As of Monday evening the Funny River Road wildfire was mapped at 176,069 acres or about 275 miles with 30 percent containment. The wind was… Continue reading
Many local businesses, churches, organizations and citizens spent their Memorial Days helping evacuees of the Funny River Road wildfire. The American Red Cross of Alaska… Continue reading
The Funny River wildfire grew to 156,041 acres or 244 square miles by 5 p.m. Sunday. The fire spotted across the Kenai River Sunday afternoon… Continue reading
For some kids, reading out loud can be nerve-racking. But reading to a furry, four-legged friend can make it easier.Lucy, a Golden Retriever, regularly listens… Continue reading
JUNEAU — For a man tasked with keeping charge of the whereabouts and safety of more than 32,000 irreplaceable objects, Alaska State Museum chief curator… Continue reading
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has more leeway to develop and maintain marine infrastructure in Alaska under the latest version of legislation that governs… Continue reading
It’s dry in Funny River. The dust from the traffic — gawkers and homeowners alike — flies up and mixes with the smoke and ash… Continue reading
For graduating Kenai Central High School seniors, it is finally time to release the expeditionary within themselves. Shannon Evans said she is looking forward to… Continue reading
There was perhaps no better visual metaphor of Nikiski High School’s 37 graduates than the cluster of toy soldiers marching up Cory Carr’s graduation cap.… Continue reading
The National Marine Fisheries Service and other entities have reached a decision on a regional split of the $20.8 million in federal aid for fisheries… Continue reading
When a high school graduating class has a total of three students, an impressive ranking is guaranteed. That was a point Ninilchik teacher Bryan Hickey… Continue reading
Update at 2:17 a.m. Sunday An emergency evacuation order was issued and then lifted in a two-hour period late Friday into early Saturday as residents… Continue reading
Frustrated with many questions about the now 67,000 acre wildfire burning in their backyards, Kasilof and Funny River residents flooded into community meetings organized by… Continue reading
Firefighters have kept the wind-driven Tyonek fire on Cook Inlet’s west side away from the Beluga gas field and Chugach Electric Association’s Beluga power plant… Continue reading
Trout Fishing for rainbow and Dolly Varden trout on the Kenai River between the mouth of the river and Torpedo Hole, Jason Pawluk, assistant management… Continue reading
At Skyview High School’s final graduation ceremony, every student crossing the stage was cheered for. But students say that is just how Skyview operates. Kierstyn… Continue reading
In the darkened arena of the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, six soon-to-be River City Academy high school graduates-to-be gathered.They waited there for the 6 p.m.… Continue reading
A handful of events are happening on the Kenai Peninsula this Memorial Day weekend to honor U.S. troops, veterans and fallen heroes. For those planning… Continue reading
Hunter Sundberg held on to a sloped rock wall trying to figure out his next move. With gravity working against him and his arms tiring… Continue reading
A wall of dense smoke engulfed portions of the Kenai Peninsula Tuesday as a fire that started near the Funny River Horse Trail late Monday… Continue reading
