As the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr increases, officials say residents across Southcentral Alaska—including the Kenai Peninsula—should prepare for potential ashfall; and Cohoe Loop Road east of Kasilof is closed in both directions until further notice.

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has installed animal-inspired workout equipment along a popular 2 mile multi-use trail in Soldotna, and every year, dozens of organizations and businesses around the central Kenai Peninsula come together for Project Homeless Connect.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche wants to overhaul the group that advises the borough assembly on environmental issues like recycling; The Seward City Council approved several items at its meeting Tuesday.

Soldotna Republican Justin Ruffridge broke caucus ranks Wednesday to help get a large education funding and policy bill through the State House. Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche wants to overhaul the group that advises the borough assembly on environmental issues like recycling.

Soldotna Republican Justin Ruffridge broke caucus ranks Wednesday to help get a large education funding and policy bill through the State House. With warmer temperatures and less snow than usual, bears on the Kenai Peninsula are already starting to wake up. Summary of the March 10th Seward City Council meeting.

With warmer temperatures and less snow than usual, bears on the Kenai Peninsula are already starting to wake up, and Kenai Peninsula school board members have officially dropped six schools from the list of nine it was thinking about closing amid a budget shortfall.

The City of Homer is updating its 2018 Comprehensive Plan, now called the 2035 Comprehensive Plan, and is asking for public input. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Naushon, an Island-class patrol boat serving in Homer since 2016, will be decommissioned on March 21 after nearly 40 years of service. Homer Electric Association is now accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program, Youth Rally Leadership Camp, and Electric Safety Poster Contest. The likelihood of an Alaska volcano’s explosive eruption not far from the state’s largest city has increased, according to researchers. A housing program hosted by one of the state’s largest nonprofit organizations recently wrapped up work on its 102nd home built on the Central Kenai Peninsula.

After a nearly four-month-long search, the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director, and a newly-opened mercantile in Soldotna specializes in selling products manufactured by family-owned businesses.

The Homer City Council heard from residents on multiple issues and took action on several items at its meeting last night; and a newly-opened mercantile in Soldotna specializes in selling products manufactured by family-owned businesses.

The Homer City Council heard from residents on multiple issues and took action on several items at its meeting last night, and while the Dena’ina people have lived in Kenai for thousands of years, the city’s more recent history has seen fur trapping, homesteading, fishing, oil and more.