A Soldotna woman was arrested Monday evening after Alaska State Troopers said she was driving erratically with a child in her vehicle.

Each year, the event brings together hundreds of business owners from across the Peninsula to showcase their work in the building industry and connect with home builders, buyers, renovators, and dreamers.

Resolution 2026-023 called on the Alaska Legislature to pass House Bill 374, which would increase the Base Student Allocation (BSA) from $6,660 to $7,020 per student.

A report of a dangerous driver along the Sterling Highway led to a DUI arrest Wednesday afternoon in Cooper Landing.

Homer High School graduate Adam Crum won both straw polls at two separate gubernatorial forums on Wednesday.

More than $115.4M in federal funding has been secured for port projects across Alaska, including improvements at the Port of Homer.

Statewide, ADF&G is projecting a smaller overall commercial harvest in 2026, driven largely by a drop in pink salmon, but sockeye are expected to remain relatively stable.

According to troopers, Emma Rader was last seen at about 8:30 a.m. on April 21 at her residence on Cottonwood Lane.

The FY27 capital budget now moves to the Alaska House of Representatives for consideration.

Two gubernatorial events scheduled for Wednesday in Soldotna will give residents an opportunity to hear directly from candidates for Alaska’s next governor.