The six-week window, closing December 15 at 5 p.m., gives hunters their only chance to apply for the coming season’s limited-entry hunts.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Soldotna-based Alaska Bureau of Investigation Major Crimes Unit responded and are conducting a joint investigation

The Alaska DOT&PF has announced an update for the Sterling Safety Corridor Improvements project, between mileposts 82.5 and 94, highlighting upcoming driveway adjustments and winter driving reminders.

The actions tie into the Trump administration’s focus on lowering costs for families nationwide.

Juul agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle the remaining claims in a lawsuit first filed in November 2020, following a $2 million agreement with Altria reached in January 2024.

Cooper Adams died early Saturday morning after a single-vehicle rollover on the Sterling Highway.

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

44-year-old Joshua Aseltine was sentenced Thursday, Dec. 4, to serve 28 years for sexual abuse of a minor and for possessing child pornography, pursuant to a plea agreement.

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Northwest Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage from 11 p.m. Friday to 11 p.m. Sunday.

The borough’s Proposition 5 to change the borough’s election date passed in Kenai precincts with 66.5% in favor.