A former Soldotna Police Department clerk, who is the wife of a city police officer arrested in July for assault, pleaded not guilty today [Thurs] to two felony charges filed against her in connection with the assault; and A U.S. Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter crashed on Monday night on a remote island northwest of Petersburg.

From increased fees to changing parking zones, people saw many changes on the Homer Spit this past summer; and last month, scientists from around the state gathered in Anchorage for the Cook Inlet Water Quality Summit. The summit, which highlighted water quality research and restoration efforts, included a presentation about how invasive northern pike can colonize new freshwater bodies via the Inlet.

From increased fees to changing parking zones, people saw many changes on the Homer Spit this past summer; and last month, scientists from around the state gathered in Anchorage for the Cook Inlet Water Quality Summit. The summit, which highlighted water quality research and restoration efforts, included a presentation about how invasive northern pike can colonize new freshwater bodies via the Inlet.

From increased fees to changing parking zones, people saw many changes on the Homer Spit this past summer. A massive federal grant will fund a project to run a 50-mile undersea cable through Cook Inlet, to better connect railbelt utilities and improve access to renewable sources. Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced yesterday that she’s running for Alaska’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, challenging Congresswoman Mary Peltola.

A historic cannery on the west side of Cook Inlet has a new prestige: it’s an official entry in the National Register of Historic Places.

Homer City Council introduced seven new ordinances, including one laying out requirements for short term rentals. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crashed around 10:40 p.m. last night on Read Island in Farragut Bay, about 22 miles northwest of Petersburg. Scientists say marine heatwaves are the cause behind Alaska’s snow crab crash.

High school students from Kenai Peninsula Youth Court and the Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition are creating a calendar for teens in the southern peninsula; and Homer City Council introduced seven new ordinances, including one laying out requirements for short term rentals.

High school students from Kenai Peninsula Youth Court and the Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition are creating a calendar for teens in the southern peninsula. The Alaska SeaLife Center admitted its third otter pup of the year on Halloween. During the Alaska Invasive Species Partnership workshop Thursday in Sitka, experts from around coastal Alaska spoke about current strategies to fight these invasive crabs, and how communities like Sitka can work to avoid being a pit stop for these crafty crustaceans.

The Kodiak Island Ambulatory Care Clinic, a medical office downtown, was searched by officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday this week; and The Alaska Sealife Center admitted its third otter pup of the year on Halloween.

The Kodiak Island Ambulatory Care Clinic, a medical office downtown, was searched by officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday this week. Six people have been charged in a Petersburg drug bust and warrants have been issued for at least two more. Professional and amateur muralists alike have come together to collaborate on the Kenai Art Center’s newest exhibit.