With the onset of sub-zero temperatures, many people will begin turning to alternative heating measures to generate just a little extra warmth around the house, which makes it’s a good time of year for some tips on how not to set your house on fire. 

After the City of Seward twice voted not to sell its electricity services to Homer Electric Association, the city council on Dec. 18 passed a resolution to increase Seward Electric rates by $0.06 per kilowatt hour, which works out to a rough average of $36 more per month for its members. 

With a fresh blanket of snow covering the ground, or more importantly roofs, and the first cold snaps settling in, the Kenai Fire Department has some helpful tips for keeping your home protected against common winter disasters this year.

The Executive Director of the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District (KPEDD) since 2016, Tim Dillon is retiring and handing the leadership role over to Special Projects Manager, Cassidi Cameron. 

Folks hoping to travel between Soldotna and Anchorage on Christmas Eve were greeted with an unwanted delay when a large avalanche halted traffic at the Sterling and Seward Highway Y.

After a large Avalanche Sunday morning, the Sterling and Seward Highways are open in all directions for travel.

The National Weather Service announced late Friday night a winter weather advisory for the Western Kenai Peninsula, calling for as much as 8 inches of snow overnight Saturday night.

The impending snowstorm across the western Kenai Peninsula has prompted an avalanche warning from the National Weather Service which will be in effect from Saturday 6:00 a.m. to Sunday 6:00 a.m..

An employee at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Administrative Building was detained on Wednesday when police were notified that he had brought a concealed handgun onto the premises.

A man sustained multiple injuries on Monday afternoon when he was attacked by two moose on the Tsalteshi Trail system.