The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday said no bids were submitted for this week’s oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — a sale the state has challenged as too restrictive and at odds with a 2017 law aimed at opening the refuge’s sweeping coastal plan to exploration and development.

Non-voting young leader membership appointments are for 2-year terms.

The state’s population, which had been below 740,000 since 2018, reached 741,147 on Jul. 1, 2024.

A school bus traveling from Soldotna High, Skyview Middle, and River City Academy schools to home was involved in an accident at Rustic Ave and Echo Lake Road on Tuesday, January 7th, at 3:04 p.m.

Central Peninsula Hospital located in Soldotna is thrilled to announce the return of its popular community education series, Dine & Discuss, an evening of health education and connection with local physicians.

Wastes not accepted include explosives (ammunition, blasting caps, gunpowder) and reactives (sodium metal, radioactive wastes).

The new routes aim to provide enhanced connectivity and convenience for travelers, solidifying ANC and FAI as key gateways to and from Alaska.

KPBSD made the announcement Tuesday morning, noting icy road conditions and changing weather.

President Joe Biden signed into law the Social Security Fairness Act on Sunday, legislation that repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).

Congressman Nick Begich introduced three Alaska-focused bills in the U.S. House of Representatives.