In four months, Soldotna residents will decide how much autonomy they want for their city. A special election is scheduled for Feb. 3, 2015, for… Continue reading
Between the intermittent noise of an industrial truck-mounted vacuum running for several hours a day, a cleanup crew in hazmat suits moving the through the… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been changed to correctly attribute a quote. For the first time in his life, Ben Heaverley voted in Soldotna on… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Young will remain as longest-serving Republican in the House. Young defeated his upstart opponent, Forrest Dunbar, on Tuesday to… Continue reading
Rep. Kurt Olson, R-Soldotna has been re-elected for a sixth term in the Alaska State House. Representing District 30, Olson received 3,869 votes, winning 74… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan held an early lead over Democratic Sen. Mark Begich Tuesday night in Alaska’s hotly contested race. Tens… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE (AP) — Independent candidate Bill Walker held a razor thin lead over Republican incumbent Sean Parnell, but the Alaska governor’s race remained too close… Continue reading
Sen. Peter Micciche received his ticket back to Juneau Tuesday. Three out of every four voters in Senate District O favored Micciche, R-Soldotna, over his… Continue reading
Mike Chenault has been a state representative in Alaska for 14 years and, for the third time since 2010, he successfully defended his seat against… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A measure to legalize recreational use of marijuana in Alaska was maintaining a steady lead in early returns Tuesday night.With nearly two-thirds of… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Riding a powerful wave of voter discontent, resurgent Republicans captured control of the Senate and tightened their grip on the House Tuesday night… Continue reading
Bankrupt Buccaneer Energy Ltd. is demanding more than $20 million from the State of Alaska, days after appearing to sell its remaining assets.The Australia-based independent… Continue reading
Soldotna resident Robyn Schneider has been trying to get a conditional use permit from the city to open a daycare facility since July 6. Throughout… Continue reading
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of stories looking at area candidates for the Alaska Legislature. Political newcomer Rocky Knudsen, a… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska, a state known for its beauty and its bears, garnered national attention this year for its high-profile political campaigns. One election could… Continue reading
The Homer Electric Association (HEA) will update residents on the current state of its Grant Lake hydroelectric project in a public meeting on Thursday at… Continue reading
A Kenai man was arrested last week in the alleged burglaries of three Kenai businesses along the Kenai Spur Highway committed in the past two… Continue reading
It’s time for students (admitted into degree or certificate programs) to plan for next semester and be ready to register for classes on the day… Continue reading
School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading
On the second day of stumping for U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz brought a heavily Tea Party-influenced message to Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading
