Anyone from Soldotna who would like to speak on the ordinance may do so during the public hearing ahead of the vote during tonight’s meeting.

The Soldotna City Council is scheduled to consider a proposal on Wednesday to rezone a 5.13-acre property near Knight Drive from Single-Family/Two-Family Residential to Multi-Family Residential.

Investigators said the box had been configured using heavy-gauge cable to divert electricity around the meter.

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%.