All areas traditionally allowing snowmachine use in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge are now open.
Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra took first place for the girls’ division, leading her team to victory at the meet. The Homer girls’ varsity team placed second overall.
The Homer-Kenai BUMPS bus will now run five days a week.
The Peninsula Clarion looks back on 2025 in this “year in review.”
The Homer Electric Association ratified a 4% base rate increase in November.
The Department of Natural Resources will continue to gather community input on the potential establishment of a Kenai Peninsula State Forest during a meeting on Tuesday at Kachemak Bay Campus.
Public hearings for two ordinances addressing existing short-term rental regulations will occur during the next city council meeting on Jan. 14.
The agency alleges an environmental study by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management was conducted with a “serious” lack of transparency.
The Kenai Chamber of Commerce’s Angel Tree program and gingerbread house competition spread Christmas cheer to hundreds locally.
One option would assess the facility’s potential as the new public safety building.
Superintendent Clayton Holland said student involvement in Seward High School construction is “based on rumor, not fact.”
Keeley Boyle will record an album of songs about her grandparents’ Nikiski home.
The Kenai City Council requested that Gov. Dunleavy declare a disaster and support a recovery plan for the Upper Cook Inlet East Side Set Net fishery.
The boys team placed second and saw five wrestlers win state titles in the Division I tournament.
Decreased enrollment and increased property values mean less local and state funding.
The proposed increase, if approved by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, will go into effect Jan. 1.
The omnibus hearing for Kirby Calderwood was continued to Jan. 21. Trial week is currently scheduled for Feb. 17, barring finalization of a plea agreement.
