Instead of sleeping in and relaxing over summer vacation, Seth Meyer got up at 4 a.m. to learn the art of making bagels. The Kenai… Continue reading
The Kenai Fire Department hasn’t had to rescue as many swamped boats in the Kenai River personal-use dipnet fishery this year as last year. So… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Mark Wackler's name. Nearly every day this summer, someone has posted a photo… Continue reading
A man drowned in Johnson Lake on Sunday after his boat drifted away from him. Nickolas Thornton, 24, of Kenai, was swimming near his paddleboat… Continue reading
No matter where they travel from, what their technique is or if they have fish in the cooler or not, one thing all the dipnetters… Continue reading
Commercial salmon fishing will be closed on Monday to set gillnets in the Kenai, Kasilof and East Forelands sections of the Upper Cook Inlet and… Continue reading
Kenai Peninsula voters may get a chance to decide whether the Kenai Peninsula Borough should issue bonds to pay for renovations to the borough administration… Continue reading
As the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly goes through the process of renewing the agreement allowing a nonprofit to operate Central Peninsula Hospital, there are a… Continue reading
Although statistics and studies of Alaska’s sex and labor trafficking cases are often centralized around Anchorage, officials caution that it’s not just a city problem.… Continue reading
Central Kenai Peninsula residents have gotten practice at being prepared for less than perfect weather this summer. Steady rain has led to canceled Peninsula Oilers… Continue reading
Man arrested for DUI after spilling screws on Seward Highway A man was arrested near Seward last Saturday after he spilled a load of 3-inch… Continue reading
The sun peeks through cloud cover to light up the mouth of the Kenai River as personal-use dipnetters fish from the northKenai beach Sunday. After… Continue reading
Voters may get to decide whether Kenai Peninsula Borough hotels and bed-and-breakfasts should have to charge a bed tax in the fall election. The Kenai… Continue reading
Commercial fishermen in Upper Cook Inlet will head out as usual Thursday, but with restricted area for the drift fleet and restricted gear in the… Continue reading
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show that 2017's Kenai River inriver goal is 900,000–1.1 million sockeye salmon. Commercial fishing managers in Upper… Continue reading
At 3:47 p.m. on Tuesday, a 3.7 magnitude earthquake was felt throughout the Kenai Peninsula region. The minor earthquake’s epicenter was located at a depth… Continue reading
The question of how to measure the minimum distance Kenai code mandates between marijuana businesses and churches, schools, recreational facilities and substance abuse treatment centers… Continue reading
Kenai Peninsula residents and visitors should plan a little more time behind the wheel to account for some road construction projects this year. Drivers in… Continue reading
One of the sorest points for Kenai residents about the personal-use dipnet fishery is the trash left on the beaches — cigarette butts, plastic cups,… Continue reading
Recreational and subsistence users will get a chance to fish for Tanner crab again in Cook Inlet this winter. Cook Inlet’s noncommercial season for Tanner… Continue reading