The U.S. Postal Service is reminding Alaskans to plan ahead for holiday shipping, announcing its recommended mailing and shipping dates for packages and cards expected to arrive by Christmas.

Several campground loops are expected to be affected over the next three to four weeks as crews move through the area.

Dr. Wei Ying Wong will step down as president and CEO of the Alaska SeaLife Center in December to take on a new leadership role in marine conservation and research.

Mesa pleaded not guilty to the felony murder on September 18; the state is pursuing the murder charges under a principal or accomplice theory.

The 8th Annual Harvest Moon Local Food Festival returns to Soldotna Creek Park this Saturday, bringing a record 54 vendors together for a day celebrating locally grown, harvested and made food.

The U.S. has secured more than $1.3 million in civil damages and penalties following a judgment in a False Claims Act case involving a bribery scheme tied to construction contracts at Eielson Air Force Base and JBER.

22-year-old Wyatt Stollar of Homer was arrested September 19 in Homer on multiple counts of felony, burglary, theft, and vehicle theft.

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

The vehicles were included in the city’s fleet replacement plan and were scheduled for replacement during the fiscal year 2026 budget process.

Joseph Steven Mesa was arraigned at the Kenai courthouse Friday morning on a seven-count felony indictment returned by a grand jury two days earlier.