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Homer man arrested after Seward Highway car chase
A Homer man is in custody after leading Alaska State Troopers on a long chase Sunday along the…
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Borough’s health care costs decreased in 2016
After years of escalation, the Kenai Peninsula Borough saw a decrease in its employee health care costs in…
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Soldotna woman, 75, earns black belt
The test began and ended with a moment of meditative silence, infused with intense focus and anticipation. Six…
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Murkowski, groups want to see Gulf of Alaska military exercise moved to fall
Environmental activists, coastal Alaskans and Sen. Lisa Murkowski are all asking the U.S. Navy to move a biennial…
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BP honors Kenai Peninsula teachers
Five teachers from Kenai Peninsula Borough School District were honored Thursday at the annual BP Teachers of Excellence…
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Sterling Highway shoulder widening to improve fish passage
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is working on a final set of plans to widen…
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2 lawsuits against borough moving through courts
Two entangled lawsuits against the Kenai Peninsula Borough are winding their way through the court system, one toward…
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2017 sockeye forecast weak for Cook Inlet
Upper Cook Inlet’s commercial salmon fishermen are predicted to have another slow season, if the forecast proves accurate.…
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Tsalteshi applies to expand trail system
More trails may be coming soon to the Tsalteshi Trails system. The nonprofit Tsalteshi Trails Association, which maintains…
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Some cannabis entrepreneurs still face sharp opposition in seeking licenses
When David Parker applied for a license to grow marijuana commercially at a facility in Sterling, he knew…
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Borough to restore bank behind River Center
A heavily trafficked stretch of the Kenai River’s southern bank will get some restoration work in time for…
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Bill would authorize individuals to get fish enhancement permits
Individual Alaskans, private companies and nonprofits could jump into the world of incubating and releasing salmon under a…
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Governor’s bill would cut CFEC commissioners’ pay
Gov. Bill Walker has introduced a bill to trim the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. The CFEC, the state…
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CIRCAC, state to evaluate old pipelines in Cook Inlet
After a turbulent spring with multiple oil and gas infrastructure failures in Cook Inlet, a citizen’s advisory group…
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KPBSD holds back on open positions
On the surface, it looks like the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District isn’t hiring, but uncertainty surrounding next…
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Researchers identify widespread parasite in Alaska scallops
A lot of Alaska’s scallops are sick, and scientists are trying to figure out why. Alaska’s scallop fishery…
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Bill looks to fund education with raffle
The Alaska Senate is recruiting lady luck to help fund education with a raffle that residents can enter…
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Concerns arise over Kenai silver salmon derby
Not everyone’s totally on board with the idea of an open silver salmon derby on the Kenai River…
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Nothing beats safe seats
Orion Brandon, a 2-year-old from Sterling, visits the Kenai Fire Station for a free car-seat check up provided…
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Coalition backs mix of cuts, Permanent Fund restructure
Alaska needs a combination of unpopular actions to fix budget issues, according to Jim Jansen, Co-Chair of the…