Mark Cook Jr. is the third person to die in Alaska Department of Corrections custody this year; and a Nikiski principal is being honored by the Kenai school district.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough is demolishing the old Zipmart building in Sterling, but is looking to avoid taking responsibility for the massive fuel spill on the property. A state correctional officer in Seward is facing charges of distributing drugs at Spring Creek Correctional facility. Alaska State Troopers are investigating the death of a former colleague, Alex Arduser.

Alaska State Troopers report a fatality from a Tuesday collision on the Sterling Highway; Coast Guard Rescue Crews pull two people from the water near Kodiak on Sunday; and a grant will pump hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jaws of life, stabilizers and other vehicle extraction equipment to the rural Kenai Peninsula stations.

Alaska State Troopers report a fatality from a Tuesday collision on the Sterling Highway. Coast Guard Rescue Crews pull two people from the water near Kodiak on Sunday. Seward is searching for a City Manager, again. Beach cleanup in Kodiak picks up thousands of pounds of trash.

This summer, armed with a new grant, the city of Soldotna's Chamber of Commerce is hosting 13 concerts along the Kenai River featuring bands from Alaska and beyond; and the search is underway in Seward for a new city manager, after current manager Janette Bower took a job at the City of Soldotna.

School districts are waiting to see if the Alaska Legislature will increase school funding after years of stagnant state support. The recently passed House budget includes a one-time boost that Kenai district officials say would solve this year's budget shortfall, but won't save the district from long-term struggles.

Mount Saint Augustine volcano is a familiar and majestic sight acrossCook Inlet. It's also one of the most highly active in Alaska. Standingover 4,000 feet the lava dome volcano has erupted six times in the lasttwo hundred years, most recently in 2006. Scientists are now lookinginto the past of the volcano to better understand its future.

Mount Saint Augustine volcano is a familiar and majestic sight across Cook Inlet. It's also one of the most highly active in Alaska. Standing over 4,000 feet the lava dome volcano has erupted six times in the last two hundred years, most recently in 2006. Scientists are now looking into the past of the volcano to better understand its future.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidance Tuesday, to simplify the vaccination schedule for most people. KBBI spoke with two Homer healthcare professionals — public health nurse Lorne Carroll and South Peninsula Hospital spokesperson Derotha Ferraro — for the latest on COVID on the Kenai Peninsula, and public health guidance.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidance Tuesday, to simplify the vaccination schedule for most people. KBBI spoke with two Homer healthcare professionals — public health nurse Lorne Carroll and South Peninsula Hospital spokesperson Derotha Ferraro — for the latest on COVID on the Kenai Peninsula, and public health guidance.