Mt. Spurr returns to a regular activity level. The Trump Administration announces a new oil and gas lease sale in Cook Inlet. Plus, a cat cafe opens in Wasilla.

Alaska volcano observers now say Mount Spurr's chance of eruption is extremely low. Plus, a project that aims to restore salmon habitat in Hope nears completion.

Thousands of Kenai Peninsula students return to classrooms for the start of the 2025-2026 school year. Plus, Southeast communities call for government intervention in what they say is a rampant sea otter problem.

The Alaska Department of Law debuts a new online portal for residents to submit allegations of corruption in and by state agencies to an investigative grand jury. Plus, former state senator Tom Begich is running for governor.

Soldotna’s long-awaited field house opens. Plus, state and federal officials promote investments for aviation safety included in the Big Beautiful Bill.

A ballot proposition will ask Kenai Peninsula voters whether the borough should hand-count local election results. Plus, a new book from a Homer author focus on glaciology terms.

A ballot proposition going before Kenai Peninsula Borough voters this fall could result in higher sales taxes on large purchases. A new U.S. Coast Guard in cutter is christened in Kodiak and could also have a base in Seward. Plus, a Tlingit petroglyph in Wrangell is vandalized, prompting calls for action by residents.

A Kenai jury convicts a former Soldotna High School teacher and union president on 28 counts of sexual abuse and unlawful exploitation of a minor. State Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum joins Alaska’s 2026 gubernatorial race. Plus, the Kenai River sees a record sockeye salmon run this summer.

Ninilchik voters will decide this fall whether to create a recreational service area to keep their community pool open. Homer voters mull a continuing tax for their own recreation building. And a new art show in Kenai highlights the impacts of climate change on Alaska.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Friday in Alaska. The city of Kenai will spend $160,000 studying and inventorying its streets and street lights. Plus, the Anti-Defamation League says white supremacist activity is on the rise in Alaska.