Although the ordinance allowing a sales tax to be collected in Soldotna on non-prepared food items was repealed in the Oct. 6 regular election, customers… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has selected Scott Kelley as the new director for the Division of Commercial Fisheries.The position has been vacant… Continue reading
The whole lot smelled of diesel, mud, rubber and rain. Brandon Leary, a crane operator for Crowley Maritime, delicately extended the hydraulic lift on the… Continue reading
Even though they don’t have a formal school to attend, homeschool students still have clubs. Interior Distance Education of Alaska, a statewide homeschool support program,… Continue reading
Dr. Paul Landen began training last October for hiking in the Bhutanese mountains, but the 2,000-foot climbs still took the wind out of him. But… Continue reading
A herd of cyclists gathered outside Skyview Middle School on the Tsalteshi trailhead Oct. 8 for the inaugural Chainwreck Cyclocross event.“Hopefully we won’t have anybody… Continue reading
Melinda Booth makes a habit of watching hundreds of films every year. This year, she watched about 400 of them.Booth curates the Wild & Scenic… Continue reading
After 45 years in the same space, the Pratt Museum is planning an expansion in the near future. The museum, which features exhibits from the… Continue reading
The final tally of Kenai Peninsula Borough-wide votes Tuesday showed Gary Knopp, Brandii Holmdahl and Willy Dunne to be the new borough assembly representatives. The… Continue reading
Many Alaskans take advantage of the wild berries that grow across the state every summer and fall. However, finding them has always been the challenge,… Continue reading
Dead and dying sea otters have been appearing more frequently on the beaches of Kachemak Bay for the last month.This time of year, biologists would… Continue reading
Voters approved a proposition Tuesday to expand the boundaries of the Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Service Area into the Cook Inlet.As BlueCrest Energy prepares… Continue reading
After being hit from both sides with invasive species, Stormy Lake may finally be on the mend.Stormy Lake, one of the larger lakes in the… Continue reading
Proposition 1, a controversial ballot initiative to remove the year-round grocery tax in Soldotna, passed in a landslide Tuesday night.Proposition 1 is the continuation of… Continue reading
Three Kenai Peninsula health care providers filed a lawsuit against Xerox State Healthcare for failing to provide contracted services.South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, the Kenai… Continue reading
Health care providers and organizations are adjusting to the presence of a long-awaited tool: ICD-10.ICD-10, an acronym for the International Classification of Diseases 10, is… Continue reading
An Anchor Point man faces federal charges for allegedly threatening law enforcement over the radio.Larry Clarence Volz Jr., 58, was arrested Thursday during a Federal… Continue reading
Three of the candidates for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly from District 1 made their case Wednesday at a forum hosted by the Kenai and… Continue reading
The Shoot for the Cure fundraiser will light up the Snowshoe Gun Club for a second time on Oct. 3.Participants will shoot a total of… Continue reading
Four candidates are vying for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly seat in District 1.District 1 encompasses a swathe of Soldotna from the Kenai Spur Highway… Continue reading
