A vehicular assault and shooting in Nikiski early Saturday morning led to a power outage for an entire neighborhood, and a K9 manhunt which spanned several hours.

Due to ongoing wildland fire activity associated with the Lost Horse Creek Fire, the Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Interior Field Office is evacuating and closing the western portion of the White Mountains National Recreation Area surrounding the Wickersham Dome Trailhead at mile 28 Elliott Highway. The closure will be effective after midnight tonight and will remain until September 1, unless modified.

A resolution to ask Kenai Peninsula Borough voters if they would like a change to the regular borough election date was voted down by the borough assembly at their meeting on August 1st.

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

A police chase involving the Kenai police, and a bus driven by a minor ended in Nikiski when the bus crashed, rolling over on the side of the road.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Robert Yundt Homes, LLC and Mr. Robert Yundt, based in Wasilla, Alaska, were penalized $107,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act.

As part of its mission to educate anglers of all ages, Kenai River Sportfishing Association is hosting the 2023 Kenai River Jr. Classic from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9, at Harry Gaines Fish Camp in Soldotna.

The Kenai City Council addressed the matter of a right-of-way for Char Circle in Kenai, as well as a portion of South Spruce Street, proposed by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula for their new clubhouse location on South Spruce.