Local observances in Kenai and Soldotna will include memorial services, wreath-laying ceremonies, and opportunities for residents to reflect on the sacrifices made by service members and their families.

A Kenai jury found River John George Aspelund guilty in August 2025 of first and second-degree murder and manslaughter following a trial in Kenai.

The ordinance authorized the City of Kenai to accept $17,551.37 from the Alaska High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program to reimburse overtime costs incurred by officers participating in regional drug task force investigations.

Among those heading to the Kenai are Officer Nicholas Kay, the Soldotna Police Department, and Officer Benito Ramirez-Torres, the Homer Police Department.

The senator is urging Etsy to create an exemption or alternative pathway allowing authentic Alaska Native handicrafts containing fur to continue being sold through the platform.

Major construction is now underway at the Kenai Municipal Airport as the City of Kenai launches two significant infrastructure projects aimed at improving airfield safety, reliability, and long-term operations.

Officials continue reminding residents and visitors to use caution with campfires as wildfire danger remains elevated in parts of Alaska.

The Kenai City Council will consider an ordinance on Wednesday that would formally accept and appropriate more than $17,500 in grant funding tied to regional drug enforcement efforts.

A high-speed pursuit on the Seward Highway on Friday afternoon ended with the arrest of an Anchorage man after Alaska State Troopers said he was traveling at dangerous speeds with a passenger on board.