The fisheries group established to try to defuse some of Cook Inlet’s salmon wars is off to an uncertain start. Gov. Bill Walker issued Administrative… Continue reading
Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the changes to the Kasilof River king salmon fishery. As of Wednesday, the bag and possession… Continue reading
1985 TO 2018 North Nikiski, Alaska A visit this Sunday from our friend John Turnbull triggered some memories about the cabins, bonfires and old friends… Continue reading
Personal use setnetters on the Kasilof River will have to wait a little longer to put out their nets each morning this year. The Alaska… Continue reading
For those looking to get into one of Alaska’s heavy industries — from oil and gas to construction to trucking — a commercial driver’s license… Continue reading
Amy George describes glamping as more than just glamorous-camping. “The way I look at it, is that I still want to go to wild places.… Continue reading
Two mountain peaks east of Seward may soon bear names honoring the city’s past. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved a resolution supporting naming two… Continue reading
I didn’t realize what I was getting myself into with the Run for the River this year. Last year I ran the 5-kilometer race, a… Continue reading
Between the yard sales, lemonade stands, festivals, fairs and markets on Saturday, it was hard not to find something to do. Residents of the central… Continue reading
“Tomb Raider” As a teacher, one of the ways you know you’ve been at the job a long time is when you start getting kids… Continue reading
The trails crew leaders call part of the Cottonwood Creek Trail “the Enchanted Forest.” I could immediately see why. As soon as I climbed the… Continue reading
In its 28th year, the Kenai River Festival will be celebrating all things peninsula this weekend. Beginning Friday at the Soldotna Creek Park, visitors can… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed its fiscal year 2019 budget with a slight increase to school funding and a property tax rate increase. At… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly shot down one revenue option Tuesday night but has a number of others waiting for upcoming meetings. The assembly has… Continue reading
Anglers on the Kenai Peninsula are a little limited on options right now, particularly for salmon. With king salmon failing to show up in lower… Continue reading
Year: 1969, North Kenai, Alaska, now Nikiski, Alaska Growing up in Northern Colorado and coming to Alaska in my 29th year, with 3 kids, 3… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story will be updated with more detail. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed its fiscal year 2019 budget at its Tuesday meeting, with… Continue reading
The Kenai Community Library is expanding its summer meals program, with free lunches available to children twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays. The library launched… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough is trying to figure out the best way to use tourists’ money to pay for its government. In the past year,… Continue reading
It’s been a long, chilly spring for gardeners in the central Kenai Peninsula, but growing season is finally opening up. The warm, sunny weekend marked… Continue reading
