The wage increase marks the second step in a series of scheduled raises approved by Alaska voters.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says it is opening a limited catch-and-release sport fishery for king salmon on the Anchor River near Homer under existing management guidelines.

The fog has moved inland across portions of the Sterling Highway, affecting communities from Soldotna and Kenai south through Anchor Point.

The delayed regulations stem from actions taken during the Board of Fisheries’ Statewide Finfish and Supplemental Issues, Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands/Chignik Finfish, and Bristol Bay Finfish meetings.

A Soldotna man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after Alaska State Troopers say he rammed several vehicles, assaulted witnesses, and fled into nearby woods following a series of crashes Monday afternoon.

On June 8th, the State Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified the remains as 39-year-old Derek Berry of Soldotna.

The Kenai City Council approved an ordinance on Wednesday, June 3, authorizing the acceptance of an $8,602.97 grant from the Alaska Division of Forestry through its Volunteer Fire Assistance  Grant Program.

The investigation centers on allegations that Sullivan filed for office in coordination with another campaign and intentionally sought to confuse voters by sharing the same first and last name as incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan while recently affiliating with the Republican Party.

Alaska State Troopers arrested a 30-year-old Sterling man Thursday afternoon for driving under the influence following a REDDI report on the Sterling Highway.

Following a series of amendments, the council approved a budget totaling $42.11 million across all city funds, an increase from the draft budget of approximately $41.63 million presented by city administration.