Soldotna residents Kiowa Richardson and her mother, Betsy Laws, are no strangers to adversity. Despite years of hardship that included an abusive relationship, a life-threatening… Continue reading
JUNEAU (AP) — Gov. Bill Walker is continuing to fill out his Cabinet, naming Heidi Drygas to be state labor commissioner.Drygas previously served as general… Continue reading
■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at 11:30 a.m. today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna for a holiday luncheon. RSVP to 262-9814. ■ The… Continue reading
Kenai’s Enchanted Forest playground project took another step closer to reality on Wednesday evening. Two of the four components of the plan created by the… Continue reading
Homer Electric Association members will likely see a rate decrease beginning Jan. 1, 2015, the electric cooperative announced in a press release Friday.According to the… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN (AP) — More than half a dozen fish-centric University of Alaska community campuses around the state are educating an upcoming generation of fisheries technology… Continue reading
JUNEAU (AP) — Mallory Story, Will Geiger, Andrew Williams and Richard Radford show respect for the people who have lived in Southeast Alaska since time… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker is reaching out to community and business leaders to help guide him through some tough times with the state budget.In a speech… Continue reading
As they have done each winter for the past 19 years, alumni of Soldotna and Kenai Central high schools will lace up their skates and… Continue reading
The future of Donlin Gold’s mining project was detailed in a presentation at the Alaska Support Industry Alliance luncheon held at the Kenai Chamber of… Continue reading
With seven home rule charter commission member candidates approved, Soldotna’s special city election will be held Feb. 3, 2015. City council members Pete Sprague and… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS (AP) — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker will consider a 90-day delay in implementing a regulatory system for legal marijuana sales.Walker spokeswoman Grace Jang said… Continue reading
A report by accountant Michelle Drew, of financial consulting service BDO USA, gave Kenai a good evaluation for its handling of municipal finance. Drew, who… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A week before Christmas, Alaska’s largest city should look like a postcard wonderland, and the last place you’d expect to see equipment making… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority may extend an agreement it signed with the firm that wants to build a… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Fees for some activities at Alaska state park facilities are set to increase on Jan. 1. The Department of Natural Resources… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska — University of Alaska president Pat Gamble said he loves coming to work every day. But at age 69 — and with the… Continue reading
With the passage of Ballot Measure 3, Alaska is set to increase the minimum wage in the coming years. While the future impact of the… Continue reading
