Cohoe Loop Road east of Kasilof is closed in both directions until further notice, and 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.

Lawmakers narrowly rejected an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday that would have created a cabinet-level state agriculture department; The Alaska Department of Transportation has begun its spring cleaning of roadways on the Kenai Peninsula; and the public can comment on a proposed increase to Alaska’s per-student school funding.

The Alaska Department of Transportation has begun its spring cleaning of roadways on the Kenai Peninsula, and business owners, nonprofit workers and others wore green attire and paraded through the chilly streets of Soldotna Monday for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved several items during its meeting last night, including projects at South Peninsula Hospital; the public can comment on a proposed increase to Alaska’s per-student school funding; and spring time is musical time at Homer High School. And, this time, it’s Singing in the Rain.

KBBI's Simon Lopez has the recap of Tuesday night's Borough Assembly meeting and a Japanese theatrical musical performance group is touring Alaska and kicked off their first show in Wrangell on Saturday.

Alaska State Troopers last week arrested a Homer man who is accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman multiple times. The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, paid U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak, a roughly four-hour visit yesterday, but officials haven’t said why. A Japanese theatrical musical performance group is touring Alaska and kicked off their first show in Wrangell on Saturday.

Alaska State Troopers last week arrested a Homer man who is accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman multiple times, and 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.

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.