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.

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy applauds the $37.5 million Department of Defense (DOD) grant to Graphite One, Inc., for its project near Nome. Using this grant, Graphite One can advance the development of its world-class natural graphite deposit and encourage economic growth in the nation.

The 2023 mountain goat season begins August 1 with a new regulation for Southeast Alaska goat hunters. Hunters are now required to take an online mountain goat identification quiz before hunting goats in Southeast Alaska, whether hunting with a registration or draw permit.

The Alaska State Troopers received a search and rescue request Friday, July 14th, at approximately 7pm from Elizabeth and Sonny Cooper who were stranded on the Black Creek Trail in the Petersville area.

An Anchorage man was sentenced on July 10, 2023, to six years in prison for possessing stolen firearms in September 2020, while being a twice-convicted felon for separate burglaries.

An Anchorage man was sentenced yesterday to nine years in federal prison for stealing 22 firearms from an Anchorage gun store in 2019.

The City of Soldotna has provided a notice to the general public regarding the upcoming regular municipal election on October 3rd.

Governor Mike Dunleavy is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Tansy to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation’s board of directors.