As of the last update, candidate Peter Micciche was leading with a majority of votes in the special election for Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor; the Alaska Department of Public Safety is sharing its new body-worn camera policy with the public and hopes to distribute body cameras to officers statewide by the end of the year; and a mandate that protects the Russian River watershed from mining has been extended another 20 years.

As of late last night, candidate Peter Micciche was leading with a majority of votes in the special election for Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor; and yesterday was Brother Asaiah Bates Day in Homer, the day marks an opportunity to celebrate the philosophy of the longtime Homerite, city council member and preacher of respect and tolerance who died 23 years ago.

Today is Brother Asaiah Bates Day in Homer. The day marks an opportunity to celebrate the philosophy of the longtime Homerite, city council member and preacher of respect and tolerance who died 23 years ago; oil and gas producer Hilcorp applied earlier this month to drill three new natural gas production wells in Ninilchik, citing the discovery of new gas reserves; and it's Election Day!

Enrollment at Kenai Peninsula College is increasing, in part as the school’s Middle College program for local high schoolers becomes more popular; and in a special election today, voters will choose between four candidates for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor.

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and for those in the business of romance, like Tundra Rose in Soldotna, it’s crunch time; in a special election Tuesday, voters will choose between four candidates for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor; and members of the House Fisheries Special Committee heard from the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute in Juneau on Thursday.

In a special election on Tuesday, voters will choose between four candidates for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor, following the resignation of former Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce last summer; and Valentine’s Day is around the corner. For those in the business of romance, like Tundra Rose in Soldotna, it’s crunch time.

In a special election on Tuesday, voters will choose between four candidates for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor, following the resignation of former Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce last summer; and after more than a decade of flat pay, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor is getting a raise.

The Homer Council on the Arts holds the Community Arts Awards each year to celebrate the talented artists who call Homer home and their contributions to the community; Kelly Tshibaka brought her pitch to repeal ranked choice voting to a Kenai fundraiser Tuesday — the latest effort from opponents of ranked choice voting to repeal the new system, which voters narrowly approved by ballot initiative in 2020; and Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game closed the fishery’s last remaining open section Thursday afternoon.

The Homer Council on the Arts holds the Community Arts Awards each year to celebrate the talented artists who call Homer home and their contributions to the community; Kelly Tshibaka brought her pitch to repeal ranked choice voting to a Kenai fundraiser Tuesday — the latest effort from opponents of ranked choice voting to repeal the new system, which voters narrowly approved by ballot initiative in 2020; and the City of Soldotna has narrowed a long list of candidates down to two for its open city manager position.

South Peninsula Haven House is seeking volunteer coaches and participants for its program Girls on the Run; a group of fiber artists on the central Kenai Peninsula has been hosting weekly gatherings since the fall to share their skills with newcomers, as crafts like knitting and crocheting become more popular among a new generation of makers.