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Alaska State Troopers arrested a juvenile Thursday after investigating threats made toward Chapman Elementary School in Anchor Point. Kenai Peninsula Borough School District elementary students will pay a little more for school lunches starting in January. It's been a busy week for Grant Aviation on the central Kenai Peninsula, between picking up passengers left scrambling after the abrupt closure of another airline, to reducing flights to comply with federal guidance.

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is moving ahead with a major highway improvement project between Anchor Point and Baycrest Hill. A group of Soldotna Elementary School sixth graders participated in a mock Kenai Peninsula Borough assembly meeting Wednesday, where they debated a faux ordinance that proposed extending Thanksgiving break.

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is moving ahead with a major highway improvement project between Anchor Point and Baycrest Hill. A group of Soldotna Elementary School sixth graders participated in a mock Kenai Peninsula Borough assembly meeting Wednesday, where they debated a faux ordinance that proposed extending Thanksgiving break.

A group of state lawmakers tasked with studying how Alaska pays for public education convened on the Kenai Peninsula to visit schools and speak with staff. A month after ex-typhoon Halong struck Western Alaska, the flow of relief supplies for the displaced and building materials needed to shore up villages is going strong in Bethel.

A group of state lawmakers tasked with studying how Alaska pays for public education convened on the Kenai Peninsula to visit schools and speak with staff. A month after ex-typhoon Halong struck Western Alaska, the flow of relief supplies for the displaced and building materials needed to shore up villages is going strong in Bethel.

The Homer City Council postponed a final vote on the city's 2045 comprehensive plan. Homer marked Veterans Day with a community parade honoring those who served. The state of Alaska is limiting payments to SNAP recipients this week in response to federal guidance. Kenai's regional airport just got a lot grizzlier. The city unveiled a sculpture garden Thursday between the terminal's arrival and departure doors that features three life-sized brown bears cast in bronze.

The Homer City Council postponed a final vote on the city's 2045 comprehensive plan. Homer marked Veterans Day with a community parade honoring those who served. The state of Alaska is limiting payments to SNAP recipients this week in response to federal guidance. Kenai's regional airport just got a lot grizzlier. The city unveiled a sculpture garden Thursday between the terminal's arrival and departure doors that features three life-sized brown bears cast in bronze.

The state of Alaska is limiting payments to SNAP recipients this week in response to federal guidance; and the Homer City Council postponed a final vote on the city's 2045 comprehensive plan.

The University of Alaska Board of Regents approved increasing tuition across the board by 4% next year on Friday, despite an initial proposal of only 3%; fishing jobs in Alaska are down for the fifth year in a row; and the last time the U.S. Arctic Research Commission met in Kodiak, Bill Clinton was president. This week the independent federal agency held its 121st meeting, on the island, over the course of two days.

The University of Alaska Board of Regents approved increasing tuition across the board by 4% next year on Friday, despite an initial proposal of only 3%; fishing jobs in Alaska are down for the fifth year in a row; and the last time the U.S. Arctic Research Commission met in Kodiak, Bill Clinton was president. This week the independent federal agency held its 121st meeting, on the island, over the course of two days.

The Anchor Point offshore test fishery returned in 2025 after it wasn't funded in 2024; the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Southwest Kenai Peninsula and Southern Kachemak Bay; and the City of Homer is warning residents about an email scam circulating.

The Pratt Museum has a new executive director; a former Jehovah's Witness church leader pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 20 felony criminal counts of sexual abuse and sexual assault of minors; and Alaska might soon regulate its own hazardous waste.

The Pratt Museum has a new executive director; a former Jehovah's Witness church leader pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 20 felony criminal counts of sexual abuse and sexual assault of minors; and Alaska might soon regulate its own hazardous waste.

Seldovia residents may soon have another local option for taking the state's written knowledge test; Kenai Aviation announced Monday that it was ceasing all flight operations; Kenai Peninsula property owners who want to take advantage of the borough's new, higher residential tax exemption must reapply for that exemption by next Feb. 15; and this Friday is the deadline for firms to submit proposals to design and build the Homer Harbor's System 4 float replacement.

Seldovia residents may soon have another local option for taking the state's written knowledge test; Kenai Aviation announced Monday that it was ceasing all flight operations; Kenai Peninsula property owners who want to take advantage of the borough's new, higher residential tax exemption must reapply for that exemption by next Feb. 15; and this Friday is the deadline for firms to submit proposals to design and build the Homer Harbor's System 4 float replacement.

People who rely on food assistance from SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, could have their electronic benefits cards refilled as soon as this week; and Highland Drive is back to two lanes at the Bidarki Creek crossing during non-work hours.

Highland Drive is back to two lanes at the Bidarki Creek crossing during non-work hours; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough will not cap the value of property senior citizens can exempt from property taxes, for now.

