A Kenai man was arrested Sunday afternoon following a REDDI report of reckless driving.

In a joint session considering an override of the Governor’s veto of SB64, lawmakers voted 38–22, two votes short of the 40 needed to enact the bill into law.

A multi-vehicle crash near the Hope cutoff left one man dead and temporarily shut down the Seward Highway Saturday.

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.