The Kenai City Council has approved its annual operating budget on June 4th for the upcoming fiscal year, adopting a $42.1 million spending plan for FY2026.

No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire has not yet been released.

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

A newly born harbor seal pup found alone on a beach in Homer on Saturday has been admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center.

Senator Murkowski has secured a commitment from the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to convene a meeting with Alaska seafood industry leaders to address critical trade issues, particularly those involving Russia.

The project will involve the removal of 165 aging piles, including 155 creosote-treated timber piles and 10 steel piles, followed by the installation of 90 steel piles, new floats, and harbor walkways.

A salvage team is expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian island chain.

Superintendent Clayton Holland says that while no employees have been formally laid off, a lack of state and borough funding commitments has stalled renewal notices, leaving many in a state of limbo.

This year’s Levitt Amp Music Series kicked off with a colorful bang on Wednesday, June 4th.

Francisco Rodriguez-Rincon was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations in Soldotna and transferred to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington.