The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has extended its personal-use firewood collection season through April 15, citing continued stable ground conditions.

The refinery’s roughly 250 employees will shift to 12-hour schedules, working around the clock. They’ll be joined by about 150 local contractors and an estimated 800 additional outside workers.

Threats made to Nikiski Middle/High School and Soldotna High School on Wednesday, April 1, resulted in responses from Alaska State Troopers and the Soldotna Police Department.

The egg, with a $2,000 cash prize, was found by the mother-daughter duo, Missy Lamb and Lacey Storms, on Wednesday, April 1, at Sport Lake, near a dock.

DOT&PF has opened the application period for its 2027 Highway Safety Grants, offering funding to communities and organizations working to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries across the state.

The fund, which is set to expire in September 2026, supports fisheries management, habitat restoration, and public access to waterways across the country.

The election centers on whether Kenai should shift its current October election date to November, aligning with statewide and borough elections.

Throughout her address, Murkowski returned to the theme of partnership—both between state and federal governments.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski spoke before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the potential of nuclear energy to provide low-cost, reliable power to Alaska communities.