The U.S. Senate has approved legislation extending the Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans Land Allotment Program for five years, ahead of the program’s scheduled application deadline.

All three bills now move to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

Joel Todd, director of the City of Soldotna’s Parks and Recreation Department, has been named the Alaska Municipal League’s Emerging Leader of the Year as part of the organization’s 2025 Awards of Excellence.

Air temperatures across the region are expected to range from the negative teens to the low teens above zero.

The department thanked all Alaskans who submitted names this year, noting that The Whiteout Warrior will officially join the fleet during the winter season.

Projects were selected for their broad regional significance, their alignment with state and federal funding opportunities, and their potential for partnerships with outside agencies.

The Kenai City Council will consider a resolution on Wednesday which requests Gov. Dunleavy to designate the Upper Cook Inlet East Side set net fishery as an area impacted by an economic disaster following significant losses during the 2025 season.

Under the agreement, the state will take its royalty share of Cook Inlet gas “in-kind”—meaning as physical gas rather than cash—and sell it to CIE at the Department of Revenue’s Cook Inlet Prevailing Value plus a 10% premium.

Crews will continue working throughout the day to restore power to all affected members as weather conditions permit.

During that time, north winds of 20 to 35 miles per hour are expected, with gusts ranging from 40 to 55 miles per hour.