Ashlyn O'Hara, KDLL - Soldotna
Alaska’s public libraries sound alarm over abrupt loss of state grant funds
It's not clear why the state slashed funds for operating grants to libraries across Alaska by nearly 75%.
Troopers’ union condemns commissioner comments on violent Kenai arrest
The Alaska Public Safety Employees Association said James Cockrell “pronounced the guilt of these two troopers" to reporters.
2 Soldotna troopers charged with assault over May arrest in Kenai
Joseph Miller Jr. and Jason Woodruff are each charged with fourth-degree assault. Both have served as troopers for more than a decade.
Texas company seeks LNG import facility in Cook Inlet
The news is the latest development in the region’s race to stave off a looming shortfall of Cook Inlet natural gas.
Cook Inlet setnetters turn to seining in effort to save east side fishery
Brian and Lisa Gabriel, along with the state, are piloting an experiment they hope will provide relief to one of Cook Inlet's oldest fisheries.
Trooper fatally shoots a harpoon-wielding man in Kasilof
The incident is the first fatal shooting involving a trooper in Alaska this year.
2 men presumed dead after Kenai Peninsula plane crash
Two hikers witnessed the small plane crash into Crescent Lake, troopers say.
Seward’s Lydia Jacoby won’t swim at Paris Olympics
Jacoby took third during Monday's 100-meter women's breaststroke final in Indianapolis, then withdrew from the 200-meter Tuesday.
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly swiftly kills proposed tobacco tax
Mayor Peter Micciche called the proposal a "nanny tax for child care, essentially."
Commercial fishing groups bring new legal action over Cook Inlet’s federal waters
The United Cook Inlet Drift Association and the Cook Inlet Fishermen’s Fund's suit against the federal government is part of a decade-long legal offensive.
Former Soldotna state Rep. Gillham to challenge Ruffridge
Ron Gillham, who was defeated by fellow Republican Rep. Justin Ruffridge in 2022, has filed to run for his former seat.