Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Grandview Fire (#204), which is now 60% contained.

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

Thursday, firefighters and heavy equipment operators made significant progress constructing containment line around the Grandview Fire (#204) near Sterling.

A Philippine national has been sentenced to more than 4 years in prison after pleading guilty in a federal case involving the use of stolen identities and false impersonation of a U.S. citizen while traveling on a cruise ship to Alaska.

NOAA Fisheries will work with the State of Alaska and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission to develop a spending plan for the Alaska funding.

The Kenai City Council unanimously approved a resolution on Wednesday, June 17, changing the land management designation of a city-owned parcel near the Kenai River from “Retain” to “Mixed – Retain/Dispose.”

An investigation determined that two adult male occupants were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Troopers said neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt.

Firefighters made significant progress overnight as crews worked through the night to suppress active flames.

Supporters of the Alaska LNG Pipeline Project gathered Tuesday evening in Kenai for a “Build the Line Rally,” a public event aimed at demonstrating community support for the proposed natural gas pipeline.

The fire is burning in grass, brush and black spruce, with vehicles and power lines reported to be threatened.