City officials say the recount will focus on the mayoral race only and will be conducted by hand at Soldotna City Hall.

Beginning in 2028, the rate would rise to 6% from April through September, then fall to zero from October through March.

Four graduates representing Kenai Peninsula law enforcement agencies received their badges Friday, November 6, during a graduation ceremony for the Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy in Sitka.

Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).

The motion would allow Sullivan’s campaign to participate as a party in the case and oppose Peltola’s request for an order requiring record releases for absentee or rejected ballots.

Forecasters are predicting a mixture of snow, freezing rain and rain, with total snowfall accumulations ranging from one to eight inches.

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

Mary Peltola’s campaign has sued the Alaska Division of Elections, seeking access to records showing whether absentee ballots in the 2026 general election were accepted or rejected.

With the election over, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is reminding campaigns and volunteers to remove political signs and stakes from state highway rights-of-way.

Homer Middle School Principal Meghan Redmond has been named Alaska’s 2027 Principal of the Year, earning statewide recognition after previously being selected as the Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals’ Region III Principal of the Year.