Riley Board, KDLL - Soldotna
Archaeology continues at Sterling Highway construction sites
The Kenaitze Indian Tribe's Michael Bernard says cultural observers are likely to find something every day as work on a bypass project continues.
Alaska tribal health groups, Mayo Clinic to partner for study on tobacco cessation
The collaborative study will eventually include 1,200 pairs of Alaska Natives who smoke and people supporting their efforts to quit.
Seward utility sale fails again, Homer Council unchanged in initial Kenai Peninsula election results
A second proposed sale of Seward's electric utility had just 46% of the 60% vote it needs to pass, with two Homer Assembly incumbents leading.
Fatal crash rates spike on Sterling Highway this month
Vehicles have crashed from Kasilof to Cooper Landing, closing the highway and drawing dozens of emergency responders to the scenes.
Kenai Peninsula Borough extends state of emergency over areawide flooding
The extended declaration is related to high-water incidents in the Kenai Keys, the Kalifornsky Beach area and on the eastern peninsula.
2 dead in 3-vehicle crash at Kasilof school zone
Troopers say a pickup truck rear-ended a sedan slowing for the school zone, which then struck an oncoming van Thursday; both sedan occupants died.
Alaska politicians remain optimistic about AK LNG even as overseas market cools
Politicians are still confident in the pipeline project, even as a long timeline has export buyers looking for other options.
Unprecedented double glacial dam release brings flooding to the Kenai
Usually, the Snow Glacier and Skilak lakes release every two or three years. Both at the same time is unprecedented.
Soldotna woman and 2-year old killed in Sterling Highway crash
Troopers say Sherika Hatten, 30, and the boy died Friday after their car collided head-on with a truck near Cooper Landing.
Sterling man sues Soldotna, citing rights violated during 2021 investigation
Martin Anderson is seeking half a million dollars from the city in a federal suit filed in May, claiming police violated his constitutional rights.
2 dead in separate Labor Day Sterling Highway crashes
Troopers say Monday's crashes, at Mile 71.5 and 100 of the highway, left a Wisconsin woman and a Clam Gulch man dead.
After surprise eviction notice, residents of a Soldotna trailer park are wondering what’s next
“There’s no need for these people to become homeless, and that’s what’s gonna happen to the majority of them,” said longtime resident Daniel Lynch.
HUD announces $7.5M for Kenaitze and Salamatof housing project
The money will fund an 18-unit elder housing project in Kenai.
State looks into salt brine concerns on the Kenai Peninsula following petition
Local automotive workers say the salt bring makes roads slick and can cause premature damage to vehicles.
Wall Street Journal: Limited interest in Alaska LNG from Asian buyers
The Journal reported that buyers in Japan and South Korea aren’t confident in the project, and don’t plan to make investments or sign contracts.
Driver in deadly pursuit near Seward charged with murder
Troopers say Gideon Grady, 29, was driving up to 100 mph before he hit another vehicle on July 23, ejecting himself and passenger Gregory Green.
Borough sues Kenai man for digging canal in drainage saga
Dave Yragui says he's helping his neighbors after a decade of inaction by the Kenai Peninsula Borough, which says his canal is illegal.
Anchorage man arrested with $50K of drugs at Salmonfest campsite
Troopers say Joshua Brown, 43, was selling meth, cocaine and psilocybin mushrooms from a tent near the Ninilchik music festival.
Salmonfest’s environmental message shines through during music festival
Ninilchik’s annual Salmonfest brought an audience for both its music and its message about Alaska salmon and Pebble Mine activism.
Soldotna cop arrested on domestic violence charge
Officer David Bower faces a fourth-degree assault charge, after troopers say he threw a relative to the ground during a July argument.