According to the refuge, the south entrance of Ski Hill Road will be temporarily closed from Sept. 15 through Sept. 24 for planned road resurfacing. A second phase of construction is scheduled for Sept. 25 through Oct. 8.

Firefighters and emergency responders from across the region battled a fire Monday at the Chugach Glacier Gateway Cruise Terminal in Whittier involving the north cruise terminal pier and the tour vessel Klondike Express.

Two men were arrested in separate incidents at the Sacred Acre Music Festival in Ninilchik over the weekend, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

The resolution would authorize the City Manager to spend approximately $112,420 from the city’s Fleet Replacement Fund to purchase the two SUVs, at an estimated cost of $56,210 each.

New court filings accuse 41-year-old Sarabeth Martin of drug and weapons charges stemming from a Sept. 11 Sterling arrest.

Charles Nikolas was traveling on the river with his stepdaughter when they were knocked from the boat, and he never made it out of the river.

The additional funding would pay for the replacement of structural roof joists, as well as metal trim and soffit.

Registration and check-in will begin at 10 a.m., followed by an opening ceremony at 11 a.m. The two-mile walk will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Troopers have not released additional details about what caused the boat to overturn or where along the Kasilof River the incident occurred.