Monday 1:00 p.m.The House Judiciary Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 79 Marijuana Regulation; Controlled Substance; Crimes; Defenses. Testimony will be taken.Monday… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Members of the House Finance Committee pushed back against parts of Gov. Bill Walker’s budget plan Thursday, questioning if some of… Continue reading
For the second year in a row, the Tustumena 200 sled dog race has been canceled due to insufficient levels of snow. The annual race… Continue reading
For the 19th year, an army of volunteers will host a wine tasting event Saturday to raise money for Hospice of the Central Peninsula and… Continue reading
With the impending statewide legalization of marijuana for personal use, the city of Soldotna is hoping to clarify some city laws. At Wednesday’s Soldotna City… Continue reading
Senior managers of CH2M Hill were in Alaska Feb. 4 meeting with the company’s employees.Their message: The company’s oil and gas business is no longer… Continue reading
Organizations across the country, including those on the Kenai Peninsula, are promoting “Through With Chew Week.” From Feb. 16-20, smokeless tobacco users can learn about… Continue reading
Soldotna City Council members have shot down the Central Peninsula Health Foundation’s plan to acquire the Birch Ridge Golf Course. At the Soldotna City Council… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Dana Fabe on Wednesday stressed the importance of working with tribal courts and the need to maintain rural… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The president and CEO of Alaska Aerospace Corp. said Wednesday that the state-owned corporation would like to become a private company.Craig Campbell told… Continue reading
Alaska not only presents farmers with different growing conditions than the Lower 48, but different market conditions as well. A workshop held on Wednesday at… Continue reading
Health care costs are out of control, according to Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre.Speaking at the Kenai and Soldotna joint Chambers of Commerce luncheon… Continue reading
NEW YORK — The price of oil is on a wild ride, and there is little agreement on where it’s headed.After falling nearly 60 percent… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A state Senate committee has advanced a bill that would exempt Alaska from daylight saving time, a measure that its sponsor said would… Continue reading
The Feb. 4 meeting of the Kenai City Council began with renditions of the national anthem and “America the Beautiful” by the Kenai Central High… Continue reading
Kenai city manager Rick Koch and chief animal control officer Cora Chambers presented data about the city’s animal shelter to the council and members of… Continue reading
The recall petition for Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly member Kelly Wolf has been denied.On Thursday, the Borough clerk’s office released the results of the application… Continue reading
