The National Weather Service announced on Tuesday that due to flooding caused by the Moose and Skilak Glaciers-dammed lake outbursts, flood warnings along the Kenai River have been adjusted to incorporate flowing waters as far down river as the bridge in Soldotna, and have also been extended through Thursday.

U.S. Representative Mary Peltola’s office announced Wednesday morning that her husband, Eugene Peltola Jr., was killed in a plane crash in Alaska.

Law enforcement around Alaska began reporting in mid August of transient individuals scamming people around the state, proffering counterfeit jewelry and fake gold through social media marketplaces, or leveraging hard-luck stories to peddle similar items in person to good-natured, if too trusting, folks.

The KSRM News Department has compiled some top headlines of the week.

The National Weather Service released an alert Thursday evening to the Western Kenai Peninsula warning of high water levels in the Kenai Lake and downstream into the Kenai River and Cooper Landing area.

The U.S Small Business Administration announced on August 21st an extension of the 8(a) Business Development Bona Fide Place of Business Requirement Moratorium through September 30, 2024, allowing 8(a) Business Development Program participants the opportunity to forgo the requirement of having an established physical presence in a particular location to be awarded any construction contract through the 8(a) Program.

A power outage is currently affecting nearly 4,000 households in the K-Beach area.