Soldotna turned green on Tuesday as crowds gathered for the annual Sweeney’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, filling the streets with festive energy and community spirit.

SB 277 is still early in the legislative process and could change as it moves through committee hearings and legislative debate.

The Kenai City Council is set to consider a resolution Wednesday evening that would move forward with long-planned improvements to Wildwood Drive through a partnership with the Alaska DOT&PF.

While the Alaska Constitution already guarantees the existence of grand juries, Bjorkman said the Legislature has never fully codified the process for how they function.

The line-up will begin at 4 p.m. at Parker Park, located on W Park Ave in Soldotna near the U.S. Postal Service building.

North winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour are expected, with gusts reaching up to 55 miles per hour.

Lisa Murkowski has introduced legislation aimed at helping Alaska school districts address ongoing teacher shortages by exempting public schools from a $100,000 fee tied to the H-1B visa program.

Public comment is now open for the proposed 680-acre Mental Health Trust land project.

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