Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the blaze, though crews remained on scene for hours afterward to monitor conditions.

The blasting activities will occur 2 to 3 times a week throughout this summer, from 6 am to 7 pm, Monday through Saturday.

The Kenai City Council honored Aidan Cole, an eighth-grade student at Kenai Middle School, on Wednesday for his victory in the Alaska State Spelling Bee.

The issue centers on the seizure of 241 cases of frozen pollock roe out of more than 72,000 total cases onboard, according to the company.

An investigation led to the arrest of a student on a charge of Terroristic Threatening in the Second Degree.

To help close the current budget gap, the board approved the closure of Seward Middle School, Sterling Elementary School, Tustumena Elementary School, and River City Academy.

Heidi Sorrell announced Tuesday, April 7, that she will transition from her role as Executive Director of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce to pursue new personal and professional ventures, while remaining active in the local community.

The program is open to youth ages 15 to 18 who live in or have housing in the local commuting area, and all applications must be submitted to the refuge headquarters on Ski Hill Road by 3 p.m. on April 23.

In an order issued April 6, the commission stopped short of immediately taking up ENSTAR’s request for an advance determination that the project is financially prudent

Rep. Justin Ruffridge returned home to the Kenai Peninsula this week after nearly 90 days in Juneau, emphasizing fiscal restraint and long-term planning as lawmakers enter the most critical phase of the legislative session.