The project is located within the Lower Kenai Control Use Area and is intended to create a durable route for ATV and snowmachine use while protecting the ecological integrity of the Anchor River-Fritz Creek Critical Habitat Area.

Soldotna Mayor Paul Whitney proclaimed August 2026 as “Soldotna Library Card Sign-Up Month,” encouraging residents to sign up for a library card and make use of the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Soldotna Public Library.

Enstar President, John Sims, said the shortage could be as high as 3 billion cubic feet, equal approximately 18 days of demand during the middle of winter.

According to court documents, 42-year-old Andraya Lafleur of Kenai allegedly used a knife to stab a woman in the back and slash her across the face.

When investigators arrived, they found the man dead from what troopers described as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The council voted 5-0 to postpone the ordinance until October 28.

Peter Harkovitch was ordered to pay more than $230,000 in penalties and restitution and barred from owning a business in Alaska unless he first receives court approval.

The letter came one day after House leadership issued a statement saying differences surrounding HB 4001 had become too substantial to resolve.

The single-engine aircraft crashed at about 6 p.m. near Lower Moraine Creek, a remote area of the park where aviation is a primary means of access.

The company said it expects the development to reach a peak gross production rate of about 12,000 barrels of oil per day.