Three separate outages last week left thousands of central Kenai Peninsula residents without power while linemen worked day and night to bring customers back online; the Kenai Peninsula Borough will not cap the value of property senior citizens can exempt from property taxes, for now. That's after five new assembly members on Tuesday joined the president and vice president in undoing a previous assembly vote that drew lengthy debate; with winter weather on the way, the Seward Public Works Department is reminding residents to prepare for snow and ice; and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will host a public town hall next week to review the Homer area sport fisheries.

Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection is hosting a sober Halloween party tonight; with winter weather on the way, the Seward Public Works Department is reminding residents to prepare for snow and ice; and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will host a public town hall next week to review the Homer area sport fisheries.

Residents across the Kenai Peninsula and in South-Central Alaska reported shaking this morning; Halloween festivities are kicking off tomorrow in Homer and Seward, organized by their respective Chambers of Commerce; and an art performance at Homer's Bunnell Street Arts Center this Saturday gives new life to 16-millimeter educational films salvaged from an Anchorage dumpster.

Residents across the Kenai Peninsula and in South-Central Alaska reported shaking this morning; Halloween festivities are kicking off tomorrow in Homer and Seward, organized by their respective Chambers of Commerce; and an art performance at Homer's Bunnell Street Arts Center this Saturday gives new life to 16-millimeter educational films salvaged from an Anchorage dumpster.

The Homer City Council approved multiple city contracts, heard public comment on a new long range plan and chose a Mayor Pro Tem at its meeting last night; Kenai Peninsula school board members will consider a slew of new charter school-related proposals, from adding high school grade levels to Kenai's Aurora Borealis Charter School, to potentially opening a new charter school in Nikolaevsk; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly finalized its reorganization and navigated a debate over tax exemptions at its meeting last night.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly overhauled the borough's tax codes at its last meeting; Kenai Peninsula school board members will consider a slew of new charter school-related proposals, from adding high school grade levels to Kenai's Aurora Borealis Charter School, to potentially opening a new charter school in Nikolaevsk.

Earlier this month, Kodiak's state legislators gave the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly a reality check on the state's financial status.

Earlier this month, Kodiak's state legislators gave the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly a reality check on the state's financial status.

The Homer City Council will take public comment Monday on whether to put funds toward a new community recreation fund; and the Trump administration, reverting to a decision during the prior Trump presidency, is again advancing the Ambler Road project in Northwest Alaska, to help mining interests.

The Homer City Council will take public comment Monday on whether to put funds toward a new community recreation fund; and the Trump administration, reverting to a decision during the prior Trump presidency, is again advancing the Ambler Road project in Northwest Alaska, to help mining interests.

Although opioid overdose death rates have declined throughout the country over the past two years, Alaska's rates remain high; and Alaskans will not receive SNAP, or food stamp, benefits for November, according to the state division of public assistance.

Although opioid overdose death rates have declined throughout the country over the past two years, Alaska's rates remain high; and Alaskans will not receive SNAP, or food stamp, benefits for November, according to the state division of public assistance.

Anglers who purchased an Alaska sports fishing license in 2025 may soon receive a copy of the 2025 Alaska Sport Fishing Survey, according to an Oct. 22 press release; the float running parallel to the beach at Jakolof Bay Dock is no longer usable, according to a Tuesday, Oct. 21 public notice from the City of Seldovia, although boaters will still be able to access the beach from the approach; and dozens of communities in Western Alaska are working to restore essential infrastructure and repair damaged homes after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastated coastal communities. But one stands out.

Anglers who purchased an Alaska sports fishing license in 2025 may soon receive a copy of the 2025 Alaska Sport Fishing Survey, according to an Oct. 22 press release; the float running parallel to the beach at Jakolof Bay Dock is no longer usable, according to a Tuesday, Oct. 21 public notice from the City of Seldovia, although boaters will still be able to access the beach from the approach; and dozens of communities in Western Alaska are working to restore essential infrastructure and repair damaged homes after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastated coastal communities. But one stands out.

A Homer community member is helping organize donations for evacuees from Western Alaska's coastal villages after Typhoon Halong forced them to relocate to Anchorage and other communities; a rescued walrus from the Alaska SeaLife Center will appear on public television this week; and although voting for fat bear week in Katmai National Park closed last month, Juneau's black bears are really starting to pack on the pounds to keep from starving during hibernation — and they're going for whatever they can find.

Former State Sen. and 2026 gubernatorial hopeful Tom Begich kicked off a statewide listening tour on the Kenai Peninsula last weekend.

