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Bob Penney, KRSA founder, dies at 90
Kenai River Sportfishing Association founder Bob Penney died earlier this week at his winter home in Indian Wells, Calif.
Months before season begins, state closes most Cook Inlet king salmon fishing
Changes have been hard on guides who long relied on taking clients on king salmon fishing trips.
Sled dog caught four days after Seward Highway escape
Five-year-old Donna went missing last Monday.
Clam Gulch musher still looking for dog after Seward Highway trailer incident
One sled dog was rescued from an ice floe and another is still missing after a Kenai Peninsula musher’s trailer disconnected from his truck.
Unstable snowpack causes heightened avalanche risk in Turnagain Pass this winter
The reason for the uptick in human-triggered avalanches this winter: persistent weak layers in the snowpack.
Micciche wins Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor’s race
Peter Micciche won more than half of all votes, meaning no March runoff election is necessary.
Micciche has commanding lead in Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor’s race
Peter Micciche previously served as mayor of the City of Soldotna and was most recently president of the Alaska State Senate.
Kenai man turns himself in after strangling friend in local hotel, charges say
A Kenai man faces murder charges after confessing to killing a Sterling woman in a local hotel, according to the Kenai Police Department.
Thirty-year-old Nicolas Bushnell reported to police early Sunday to said he had...
Kelly Tshibaka takes on a new opponent: Alaska ranked choice voting
Preserve Democracy, launched by Republican Kelly Tshibaka after her failed U.S. Senate bid, seeks to stop ranked choice voting in Alaska.
A Soldotna Republican co-chairs the Alaska House’s caucus of first-time lawmakers
Seventeen of the state House's 40 members are freshmen, the body's largest class of legislative newcomers in two decades.
State says without new development, Cook Inlet gas demand could outpace supply by 2027
The highly-anticipated forecast paints an urgent picture of a gas basin that is declining, while utilities continue to depend heavily on the natural gas that’s produced there.
Nikiski legislator hires former Alaska budget director Donna Arduin as policy advisor
Donna Arduin worked in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s office between 2018 and 2019 and was the architect behind his plan to cut over $1 billion in state spending.
Hilcorp to demo tidal tech from Cook Inlet platforms
Hilcorp is the latest company to consider a tidal energy project in Cook Inlet, which is home to some of the largest tides in the world.
Gas property tax dispute costs Kenai Peninsula Borough
Both the borough and natural gas company HEX are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in a Cook Inlet tax dispute.
Oil production in Cook Inlet will continue to decline as North Slope holds steady, state says
State officials expect a daily average of 501,000 barrels of oil to be produced in Alaska for the next five years — a slight increase.
Local Alaska egg producers fill cracks during shortage
Staff at the Poiema Farm say their 200 chickens and 80 ducks are yielding four dozen eggs a day, amid low winter production.
Collisions with vehicles have killed 145 Kenai moose since July
The total includes 21 moose killed on the Kenai Peninsula from Jan. 6 through Jan. 20 alone.
Soldotna’s ‘Candy Man’ doctor pleads guilty to overprescribing opioids
Under the terms of a plea agreement, Lavern Davidhizar has agreed to pay a $10,000 fine and serve a year of probation.
Cook Inlet sale points to larger industry trends, analysts say
Last month's lease sale saw lackluster interest as offshore drilling becomes more costly and renewable energy production picks up steam.
New halibut catch-sharing plan included in federal bill
Charter operators in the Gulf of Alaska will soon be able to buy halibut quota from willing commercial fishermen, under a new program in a federal omnibus bill.