01/29/14

The Nikiski Fire Department responded this morning to an industrial work site in Nikiski.

Governor Sean Parnell’s gas line legislation was presented to legislative committees this week.   Senate Finance was briefed Monday morning and during that meeting Co-Chair Kevin Meyer stated that it is difficult be excited for something that has been introduced so many times before, just by different names.   Meyers: “But this one is different, instead of working against the producers, we’re working as a partnership and I’m encouraged by that. And also I’m encouraged in the sense that we’ll be owners in the pipeline which gets us at the table so that we at least know what’s going on. I’m getting old, I’ve been hearing this too many times and I’m done doing cartwheels. But I do want to see a gas pipeline in my lifetime.”   Deputy Revenue Commissioner Mike Pawlowski offered this assurance…    Pawslowski: “It’s not just about what will happen, but it’s, I think, things that we are seeing happening today. One, last summer we saw a significant summer field season conducted, from Livengood to the North Slope. We’ve also seen quietly the company start to pursue land acquisition on the Kenai for the LNG terminal. There are things happening today that give us a bit more…

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01/28/14

Today Project Homeless Connect hosted a room full of agencies geared towards helping the homeless and nearly homeless.

01/28/14

Homer Electric Association is continuing work to upgrade their transmission lines from Nikiski to Soldotna.

01/28/14

Testimony today took place on a bill that would allow village public safety officers to carry firearms in the line of duty.

01/27/14

Alaskans often associate getting outside and active with rising temperatures of spring but Biologist Jeff Selinger with the Alaska Department of Fish and Wildlife says that the recent temperatures may have more than just people up and active.

01/27/14

The Richardson Highway has been closed since early Friday morning when a string of avalanches blocked it in two places. Today the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announced that the highway will remain closed indefinitely.

01/27/14

It has been almost two weeks since the Soldotna area has seen daytime temperatures below freezing and it’s taking its toll on ski trails.

01/27/14

This weekend marked the 38th Annual Peninsula Winter Games, put on by the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce.

01/24/14

Additional information received from Anchorage police states that the victim of last night’s homicide has been identified as 31-year-old Aylett Hanson of Anchorage