The Kenai Bronze Bear Family Sculpture project announced the support of its first major sponsors: Grant Aviation and Three Bears Alaska, each contributing $30,000 to bring the community project to life. 

These bills would recognize the unique cost-of-living challenges rural hospitals face. They would increase reimbursement for critical access and sole community hospitals that serve Medicare-enrolled seniors in areas where other emergency or healthcare services are unavailable.

Sen. Sullivan and Murkowski, along with Rep. Begich, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, and the NTSB Board Chair for Alaska media, held a press conference regarding their shared focus on enhancing aviation safety in Alaska following the deadly crash of a commuter aircraft in the Bering Sea on Thursday, Feb. 6.

An Anchorage jury returned guilty verdicts for 28-year-old Jesse Lee Jones for Murder in the First Degree, two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the Third Degree, and Tampering with Physical Evidence.

An Amazon Hub consists of local businesses that Amazon has partnered with and is designed to help Amazon deliver packages to local communities.

Crain has served within the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District for three years.

The Kenai City Council adopted a resolution to redirect public safety capital project funds to complete the Emergency Services Facility Assessment.

This legislation strengthens efforts at the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for Global Media to develop technology to bypass PRC internet censorship, provide secure content-sharing tools for citizens, and support independent Mandarin language content.

The first phase of construction, which consists of clearing work on the main line at the Sterling end of the project, will begin next year.

The annual awards recognize volunteers who engage in unpaid charitable activities, demonstrate personal commitment to long-term volunteer services, and significantly impact Alaskans.