Travel on surrounding land or elsewhere within the refuge remains prohibited.

The BLM is now preparing to hold a lease sale in the reserve later this winter — the first such sale since 2019.

Additional advisory announcements will be issued before individual fisheries open, providing more detailed season dates and in-season management information.

The survey was conducted between Oct. 17 and Nov. 12, with a margin of error of plus or minus 5.8%, and was designed to reflect Kenai’s population demographics.

Wright previously headed legislative offices for four Alaska House speakers over two decades and served as staff chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures from 2014 to 2015.

The change is now under review by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska through the Simplified Rate Filing process.

The van officially went into operation on December 17.

The KSRM News Department has compiled some of the week’s top headlines.

Kevin Hunter was indicted by a Kenai grand jury on December 17.

The U.S. Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2026.