Seward officially has a new cruise terminal after a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 4, welcoming the state-of-the-art facility and providing a gateway to Alaska for travelers around the globe. Following the ceremony, Royal Caribbean also crowned the winner of their ‘Port Partner’ initiative.

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

The Alaska House of Representatives has approved HB 381, legislation that would establish a volumetric tax structure for the proposed Alaska LNG Project, sending the measure to the Alaska Senate for consideration.

Three or more tents on a property are considered a campground, according to the new rules.

Motorists traveling the Sterling Highway near the Kasilof River Bridge should prepare for a temporary speed limit reduction beginning Monday, June 15th.

The vessels and supporting infrastructure are being funded through investments secured by Alaska’s congressional delegation in the 2025 Working Families Tax Cuts Act.

Mayor Paul Whitney issued a proclamation at a city council meeting on Wednesday, designating June 2026 as “Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month” in the City of Soldotna.

The fog band has moved inland, affecting portions of the Sterling Highway from Soldotna and Kenai southward to near Homer.

A 15-minute vehicle pursuit through the heart of Soldotna ended with the arrest of two Anchorage residents on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges Monday evening, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

The world’s longest snowmachine race will expand into three additional Alaska communities after federal approvals cleared the way for a new Iron Dog race route through portions of Western and Interior Alaska.