A skier died after being caught in an avalanche on North America’s tallest peak, officials said Wednesday — the second death of this year’s climbing season on Alaska’s Mount McKinley.

Alaska State Troopers say they received the initial report around 9 p.m., after the man was seen drifting southwest in the inlet, separated from his kayak.

Hilcorp Alaska, LLC was the sole bidder, acquiring five leases totaling approximately 21,800 acres in Cook Inlet.

The ADF&G has announced plans to transplant Sitka black-tailed deer to the southern Kenai Peninsula, marking a significant step toward establishing a new big game population in the region.

Troopers and divers now believe they have successfully recovered the remains of all four members of the Maynard family who were aboard a 28-foot aluminum boat that capsized in Kachemak Bay in August 2024.

The course offered rigorous, real-world training for department members and represents a significant step forward for CES’s Technical Rescue Team.

Judge Gleason has not yet ruled on the motion but indicated that the government’s failure to present Rodriguez-Rincon for Tuesday’s hearing could affect her decision.

The Kenai Community Library is once again hosting its Summer Food Service Program, which provides free meals to children and teens 18 and under every Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. through August 12.

The Emergency Order, issued Feb. 11, prohibits all sport fishing for king salmon on the Kenai River — including catch-and-release — from the river’s mouth upstream to the outlet of Skilak Lake.

Following a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 6, Aleutian Airways has officially launched its new flight service between Kenai and Anchorage.