Bodett, through his Alaska-based company Bodett & Co., terminated the agreement in January.
This Week On The Kenai: 6/9 – 6/13

The KSRM News Department has compiled some of the week’s top headlines.
Kenai Man Indicted In Las Vegas To Alaska Fentanyl-Trafficking Scheme

A federal grand jury last month indicted Christian A. Rodgers, 33, of Kenai.
Wheels Up! Kenai Peninsula Air Fair Returns For A Second Day Of Community Fun

Following the Pancake Breakfast on June 7th, the 22nd Kenai Peninsula Air Fair will kick off its second day of aviation fun on Saturday with live music and an aircraft show.
Mountain View Elementary Vandalized By Children

The vandalism included broken windows, feces on the floor, vulgarities written in permanent marker, and destroyed computer monitors, laptops, and tablets.
Sullivan Chairs Hearing On Foreign Illegal Fishing, Highlights Impact On Alaska Industry

Sullivan warned that subsidized, unregulated harvests by countries like China and Russia are destabilizing markets and undercutting American fishermen.
Dunleavy Signs $14.7 Billion Alaska Budget, Vetoes $50 million From Education Funding Amid Sliding Oil Prices

Nearly half of the budget reductions fall on public K-12 schools.
$7.2M Invested In Alaska Highway Shakwak Upgrades

The funding, transferred through the Federal Highway Administration, reinforces the highway’s role as a vital year-round link between Alaska and the Lower 48.
Hazardous Waste Collection Day At Central Peninsula Landfill On Saturday June 14th

Wastes not accepted include explosives (ammunition, blasting caps, gunpowder) and reactives (sodium metal, radioactive wastes).
Alaska Minimum Wage Set To Rise To $13 Per Hour Starting July 1

This marks the first in a series of planned increases; the wage will rise again to $14.00 in July 2026 and to $15.00 in July 2027.