Today Governor Mike Dunleavy signed SB 58, extending eligibility for postpartum Medicaid.

A Homer jury convicted 61-year-old Bret Herrick of Anchor Point Wednesday, July 18th, for the attempted murder of an Alaska State Trooper.

The Kenai River personal use dip net fishery will be open 24 hours per day, beginning 11:00 p.m. Friday, July 21 through 11:59 p.m. Monday, July 31, 2023.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is increasing the sport fishing bag and possession limits for salmon, 16 inches or longer, except for king, pink, and coho salmon, in the Kenai River downstream of Skilak Lake to six per day and 12 in possession effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 21 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 31, 2023.

A teenage boy has died after going into cardiac arrest Monday, July 17th, while hiking in Seward.

An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions.

The City of Soldotna is accepting applications for the Mini Grant Program from now until August 15. The purpose of the mini grant program is to recognize the valued contributions being provided through the volunteer efforts of community organizations, and agencies on behalf of the community.

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has completed two years of water quality data collection on the Kenai River and found no exceedances of Alaska Water Quality Standards.

The 66th Annual Soldotna Progress Days Fair: Small Town, Big Dreams! is set to kick off on Friday in Soldotna. The festivities are from Friday, July 21st through Sunday, July 23rd. The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce is helping rally the community together for this big event featuring live music and dance performances, the Progress Days Parade, food, and craft vendors, and more all weekend long.

The FBI Anchorage Field Office is seeking information regarding a bank robbery that took place on Monday, July 17, 2023, at approximately 1:17 p.m. at the Credit Union 1 branch located at 4020 Debarr Road in Anchorage.