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

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced appointments to the Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils, including Kenai Peninsula residents serving on the Southcentral Alaska council.

The outage was caused by a few trees outside the right-of-way that fell onto the line, likely due to strong winds.

The bill creates a pension option intended to help recruit and retain public employees, while including structural safeguards such as adjustable contributions and shared-risk provisions to keep the plan fully funded.

Conditions between Mileposts 70 and 75 — the first miles of Turnagain Pass between Ingram Creek and the Turnagain Pass rest area — are extremely dangerous.

Murkowski acknowledged the threat posed by Iran’s regime, but cautioned against what she framed as an open-ended military engagement without defined goals.

Avalanche danger is rated high at all elevations across the forecast zone, with officials warning that large avalanches are likely to occur naturally and could travel long distances into lower elevation areas.

This Saturday, residents in Soldotna and Homer will have the chance to responsibly dispose of unwanted electronics during the annual Electronics Recycling Day, hosted at Central Peninsula Landfill and Spenard Builders Supply.

Statewide grant funding is now available for community forestry projects across Alaska, the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection announced.

These kiosks allow users to convert cash into cryptocurrency and send it to a digital wallet. But authorities say scammers are increasingly using the machines as a fast, hard-to-trace way to take money from victims.