KENAI — For the second year in a row, the amount of money available to 27 unincorporated communities in the Kenai Peninsula Borough through the… Continue reading
KENAI — Alaskans know the climate is changing, ushering in warmer winters and summers and possibly changing the behaviors of fish and wildlife.Fishermen know the… Continue reading
KENAI — Gov. Bill Walker reiterated a call Monday for a fix to Alaska’s budget deficit while also signing into law a tax credit designed… Continue reading
KENAI — Kenai Peninsula marijuana entrepreneurs want the chance to operate for a year before voters decide whether those outside the cities should be allowed… Continue reading
A citizen petition to ask voters whether commercial marijuana operations should be banned in the Kenai Peninsula Borough outside the cities has received sufficient signatures… Continue reading
SOLDOTNA — Rain began to fall just before a huddled group of Catholic Church members began praying on a sidewalk in Soldotna.Some held rosaries or… Continue reading
KENAI — At first, Tom Weber thought he had gotten lucky and caught a king salmon in his dipnet.Out fishing from a boat on the… Continue reading
KENAI — In some respects, Sterling Strickler followed in his father’s footsteps; in other ways, he found his own path. Like his father, he enlisted… Continue reading
KENAI — Thousands of kids who went to school in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will never mistakenly call a sea star a “starfish”… Continue reading
A citizen initiative seeking to ask voters whether commercial marijuana is legal in the Kenai Peninsula Borough outside the cities is a no-go.The borough clerk’s… Continue reading
State budget cuts will set some limits on access to services at Alaska’s public health clinics.The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services’ Section of… Continue reading
KENAI — A skiff called the Santa Maria, flying a pirate flag, skidded into the Nikiski beach, grating to a heavy halt.The crew efficiently hauled… Continue reading
KENAI — The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly begins every meeting with a prayer.Technically called an invocation, the borough code provides for local religious leaders to… Continue reading
KENAI — If a concrete mixer ever dreamed of making something beautiful, Jenna Hansen is giving it a chance to live out that dream.With the… Continue reading
Anglers have a shot at taking Kenai River king salmon for keeps starting Saturday. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued an emergency order… Continue reading
Smoking rates continue to decline in Alaska, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.Between 1996 and 2013, the number of adult smokers… Continue reading
Salmon unite and divide Alaskans across the state.Gear type, purpose and region all come into play in a divisive debate over salmon allocation. Three years… Continue reading
Fishermen on the central Kenai Peninsula will be able to head to the Kenai and Russian rivers for some fishing starting Saturday.Sockeye fishing on the… Continue reading
KENAI — There’s a lot of research happening on Cook Inlet beluga whales at any given time. Unfortunately, a lot of the data has stayed… Continue reading
KENAI — It was business as usual at the Carl’s Jr. in Kenai for the last few weeks before it closed — except no meat… Continue reading