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In early election results, “no” votes lead on Ballot Measure 1

As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, with 245 of 441 precincts reporting across the state, the unofficial results for…

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GOP candidates square off one more time as Aug. 19 primary nears

The three Republican U.S. Senate candidates squared off against each other in the KTUU Channel 2 debate Aug.…

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City, borough candidate filing ends Friday

With the municipal election less than two months away, the deadline is quickly approaching to file as a…

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No indictment yet in Resetarits case

As of its meeting last Friday, a Kenai grand jury has not yet re-indicted the two Homer brothers…

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Alaska Supreme Court reverses food-tax referendum decision

In a decision that clarifies the rights of Alaska citizens to change law by initiative and referendum, the…

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Non-motorized transportation adds fuel to council meeting

An entertaining 10-minute presentation by Sean Baski and Laura Paul with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public…

Greg Walker, business manager for United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local 367, rallies Enstar Natural Gas Co. employees during a rally in front of the company headquarters in Anchorage on Aug. 11. The union went on strike at 6 a.m. that morning after its Enstar operations employees rejected a contract offer last week.-Photo by Andrew Jensen; Morris News Service - Alaska

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Enstar employees strike

Enstar Natural Gas Co.’s Alaska operations employees went on strike Monday morning. The striking workers are at Enstar’s…

Frank Vondersaar

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2 area residents on ballot for Young’s seat

Two local hopefuls are among the slate of candidates whose names will appear on the Aug. 19 primary…

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Assembly backs mayor’s veto of bed tax proposal

By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Morris News Service – Alaska The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly stood behind the borough mayor…

Photo by Michael Armstrong; Homer News

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Not Over Yet

Fireweed is close to fully blooming at Beluga Slough last Thursday. According to folklore, when the fireweed blooms…

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Judge spikes Resetarits charges

Superior Court Judge Carl Bauman on Wednesday dismissed second-degree sexual assault charges against two brothers alleged to have…

Photo by Rashah McChesney, Morris News Service - Alaska

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Rockin’ at Salmonstock

Temperatures climbed high enough Saturday during the fourth annual Salmonstock music festival that many in the crowd stripped…

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Teen hits police car while texting, driving

It was bad enough when a 17-year-old boy texted while driving. But when the boy then ran into…