Riley Board, KDLL - Soldotna
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.
Small exodus of doctors leaves Central Kenai Peninsula with recruitment rush, strains on care
“I’m extremely worried about my patients being able to find new primary care,” said Dr. Alexa Rodin, who's among the doctors leaving.
Seward utility sale back on ballot, with question about vote threshold
An ongoing effort to sell Seward’s city-run utility to a larger utility company is getting another chance on the ballot.
From beadwork to watercolors, this new Kenai Peninsula market showcases work by local artists
The store in Kenai currently carries work from about 80 artists, most of them local to the Kenai Peninsula.
With work well underway, Cooper Landing bypass costs more than double
To open the project in 2027, the state will need to seek alternative sources of funding and readjust its work schedule.
Brown bear and dogs tangle in Cooper Landing video
An Instagram video of four dogs sparring with a brown bear on a Cooper Landing property has more than 30,000 likes.
Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor proposes Eastern Peninsula service area
Mayor Peter Micciche says the plan is the only way to have a low mill rate and quality services, after Cooper Landing residents balked at high costs.
Teen hiker dies while hiking on Kenai Peninsula
The teenager was hiking the Harding Icefield Trail when he went into cardiac arrest, according to park officials.
Sexual abuse case against former Soldotna teacher expands to 61 counts
Forty-nine of the expanded charges against Nathan Erfurth involve sexual abuse of a minor, during a relationship he allegedly had with a student.
A white raven has appeared on the Kenai Peninsula
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge staff say the bird is leucistic, lacking pigment in some feathers due to an absence of cells that produce melanin.
Kenai River angler reels in surprise catch: an iPhone
The phone had been in the water for four days, but miraculously, it still worked, and was returned to its owner.
Behind the scenes of plastic lumber production on the Kenai Peninsula
On the Central Kenai Peninsula, plastic is getting a second life as lumber, thanks to a local collections program and innovative recycling project.
Suspect in 2 Soldotna sexual assaults arrested after manhunt leads to western Alaska
Authorities say Wasilla man Michael Ingersol fled to Hooper Bay after the sexual assaults, which took place earlier this month.
Sterling man survives brown bear attack by shooting and killing bear
Troopers say Nicholas Abraham, 34, was hunting Saturday in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge when he was attacked by a sow with two cubs.
Former Soldotna teacher accused of sexually abusing student to be released on house arrest
Nathan Erfurth is to have no contact with the victim or unsupervised contact with any minors but his biological children, a judge ruled Thursday.
NOAA offers reward for info on shooting of 7 sea lions near Cordova
NOAA is offering a $5,000 reward for any information on the Steller sea lions' deaths, after they were found in the Copper River Delta on May 16.
SeaLife Center takes in 4 Southcentral Alaska harbor seals
Four harbor seals, rescued from the Copper River and Nikiski, have been brought to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward over the last two weeks.
Alaska Legislature passes bill to exempt veterinarians from opioid reporting
Veterinarians in the state are currently required to report scheduled substances to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Soldotna teacher, union president charged with sexual abuse of a minor
Nathan Erfurth, 34, was a teacher at Soldotna High School, and for the last two years president of the Kenai Peninsula Education Association.