Friday events will include a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescue demonstration over Kachemak Bay and a C-130 flyover.

The driver and passenger inside one vehicle, and a motorcyclist were all pronounced dead at the scene.

The Soldotna City Council will consider an ordinance on Wednesday that would appropriate $38,485 from the city’s Utility Fund to replace the aging monitoring system used at its sewer lift stations.

The Alaska SeaLife Center admitted its first stranded harbor seal pup of the 2026 season on May 11 after the young animal was found alone on a beach in Kenai.

At one point Monday evening, northbound traffic stretched for miles, leaving hundreds of vehicles waiting as responders worked at the scene.

The proposed property purchase is expected to be introduced during the Borough Assembly meeting on June 2.

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

A Canadian man has been arrested in Canada in connection with a criminal complaint unsealed in the District of Alaska alleging involvement in the operation of a distributed denial-of-service botnet, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska.

A Nikiski resident was arrested for driving under the influence late Wednesday night after Alaska State Troopers responded to reports of dangerous driving in Kenai.