Mesa pleaded not guilty to the felony murder on September 18; the state is pursuing the murder charges under a principal or accomplice theory.

The 8th Annual Harvest Moon Local Food Festival returns to Soldotna Creek Park this Saturday, bringing a record 54 vendors together for a day celebrating locally grown, harvested and made food.

The U.S. has secured more than $1.3 million in civil damages and penalties following a judgment in a False Claims Act case involving a bribery scheme tied to construction contracts at Eielson Air Force Base and JBER.

22-year-old Wyatt Stollar of Homer was arrested September 19 in Homer on multiple counts of felony, burglary, theft, and vehicle theft.

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The vehicles were included in the city’s fleet replacement plan and were scheduled for replacement during the fiscal year 2026 budget process.

Joseph Steven Mesa was arraigned at the Kenai courthouse Friday morning on a seven-count felony indictment returned by a grand jury two days earlier.

Participants of all ages are welcome, and organizers encourage people to run, walk, hop, skip or jump as much or as little as they want. Each participant will receive a free mug of locally brewed Kenai River Brewery root beer.

The additional funding will cover the replacement of structural roof joists, as well as metal trim and soffit that may be damaged during the work.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advanced Sullivan’s Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act, S.3135, on a 10-9 vote Wednesday.