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07/08/2024

Alaska State Troopers have identified the man killed at South Kasilof Beach this morning as 67-year-old Soldotna resident Kirk Medak.

The name of the trooper who shot the man will be released Thursday morning

07/08/2024

The American Legion Post 20 Twins defeated Post 33 Chugiak 3-2 in eight innings Saturday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

07/08/2024

The Anchorage Daily News will reduce its print editions to twice weekly starting July 15, but will continue publishing an e-edition replica of the printed version six times a week, the newspaper reported Monday.

Change effective July 15 “reflects changing reader habits and rising costs,” according to newspaper.

07/08/2024

After the Tustumena Lake Fire was declared fully contained by the State Division of Forestry and Fire Protection on Thursday, all resources were withdrawn Sunday.

An update from the division on Sunday says that minimal fire activity has been observed for around a full week

07/08/2024

An unidentified man was shot and killed by an Alaska State Trooper at South Kasilof Beach early Monday morning after troopers say he charged them while brandishing a harpoon.

07/08/2024

Kenai’s City Council, during their last meeting on July 3, unanimously approved a resolution asking the state not to issue a retail ma*****na store license for Canna Get Happy’s proposed Kenai location.

City council previously rejected a ma*****na retailer at the same property in 2017

07/07/2024

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Anchorage Bucs 2-1 on Friday in Alaska Baseball League play at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage.

07/06/2024

The temporary committee of the KPBSD Board of Education tasked with exploring a possible four-day school week asked district administration to move forward with the idea and create a plan that can be brought to the community for input and consideration.

The plan would be brought to the community for input and consideration

07/06/2024

The Tustumena Lake fire has been completely contained, and though the Division of Forestry and Fire Protection said Friday that fire activity in the area has been minimal since Tuesday, “extensive” mop up efforts are ongoing.

The fire was caused by an escaped campfire and discovered last weekend

07/05/2024

David Norris, a 33-year-old from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, broke his own men’s race course record to highlight a day of fast conditions at the Mount Marathon Race in Seward on Thursday.

Anchorage’s Rhodes wins women’s race by becoming 4th to go under 50 minutes

07/05/2024

The annual Fourth of July Parade returned flags, candy, politicians and plenty more to the streets of Kenai this morning.

Kenai comes out for annual Fourth of July Parade

07/05/2024

A Northern Kenai Fishing Report published by the State Department of Fish and Game on Wednesday says sockeye salmon fishing in local waters continues improving.

Northern Kenai Fishing Report

07/05/2024

Juneau resident Eric Forrer writes "Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said that our state needs everybody to say 'yes' to everything. For the governor’s purposes, 'everything' can pretty much be defined as all industrial development."

For the governor’s purposes, “everything” can pretty much be defined as all industrial development

07/04/2024

The Peninsula Oilers and Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks split an Alaska Baseball League doubleheader on Wednesday at Lee Jordan Field in Chugiak.

The Oilers won the first game 6-2 before dropping the nightcap 1-0.

The Peninsula Oilers and Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks split an Alaska Baseball League doubleheader on Wednesday at Lee Jordan Field in Chugiak.

07/04/2024

More students will be able to receive more money from the Alaska Performance Scholarship after legislation carried by local Rep. Justin Ruffridge, increasing its award levels and broadening eligibility, was signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy last week.

The scholarship is paid out from the Alaska Higher Education Investment Fund

07/04/2024

In the Refuge Notebook, Kris Inman writes "You can do a few things to ensure that our enjoyment of bears and their pursuit of easily attainable food does not lead to conflict when we share the river and campgrounds with them."

Anglers and bears spend more time on the river as the first run of salmon makes its way upstream. While the rivers and tributaries offer a natural and abundant food source for bears, bears are opportunistic and will feed on the most accessible food source.

07/04/2024

The Kenai Art Center will open its July shows on Friday, with the front gallery filled by the clay artistry of the Kenai Potter’s Guild and in the back gallery a solo show by new center Board President Sandra Lewis.

Kenai Art Center’s annual pottery show takes front gallery, with memories of Japan featured in the back

07/04/2024

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Anchorage Glacier Pilots 13-2 in an Alaska Baseball League game shortened to eight innings by the mercy rule Tuesday at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage.

07/03/2024

Nick Varney writes a Southern Kenai Peninsula Fishing Report, with tips on landing lingcod.

By the time you read this, lingcod season will be open and I just ran across a draft of a response I sent a reader who asked what I thought of the creatures.

07/03/2024

Navigationally Challenged, a team of 12 runners mostly from the central Kenai Peninsula, won the Alaska Relay on Friday and Saturday between Anchorage and Seward.

07/03/2024

Finalists have been named in a contest put on by the City of Soldotna to design “I Voted” stickers for use at polling places next Election Day. Public voting is now open to decide which stickers will be available this fall.

Voting will be open until Sunday, July 21

07/03/2024

When Siam Noodles and Food owners Patcharin Apaipak and Suwannasa Piwon moved into their current Soldotna location last year, they said the move represented dreams coming true. This week they opened a second location in Kenai.

The restaurant is next to Jersey Subs in Kenai where Thai Town used to be located

07/03/2024

The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank will launch the Second Annual King of the River Food Drive on Friday, pitting the cities of Kenai and Soldotna against one another in a friendly competition to donate the most food.

Food can be donated at the food bank or at either city’s chamber of commerce

07/03/2024

Sport fishing for sockeye salmon in the Russian River Sanctuary will open two weeks early this year, starting today, the State Department of Fish and Game announced Tuesday.

The area will be open for fishing through July 14

07/02/2024

The Anchorage Bucs defeated the Peninsula Oilers 7-1 on Monday in Alaska Baseball League play at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage.

07/02/2024

More than 160 individuals — divided between the 10K to the Bay, the Cosmic Hamlet Half-Marathon and the untimed Homer Spit Walk — participated in the Homer Spit Run on Saturday, June 29.

The Homer Spit Run on Saturday drew over 160 participants

07/02/2024

After completing a rate study of the City of Kenai’s water and wastewater services, PBA Consulting’s Principal Bill Wilks during a city council meeting last week recommended the city increase its rates or risk negative cash flow as soon as 2027. No action was taken on the recommendation during the meeting.

Negative cash flow projected by 2027

07/02/2024

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will operate under a budget without any cuts during the coming school year but will face a deficit of more than $17 million next year.

The additional funding KPBSD will receive includes around $11.4 million in per-student money and $740,000 for student transportation.

07/02/2024

The 35-acre fire near Tustumena Lake was reported “25% contained” by the State Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on Monday.

The fire was caused by an escaped campfire

07/02/2024

The eighth annual Tri Nikiski was held Saturday at the Nikiski Pool.
Jon Iannaccone was the top men’s finisher and Morgan Aldridge led the women.

The eighth annual Tri Nikiski was held Saturday at the Nikiski Pool.

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