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

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.

Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to designate North America’s tallest peak as Denali — weeks after President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the name to revert to Mount McKinley.

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

The commuter flight that crashed on Alaska sea ice last week, killing all 10 aboard.

Longtime Alaskan snowmobile racer Scott Davis moves into its prestigious ranks for the 2025 Snowmobile Hall of Fame class.

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