The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is thinking about expanding the borough’s opioid settlement grant program, and Cook Inletkeeper, a Homer-based environmental nonprofit, hosted its Mouth 2 Mouth Wild Run and Ride this Monday [05/27], Memorial Day.

The last day of school is a relief for most middle schoolers. But at the tiny Cooper Landing School on the Kenai Peninsula, students petitioned the district for an extra day at the end of the year, to spend some extra time in class, and say goodbye to their friends headed off to high school; and The Kenai Performers, a local theater company, is staging “Murder at the Renaissance Faire.”

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for three missing people this morning [5/23] after a boat capsized near Seward, and the last day of school is a relief for most middle schoolers. But at the tiny Cooper Landing School on the Kenai Peninsula, students petitioned the district for an extra day at the end of the year, to spend some extra time in class, and say goodbye to their friends headed off to high school.

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for three missing people this morning [5/23] after a boat capsized near Seward; The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly chambers were filled Tuesday with more than two dozen attendees, many wearing orange safety vests, who called on the borough to change the way it counts ballots in local elections; and summer is just around the corner and with it brings another transfer season for the Coast Guard’s Air Station Kodiak.

Leaders from Ketchikan’s Indigenous communities spoke passionately against inauthentic totem poles at last Thursday’s [5/16] City Council meeting, and a classic American comedy is being brought to life at Pier One Theater. The play offers a unique blend of humor and social commentary.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly greenlit efforts to acquire land for South Peninsula Hospital at last night’s meeting. A classic American comedy is being brought to life at Pier One Theater. Law enforcement agencies on the Kenai Peninsula are advising citizens to be wary of scam calls. Alaska Airlines plans to spend $60 million dollars to upgrade terminals and expand cargo capacity at rural airports throughout the state.

A cyclist from Homer came out on top at the U.S Professional Road Race Championship last Sunday, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly greenlit efforts to acquire land for South Peninsula Hospital, and for the first time ever, an Alaska woman has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

A cyclist from Homer came out on top at the U.S Professional Road Race Championship last Sunday. The 33rd Alaska Legislature wrapped up last week, and included among its bills a $175 million, one-time funding boost for schools.

A Homer man died Sunday morning [5/19] after being attacked by a moose, and Hope Community Resources, a statewide organization that provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, recently held a fundraiser walk in Soldotna.

A Homer man died Sunday morning after being attacked by a moose. The City of Soldotna recently adopted a master plan for its riverfront redevelopment project, a multi-year plan to create a walkable and business-friendly area along the Kenai River. Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola continues to be one of the Democrats most likely to vote against her party.