Forecasters say avalanche danger is HIGH at and above treeline, with a very unstable snowpack persisting despite relatively quiet weather.

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

Following today’s school closures, the KPBSD has announced the cancellation of all district activities scheduled on the Peninsula for Friday, January 16, and Saturday, January 17, due to dangerous weather conditions.

A state appeals court will decide whether to dismiss felony voter misconduct charges against an Alaska resident born in American Samoa, one of numerous cases that has put a spotlight on the complex citizenship status of people born in the U.S. territory.

Upon arrival, firefighters found two structures on the south side of the main Cannery Lodge building fully involved in fire.

Forecasters say backcountry avalanche danger is HIGH, with very dangerous conditions expected across the Western Chugach and Kenai Mountains.

Due to rain and freezing conditions that are creating hazardous travel across the region.

The Soldotna City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on Wednesday, updating multiple sections of city code related to budgeting, financial controls, procurement, and the administration of the city’s short-term lodging tax.

Alaska ranks 9th among the 50 states for the financial costs associated with smoking.

The discussion comes amid heightened attention to Greenland’s strategic importance and comments by administration officials that raised concerns among U.S. allies.