The ordinance would create a standardized process governing when city officials may issue trespass notices, how those notices are documented, and how they can be appealed.

When troopers arrived, they found two children under five-years-old, the younger being cared for by Good Samaritans.

The case gained widespread attention in 2022 when the U.S. EPA executed a search warrant at Matanuska Diesel with dozens of armed personnel from multiple federal agencies.

According to the complaint, Lorraine Fairchild denied any physical altercation occurred that day, denied throwing beer cans or attacking a man with a hatchet, and instead alleged he had assaulted her two days earlier.

Ruffridge said he supports the overall goal of advancing the project but questioned whether the working draft protects the state’s interests and ensured the project can be financed and built.

43-year-old Jeremy Hildebrand was arrested July 4 after troopers received a REDDI report on Independence Day.

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The driver and one passenger were transported to a Seward hospital with minor injuries

After a month of friendly competition to help feed local families, Soldotna has been crowned the winner of the 2026 Great Kenai-Soldotna Food Fight, a “two towns, one mission” competition.

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has released the 2024–2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendment #6 for public review and comment through August 2, 2026.