Mrs. Terry’s class held a mock assembly meeting debating “ordinance 2025-01” to extend the Thanksgiving school break to a full week.

The legislation funds most government operations through early 2026 and provides full-year appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, military construction, and legislative branch operations.

Alaska’s governor and congressional delegation have supported the cause, calling it a life and safety issue that would allow for emergency medical evacuations.

The ordinance follows the borough’s voter-approved Proposition No. 5, which shifted borough elections from October to November to coincide with state and federal contests.

The project’s objective is to restore structural integrity, improve safety, reduce congestion, and improve travel efficiency between Mileposts 157 and 169.

Discussion among commissioners centered on overlapping responsibilities with other city bodies and the persistent challenge of filling seats.

Harvest Midstream announced Tuesday that it has finalized the purchase of the Kenai LNG facility in Nikiski.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said Monday that roughly 1M acres of federal waters in the inlet will be offered to energy companies early next year in what the agency calls the “Big Beautiful Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale.”

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.