Relative political newcomer Greg Madden of Soldotna is hoping to serve his first term in the Alaska Senate, and is one of the choices on… Continue reading
Incumbent Gary Stevens is making a bid to keep his seat in the Alaska Senate. The senator for District P — which covers Kasilof, Homer,… Continue reading
In a bid for what would be his freshman term in state office, John Cox of Anchor Point is throwing his hat into the race… Continue reading
Alaska recorded 91 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, with 67 new resident cases and 24 new cases in nonresidents. The single-day increase in resident… Continue reading
Homerites and other coastal Alaskans were roused out of bed last night for an evacuation following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami warning for… Continue reading
Alaska continues its steady climb in new COVID-19 cases each day, with an additional 94 cases recorded by the state on Wednesday. Of those, 92… Continue reading
The tsunami warning for Kachemak Bay has been canceled by the U.S. Tsunami Warning System. There is no longer a warning, advisory, threat or watch… Continue reading
11:30 p.m. update: The Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management has clarified that the tsunami warning is in effect for the coastal areas of… Continue reading
141 new cases driven in part by seafood industry outbreaks
In a recent display of tenacity, mediocre coordination skills and a deep love for the outdoors, some friends and I strapped on our packs for… Continue reading
Members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted recently to make the borough a Second Amendment “sanctuary.” The assembly voted at its July 7 meeting,… Continue reading
Residents of the lower Kenai Peninsula have some choices ahead of them in both the upcoming Alaska primary and general elections. The primary election is… Continue reading
Anchor Point and Ninilchik residents have the choice to join forces — or, more appropriately, taxes — to form a joint fire and medical service… Continue reading
A new city manager for the City of Homer could be on his way next month now that the Homer City Council has signed off… Continue reading
The state of Alaska reported 57 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday — 53 resident cases and four nonresident cases. The Kenai Peninsula, with 209… Continue reading
Smart Start plan for KPBSD will be sent to Department of Education by the end of this month
Correction: This story and photo captions have been corrected to note that a classic car procession was not part of Matthew Mitchell’s unofficial Fourth of… Continue reading
Members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough assembly voted to override a mayoral veto at their Tuesday meeting. The veto would have negated an ordinance the… Continue reading
The central Kenai Peninsula saw growth in the number of new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, while the southern peninsula has stopped experiencing spikes in cases… Continue reading
The annual Ninilchik Rodeo, held every July Fourth weekend, celebrated 60 years this past weekend under blue skies and soaring temperatures at the Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading
