforcement Service Area. The… Continue reading
A Soldotna woman helped her neighbor avoid being the victim of a phone scam this week. Heidi Haberman said her older neighbor, Lorna Bunch, contacted… Continue reading
Of the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s assembly districts, District 9 on the lower peninsula is one of the largest. At 3,400 square miles, as a Supercub… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A homeless man fashioned a machete-like blade to a groomed tree branch and speared a hungry black bear cub that was sniffing for… Continue reading
A fallen power line on the Kenai Spur Highway on Friday caused 1,215 Soldotna customers of the Homer Electric Association to lose power. A broken… Continue reading
Close to 100 Nikiski residents aired their concerns at a public hearing to address a measure on the Oct. 6 ballot that, if enacted, would… Continue reading
About 150 Kenai Peninsula School District students braved the cold to walk to their respective Soldotna schools Thursday morning, their breath forming little clouds of… Continue reading
After more than a month of negotiations, Miller Energy Resources Inc. filed Thursday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and reorganization. The parent company of Alaska… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct Massera's plea. He plead guilty to a misdemeanor, not a felony. A man who spray-painted the… Continue reading
If the size of the crowd during the Soldotna City Council forum was any indicator of voter turnout for the municipal election, it’s going to… Continue reading
Three of the candidates for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly from District 1 made their case Wednesday at a forum hosted by the Kenai and… Continue reading
