Life
Kasilof dipnet fishery hot on high tide, silvers reach Kenai
Tuesday night brought a ray of sunshine, a high tide and a fresh bloom of fish into the…
Crime & Justice
Soldotna woman accused of abuse, Medicaid fraud
A Soldotna woman has been accused of fraud and abuse of a vulnerable adult for allegedly taking Medicaid…
News
Kenai River sockeye fishing to close Saturday
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is closing the Kenai River entirely to sockeye salmon fishing for…
Elections
Lieutenant governor candidates discuss LNG, taxes, Stand for Salmon in Kenai
Six of this year’s eight lieutenant governor candidates answered questions on Wednesday about ballot initiatives, potential state taxes,…
Arts & Entertainment
Kenai music teacher earns national recognition
When Deborah Sounart came to Alaska, she had a roundtrip ticket and a plan to leave one year…
Crime & Justice
Alleged Seward Highway carjacker scheduled for arraignment
A man who allegedly stole an Anchorage truck, rammed a parked SUV and carjacked a third vehicle before…
Arts & Entertainment
‘Mission: Impossible–Fallout’ is annoyingly good, by the book
“Mission: Impossible — Fallout”
News
Kenai man hit, killed by car on Spur
A Kenai man has died after being hit by a car on the Kenai Spur Highway on Tuesday…
Elections
Salmon initiative would criss-cross state jurisdictions, officials say
Beyond just the cost and politics of Ballot Measure 1, state administrators have expressed concern about who would…
Crime & Justice
Women arrested for spending thousands with stolen credit cards
Eight women have been charged for allegedly using a handful of stolen credit cards to purchase more than…
News
Barbecue brings Soldotna to its roots
People from every generation of Soldotna’s brief history may have been among the large crowd that gathered Friday…
News
Marking progress with familiar festivities
Although the Progress Days parade was peppered with political campaign floats as it wound its way through Soldotna,…
News
Fish and Game expands monitoring for harmful sheep, goat bacteria
The state is asking hunters to bring in the heads of the animals they’ve harvested this season so…
Elections
So you want to get involved in local government?
The sights, sounds, speeches and signs of election season are bearing down on the Kenai Peninsula as July…
News
AP bridge repairs delayed until late August
After citizens complained about a pending closure of the Anchor Point bridge over the Anchor River, the Alaska…
Life
Fillet ninjas of the distaff kind
I was reminiscing with Turk last week about how much this fishing season resembles one about six years…
News
Nikiski man faces charges for firing gun, driving 4-wheeler while drunk
A Nikiski man is facing seven charges related to weapons and assault after allegedly firing a pistol during…
Life
Minster’s message: Noise
Different seasons of the year are different in appearance, activity, and atmosphere. Each season is unique in those…