The partnership was unveiled during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., attended by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, and Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Despite the new rates, KPBSD’s student lunch prices will remain among the lowest in the state.

The Kenai City Council adopted a resolution on Wednesday to formally end its 99-year lease with the Alaska Center for Space Technology, Inc., which operates the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska.

Eppard was one of three men buried beneath up to 100 feet of snow and debris when a March 4 avalanche struck about 20 miles northeast of Girdwood.

The airline emphasized that the cuts apply only to flights traveling to and from Anchorage and will not affect any other routes across Alaska.

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

Central Peninsula Hospital has announced that Chief Executive Officer Shaun Keef will retire on January 2, 2026. The hospital’s Board of Directors has appointed Angela Hinnegan, CPA, MHL, FACHE, as the next CEO.

The Soldotna Police Department is urging residents to stay alert for scams as the holidays approach, following a report of a woman who was defrauded of thousands of dollars by a caller posing as an investigator.

The sculpture is located at the north end of the terminal, waiting to greet visitors and residents on their journey to and from Kenai.

Alaska ranks near the bottom among U.S. states for job opportunities, according to WalletHub’s 2025 Best States for Jobs report.