If approved by the House and signed into law, Alaska would join a growing number of states adopting Right to Repair legislation.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District serves schools across more than 25,000 square miles and remains one of the geographically largest school districts in the nation.

Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a proclamation designating May 15, 2026, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and this week, May 10–16, as Alaska Law Enforcement Week.

According to Alaska State Troopers, 46-year-old Rebecca Leisl Clark was initially identified after an email sent May 3 to the Kenai District Attorney’s Office allegedly threatened to murder multiple public officials

The convention also featured keynote speeches from Alaska Congressman Nick Begich III and U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan, both of whom received enthusiastic receptions from delegates.

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

A total of 3,898 ballots were returned in this year’s election, representing a voter participation rate of 14.89%.

The legal challenge centers on a move by the U.S. Department of the Interior to revoke two Public Land Orders dating back to the 1970s that had been tied to construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.

The budget passed Thursday on a 17-3 vote and now heads back to the House for concurrence before likely moving into a conference committee to resolve differences between the two chambers.

The Kenai City Council unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into an Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Area Lease with Fox Air, LLC., allowing the airline to move forward with plans to begin scheduled passenger service between Kenai and Anchorage on June 1.