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Kenai Borough mayor challenges doctors, promotes unproven treatments for COVID-19
Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce is using his platform to challenge local doctors and promote unproven COVID-19 treatments, on local talk radio and in public meetings.
Troopers arrest Anchor Point man in connection with officer shooting after overnight search
Alaska State Troopers say an officer was shot in downtown Anchor Point around 1 p.m. Monday, and they're now asking for the public's help locating a man who they say is wanted "in connection" to the incident.
No longer able to make a living in Cook Inlet, young commercial fishermen head west to Bristol Bay
More and more young commercial fishermen are making the tough decision to migrate from the Kenai Peninsula to fish Bristol Bay, where salmon are running in record numbers.
Judge orders EPA to update rules for dispersants used on oil spills
Clean-up crews used dispersants in large quantities after the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill and 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Face masks optional at Kenai Peninsula schools this year
“Younger students need to see faces to decode and learn language," says the superintendent.
Seward’s Lydia Jacoby heads home with two Olympic medals
Seward's Lydia Jacoby left Tokyo this weekend with two Olympic medals. Now, it's back to her hometown, where she's excited to sleep in her own bed and eat a home-cooked meal.
Truck carrying crude oil crashes on Sterling Highway Tuesday
Officials from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said the leak did not reach any nearby wetlands or immediately impact nearby wildlife. They said the site has since been blocked and a crew is removing the affected soil to be remediated.
Seward swimming in hometown pride for its Olympic champ
As Alaska's first-ever gold medal swimmer traveled to the Tokyo Olympics to win and beat record holders at the 100 meter breaststroke, her hometown city of Seward followed on an emotional journey all its own.
The Pacific Northwest heat dome just skirted Southeast. What will Alaska’s own extreme heat waves look like?
A heat wave in the Lower 48 cooked shellfish alive on Pacific Northwest beaches and triggered excessive-heat warnings in several states. Climatologists say it’s because of a dome of heat that drove temperatures high above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and even skirted part of Southeast Alaska.
Cold weather pushes back peony picking in Southcentral Alaska
For Alaskan peony farmers, a cool summer means slower-blooming peonies — which means more room in the wedding market for Alaska's top flower crop.
Kenai Peninsula parents join national outcry over critical race theory; School district says it’s not in the curriculum.
“CRT, or its tenets, are not part of the KPBSD curriculum, or what we do," said Clayton Holland, incoming superintendent for the Kenai school district.
Tsunami threat to Whittier less severe than early estimates, scientists say
Geologists have warned Alaskans for over a year that a 30-foot tsunami could hit Whittier following a potential landslide at a nearby arm. They’re still ringing the alarm bells, but new research suggests the wave will be a lot smaller than they originally expected.
Librarians worry for future of statewide library catalog after governor’s funding veto
Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed $635,900 for a system that allows Alaskans to request just about any book, movie, or magazine in the state through a statewide lending network.
Kenaitze Indian Tribe building new educational campus
The Kenaitze Tribe on the Kenai Peninsula is raising a new building on the corner of the Kenai Spur Highway and Forest Drive in Kenai to house its educational programming.
Environmental regulators to give Alaska LNG pipeline another look
Last year the Alaska LNG pipeline project got the go-ahead from environmental regulators, under then-President Donald Trump, to build the massive project, but the Biden administration wants to take another look.
Alaska fishermen join sleep deprivation study
AMSEA and several other organizations are studying 200 commercial fishermen over the next two years to quantify the problem and gauge fishermen’s concerns when it comes to how their sleep patterns affect their overall health.
Sportfishing group asks anglers to release big Kenai kings, even though Fish and Game says run is strong
The Department of Fish and Game says that king salmon have reached their early run escapement goals and that its okay to keep them. But some anglers worry that forecasters are being optimistic and that keeping large fish could threaten the long-term health of the run.
Alaska Medicaid must cover gender-affirming care following Homer woman’s lawsuit
That’s following the January settlement of a class action lawsuit filed by Swan Being, a transgender woman from Homer who said Alaska Medicaid refused to cover costs related to hormone treatment in 2019.
Eviction moratorium extended through July
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention introduced the eviction moratorium last September, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through homeless shelters and other congregate living. The agency has extended the order several times and said this extension will be the last.
State looks for small salvage teams for moose roadkill work
When there’s moose roadkill in the area, dispatchers will call those teams, who will have 30 minutes to respond. Teams can keep the meat they salvage.