Riley Board, KDLL - Soldotna
Kenai anglers cited for fishing violations committed in YouTube video
In addition to paying fines, the YouTube channel's creator also posted a video setting the record straight on fishing regulations.
Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor gets $31K raise
The raise follows more than a decade of flat pay.
Free period products are coming to all Kenai Peninsula schools
The Peninsula Period Network now has enough donated products to install caddies of pads and tampons in schools across the Kenai.
Forest Service conducts slash burning in Cooper Landing and Hope
The U.S. Forest Service has started burning slash in Cooper Landing, to mitigate the fire risk of fallen trees and reduce beetle kill in the area.
Alaska Long Trail could bring tourists, money and opportunity to Kenai Peninsula
A 500-mile trail connecting the Kenai Peninsula to Fairbanks is in the works, which organizers say could bring big economic impacts along its path.
Kenai celebrates Russian Orthodox Christmas with singing and stars
A Russian Orthodox priest says the tradition is Ukrainian in origin, possibly beginning with a homesick priest who brought it to Alaska villages.
Kenai Peninsula one of Alaska’s only growing boroughs
The Kenai Peninsula Borough grew by almost 1,000 people from July 2021 to July 2022, according to data released last week by the state.
Funny River Road to be repaved this summer
The purpose of the project is to improve the 17-mile road, which Steven Rzepka from the Alaska Department of Transportation said is reaching the end of its drivable life.
The Moose Pass man behind the plow at Trail Lake
John Gaule has been plowing the lake for decades. In the '80s, it was just him and a four-wheeler plow he bought to clear his driveway.
As Hilcorp drills for more natural gas, some Ninilchik neighbors refuse to sign on
Hilcorp is the main producer of natural gas on the peninsula. As it looks for more gas, the company needs to extract the resource from beneath private parcels like Don Shaw’s.
Christmas tree cutting open in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Until Christmas Day, anyone can head out to the refuge and cut down their own holiday tree entirely for free, with a few restrictions.
Without housing, Cooper Landing Emergency Services struggles to keep volunteers
Cooper Landing Emergency Services volunteers are in short supply, as the community has struggled with providing affordable housing necessary to retain them.
Young moose rescued from Soldotna basement
State troopers, Fish and Game biologists and Central Emergency Services firefighters worked together to get a moose out of a Soldotna home's basement Sunday morning.
Woman fatally shot in Kenai, suspect in custody
Kevin Lee Park of Kenai, 28, is accused of first-degree murder and evidence tampering in the death of Stephanie Henson, 31, also of Kenai.
Kenaitze Tribe receives grant to assess graveyard stabilization
The project is one of dozens in Alaska to get funded this year.
Good news, Alaskans: Your emus are legal now
Pike Ainsworth was inspired to raise emus in Alaska after learning about emu farmers in Maine and British Columbia. He ordered some eggs and managed to hatch one.
Troopers seize fentanyl in Moose Pass, as busts and overdoses rise around the state
A couple driving from Seward to Nikiski were arrested Nov. 4 in Moose Pass, when an Alaska State Trooper discovered over 150 fentanyl pills and other narcotics in their car.
In Kenai Peninsula wood-stacking contest, you’re supposed to bribe the judge
People who live in Cooper Landing and Moose Pass take a little extra care when they stockpile their firewood for the winter — because they know they’re going to be judged.
After fat bear fraud, 747 again crowned chunky champion
For the second time in three years, the jumbo jet-sized 747 has been crowned champion of Fat Bear Week.
‘Our school is taking a dive’: Nikolaevsk parents push for a charter school
The isolated village of Nikolaevsk was founded by Russian Old Believers.