Four months after two people, on two consecutive days, broke into Kalifornsky resident Michael Stinnet’s shop off Gas Well Road, he still hasn’t gotten most… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Joe Thomas, a former Democratic state senator from Fairbanks, has been named a deputy commissioner of the state labor department. Thomas’… Continue reading
Francy Bennett was traveling from her home in Anchorage to an appointment in Homer when her dog Didley ran away in the Soldotna Fred Meyers… Continue reading
The state’s political and resource communities are still buzzing about Gov. Bill Walker’s sudden firing Jan. 6 of three Alaska Gasline Development Corp. board members… Continue reading
Editor's note: A previous version of this article contained an incorrect spelling of Board of Fisheries member Sue Jeffrey's name, and the North Pacific Fishery… Continue reading
A 14-member joint Board of Fisheries and Board of Game meeting has voted to interview just one of the four applicants being considered for the… Continue reading
With tax season fast approaching, AARP’s Tax-Aide program will be available to help Kenai Peninsula residents in need of tax assistance. AARP first introduced Tax-Aide… Continue reading
While students at Kenai Peninsula College Kenai River campus return to classes this week, college administrators have started to evaluate next year’s budget as the… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will be using $1.3 million less of the fund balance than projected for the 2015 fiscal year. This is… Continue reading
Readers borrowing books from Soldotna’s Joyce K. Carver Library will soon be bypassing traditional, by-hand checkout methods. The city council approved the purchased of Radio… Continue reading
NEW YORK — The world burns enough oil-derived fuels to drain an Olympic-sized swimming pool four times every minute. Global consumption has never been higher… Continue reading
In 2014 Central Emergency Services (CES) was the fourth busiest fire station in the entire state of Alaska only answering fewer calls than Anchorage, Fairbanks… Continue reading
Only in Alaska is Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) filing a New Year’s family tradition. One that goes back to 1982 when the first checks were… Continue reading
For many years the baristas at Kaladi Brothers Coffee shops have spent their New Year’s Day working for free and donating profits to local charities.… Continue reading
While the name Seavey has become synonymous with Iditarod champions and “Ididaride” sled dog rides for tourists from Seward to Sterling, in 2015 Safia and… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct the name of council member Henry Knackstedt, who was originally named incorrectly as Harry Knackstedt. … Continue reading
A scheduled meeting to sort through candidates for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game commissioner’s appointment has been canceled due to the low number… Continue reading
Try It Once, a program for people who are nervous about trying a new activity, will be held for the first time on Jan. 20… Continue reading
Longtime Alaska Department of Fish and Game employee Charles “Charlie” Swanton has been appointed to the Deputy Commissioner’s position within the department. Swanton has also… Continue reading