Former State Sen. and 2026 gubernatorial hopeful Tom Begich kicked off a statewide listening tour on the Kenai Peninsula last weekend.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members are getting a raise for the first time in more than 25 years. That's after the group unanimously approved the change Tuesday. An iconic opossum who hitched a ride to Alaska on a shipping container from Washington state died on Saturday, according to a statement from the Alaska Zoo. The City of Kenai has a new mayor after swearing in former Vice Mayor Henry Knackstedt during Wednesday's city council meeting.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members are getting a raise for the first time in more than 25 years. That's after the group unanimously approved the change Tuesday. An iconic opossum who hitched a ride to Alaska on a shipping container from Washington state died on Saturday, according to a statement from the Alaska Zoo. The City of Kenai has a new mayor after swearing in former Vice Mayor Henry Knackstedt during Wednesday's city council meeting.

Mayor Rachel Lord provided an update on erosion along Homer Spit Road during the Homer City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 13. The Homer City Council approved the hiring of Daniel Jager as fire chief for the Homer Volunteer Fire Department during their meeting on Monday, Oct. 13. The Kenai Peninsula Borough swore in five new assembly members Tuesday, the same night the sitting assembly certified the results of last week's election.

Mayor Rachel Lord provided an update on erosion along Homer Spit Road during the Homer City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 13. The Homer City Council approved the hiring of Daniel Jager as fire chief for the Homer Volunteer Fire Department during their meeting on Monday, Oct. 13. The Kenai Peninsula Borough swore in five new assembly members Tuesday, the same night the sitting assembly certified the results of last week's election.

The editor and most of the reporters at two Kenai Peninsula newspapers have announced their resignations, citing corporate interference in news coverage after a state lawmaker complained about a story. On paper, Soldotna area voters will consider three candidates when they choose a new representative for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly during next week's municipal election. The University of Alaska Fairbanks canceled morning classes on Tuesday as police investigated an alleged bomb threat. A subsequent UAF press release said that no explosive devices were found after a search of campus.

The editor and most of the reporters at two Kenai Peninsula newspapers have announced their resignations, citing corporate interference in news coverage after a state lawmaker complained about a story. On paper, Soldotna area voters will consider three candidates when they choose a new representative for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly during next week's municipal election. The University of Alaska Fairbanks canceled morning classes on Tuesday as police investigated an alleged bomb threat. A subsequent UAF press release said that no explosive devices were found after a search of campus.

A Homer Republican state representative is declaring victory after pressuring the local newspaper to revise a story about a vigil honoring Charlie Kirk. The Alaska LNG Project netted two more agreements earlier this month during an energy conference in Italy.

A Homer Republican state representative is declaring victory after pressuring the local newspaper to revise a story about a vigil honoring Charlie Kirk. The Alaska LNG Project netted two more agreements earlier this month during an energy conference in Italy.

It's been almost eight months since contract negotiations kicked off between the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and its two largest employee unions, this month the district proposed financial packages that cover employee raises and health insurance; and President Donald Trump announced plans to increase the cost of some types of work visas last week.

It's been almost eight months since contract negotiations kicked off between the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and its two largest employee unions, this month the district proposed financial packages that cover employee raises and health insurance; and President Donald Trump announced plans to increase the cost of some types of work visas last week.

Alaska State Troopers shot and killed a wanted man in Anchor Point Wednesday; the Prince William Sound Regional Citizen Advisory Council met in Cordova, Alaska; and the Exit Glacier Trail in Seward is closed until further notice after two people were attacked by a brown bear while hiking Wednesday.

Alaska State Troopers shot and killed a wanted man in Anchor Point Wednesday; the Prince William Sound Regional Citizen Advisory Council met in Cordova, Alaska; and the Exit Glacier Trail in Seward is closed until further notice after two people were attacked by a brown bear while hiking Wednesday.

The University of Alaska's Teaching Through Technology Program will join the Kenai Peninsula School District's Career and Technical Education program to provide Alaska Maritime Career workshops this fall; and absentee in-person voting is underway for Oct. 7 municipal elections.

The University of Alaska's Teaching Through Technology Program will join the Kenai Peninsula School District's Career and Technical Education program to provide Alaska Maritime Career workshops this fall; and absentee in-person voting is underway for Oct. 7 municipal elections.

The latest ice breaker to join the Coast Guard fleet, the cutter Storis, arrived in Kodiak last weekend. Kodiak's pink salmon harvest is at its third largest ever this year. Alaska is home to 16 national wildlife refuges and their programs have been hampered by Trump administration staffing cuts in the last eight months.

The Homer City Council adopted its 2026-to-2031 capital improvement plan and introduced funding measures for several water projects last night. Kodiak's pink salmon harvest is at its third largest ever this year. Alaska is home to 16 national wildlife refuges and their programs have been hampered by Trump administration staffing cuts in the last eight months.

Kodiak's Sun'aq Tribe announced last week that it was awarded more than two million dollars for mariculture processing at its current seafood plant; this year's Permanent Fund Dividend will be exactly $1,000; lawyers are trading arguments in a case challenging the state's failure to process applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on time; and the Homer City Council adopted its 2026-to-2031 capital improvement plan and introduced funding measures for several water projects last night.