Kenai City Council members loosen eligibility requirements for student representatives. Plus, the Alaska Office of Children's Services defends its practices in federal court.

The deadline to register to vote in Oct. 7 municipal elections this Sunday. An oil spill sends up to 3,500 gallons of oil in the Kodiak Archipelago. Plus, the abrupt closure of the Nikiski Post Office leaves boxholders seeking answers.

A Kenai superior court judge declines to dismiss the state's case against a former Alaska State Trooper charged with felony assault over alleged conduct during the arrest of the wrong man in Kenai. The Alaska Department of Law wants to throw out a class action lawsuit over SNAP backlogs. Plus, the Seward Theatre Collective prepares for a new show.

Anchorage scientists work to develop Alaska's first in-state lab accredited to test water for microplastics. Plus, the second of a two-part series about housing accessibility on the Kenai Peninsula focuses on groups trying to lower barriers to entry.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and a federal communication commissioner meet with Kenai Peninsula Borough School District staff to learn about how a federal broadband access program impacts peninsula schools. Plus, the first in a two-part series explores why housing can be such a challenge on the Kenai Peninsula.

Hundreds of Homer Electric Association customers lose power as strong winds rip through the central Kenai Peninsula. A ballot initiative could broaden access to psychedelic natural medicines in Alaska. Plus, one man in South Anchorage has lived with his pet turtle for 43 years.

Some Kenai Peninsula homeowners could pay less in property taxes under a ballot proposition going before voters. Alaska Congressman Nick Begich sponsors a bill that would make the United States a crypto owner. And, a group of friends in Anchorage play a very distinctive game of baseball.

The Kenai River Sportfishing Association’s annual roundtable event focuses on the decline of king salmon. Plus, a climate activist from western Alaska gets a gig advising the United Nations.

A woman is mauled by a bear while jogging in Kenai. A former south peninsula firefighter sues the Kenai Peninsula Borough after she says it retaliated against her for reporting discrimination by her boss. Plus, the federal government seizes control of an Anchorage hotel it says was used to distribute illegal drugs.

Kenai Peninsula voters will consider whether to align state and local election days. The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee tours Alaska. Plus, Alaska’s Medical Board takes the first step toward restricting access to gender affirming care for minors in the state.