Dozens of young entrepreneurs set up shop across the Central Kenai Peninsula on Saturday, June 13, to participate in this year’s Lemonade Day and gain hands-on experience running a business.

The Alaska Division of Elections has determined that Petersburg resident Daniel J. Sullivan will not appear on the 2026 Republican primary ballot for U.S. Senate, concluding that his declaration of candidacy was not filed in good faith.

Alaska State Parks will transition to a new online reservation platform on Oct. 1, resulting in several changes for people reserving public use cabins, shelters, and other facilities.

Seward officially has a new cruise terminal after a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 4, welcoming the state-of-the-art facility and providing a gateway to Alaska for travelers around the globe. Following the ceremony, Royal Caribbean also crowned the winner of their ‘Port Partner’ initiative.

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

The Alaska House of Representatives has approved HB 381, legislation that would establish a volumetric tax structure for the proposed Alaska LNG Project, sending the measure to the Alaska Senate for consideration.

Three or more tents on a property are considered a campground, according to the new rules.

Motorists traveling the Sterling Highway near the Kasilof River Bridge should prepare for a temporary speed limit reduction beginning Monday, June 15th.

The vessels and supporting infrastructure are being funded through investments secured by Alaska’s congressional delegation in the 2025 Working Families Tax Cuts Act.

Mayor Paul Whitney issued a proclamation at a city council meeting on Wednesday, designating June 2026 as “Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month” in the City of Soldotna.