On June 8th, the State Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified the remains as 39-year-old Derek Berry of Soldotna.

The Kenai City Council approved an ordinance on Wednesday, June 3, authorizing the acceptance of an $8,602.97 grant from the Alaska Division of Forestry through its Volunteer Fire Assistance  Grant Program.

The investigation centers on allegations that Sullivan filed for office in coordination with another campaign and intentionally sought to confuse voters by sharing the same first and last name as incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan while recently affiliating with the Republican Party.

Alaska State Troopers arrested a 30-year-old Sterling man Thursday afternoon for driving under the influence following a REDDI report on the Sterling Highway.

Following a series of amendments, the council approved a budget totaling $42.11 million across all city funds, an increase from the draft budget of approximately $41.63 million presented by city administration.

Legislation aimed at protecting Alaska Native artists who use walrus ivory in traditional handicrafts and artwork has cleared Congress and is headed to the president’s desk for signature.

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

Nearly 200 participants helped kick off summer in Soldotna Wednesday evening during the 5th annual Color Fun Run, hosted by the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, before gathering at Soldotna Creek Park for the opening night of the Levitt AMP Soldotna Music Series.

One of Alaska’s most ambitious highway construction projects reached a significant milestone this week as crews began launching the massive Juneau Creek Bridge across the Juneau Creek Canyon near Cooper Landing.

The Anchorage project and a second project in Mount Storm, West Virginia, are planning new coal-fired power plants with a combined generating capacity of 2,850 megawatts.