The engineer’s estimate for the project places the total construction cost between $250,000 and $500,000.

Economic Development Director Linda Mitchell told the council the session was intended to explain “how planning and zoning works,” and to clarify what it means when uses shift between permitted, conditional, and prohibited classifications.

State and federal officials announced significant strides in combating drug trafficking in Alaska during a press conference on Thursday at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

Homer Electric Association (HEA) is now accepting applications for its 2026 scholarships, with submissions due by Sunday, March 15, at 11:59 p.m.

According to the ordinance, a uniform permit requirement would allow the city to verify compliance, establish a clear local point of contact for each property, and improve the accuracy of data used for future zoning and housing policy decisions.

Workers at ConocoPhillips’ North Slope Alaska operations have voted to unionize, according to an initial tally of ballots issued February 9, 2026, by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

A Soldotna police sergeant arrived first and observed two males, later identified as 53-year-old John Amend and 47-year-old Dominic Allen, burglarizing the vehicle.

According to the Bureau of Land Management, the sale will offer more than 600 tracts covering approximately 5.5 million acres within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.