The Alaska Vocational Technical Center has once again been recognized as one of “America’s top vocational schools,” earning national recognition from USA TODAY and Statista for the second consecutive year.

The community celebrated the 69th Annual Soldotna Progress Days over the weekend, with a lineup of festivities and family-friendly activities, highlighting the theme “Pioneers, Patriots, & Progress.”

AK DOT said Utility crews are currently completing final punch-list work and transferring communication services from old lines to newly installed infrastructure.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the fishery will be open 24 hours per day beginning at 11 p.m. Tuesday and continuing through 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2026.

Central Emergency Services officially opened its new Station 1 on Friday marking the completion of a years-long project aimed at expanding emergency response capabilities for the growing central Kenai Peninsula.

Troopers identified the woman who died in the crash as Karen Bronga, 64, of Anchorage.

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

The fatal head-on collision involving a pickup truck and an RV is in the area of the Skyline Trail access, Upper Jean Lake, and Mystery Creek.

Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom will host public hearings on three ballot measures on Monday, July 27, and Wednesday, August 5.

AVTEC Director Cory Ortiz said the donation will help AVTEC remove obstacles that prevent prospective students from entering or completing vocational programs.