The holiday commemorates the 1867 Alaska Purchase—when William H. Seward negotiated the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States for $7.2 million, or about two cents per acre.

Residents must register to sign up for the 2026 Permanent Fund Dividend by the March 31st deadline.

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

Johnson made the official announcement Thursday on KSRM’s Sound Off that he will seek the District 6 Seat, covering Homer, Ninilchik, Kasilof, Anchor Point, and Seldovia.

At a Soldotna City Council meeting, Mayor Paul Whitney proclaimed April 2026 as “Month of the Military Child” and April 9 as “PurpleUp Day!”

Two separate Kenai-area cases involving sexual abuse and assault have resulted in a lengthy prison sentence in one case and a guilty verdict in another.

Officials say more extensive reconstruction work, including major grading and full paving, is planned for next year as the project continues.

This year’s theme is ’25 Years Stronger: Looking Back, Moving Forward’- a campaign that embodies the power of collective action in addressing and preventing sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025 (H.R. 6427), a measure that aims to reduce federal regulatory burdens on small airports, particularly in rural states like Alaska.

Troopers attempted multiple Pursuit Intervention Technique, or PIT, maneuvers before successfully stopping the vehicle.