Kenai thwarts Service’s 3-peat attempt in Alaska Legion Baseball state championship
The Twins toppled the two-time defending champion Cougars to snap a decade-long summer title drought.
Aug 1, 2026Open source
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Alaska fishing provides scenic adventure and variety, but can’t beat rainbow trout
Kevin Thurman displays a rainbow trout caught on the Kenai River before it is released.
Jul 30, 2026Open source
Alaska regulators deny Enstar’s request for advance approval of Kenai gas storage project
State regulators last week denied Enstar Natural Gas Co.’s request for an advance determination that its proposed Cook Inlet gas storage project would be a...
Jul 14, 2026Open source
Kenai woman seriously injured in bear mauling, troopers say
The woman fired several rounds from a shotgun at the sow with cubs before it attacked her, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Jul 10, 2026Open source
Researchers attempt to follow a hummingbird’s journey from Alaska to Mexico for first time
Biologists at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge are capturing and banding some of the world’s smallest birds.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Kenai Peninsula schools among 12 in Alaska to close this year amid budget cuts
Officials point to declining enrollment and say state funding has not kept pace with skyrocketing costs
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Harbor seal pup found in Kenai is Alaska SeaLife Center’s first admission of year 1 MIN READ
The male pup was estimated to be under one week old and was malnourished and dehydrated
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Kenai council approves grant for police drug task force overtime 1 MIN READ
The city accepted just over $17,550 from the Alaska High Intensity Drug Traffic Area program
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Land named for colorful character ‘Herring Pete’ added to Alaska’s Kachemak Bay State Park 3 MIN READ
24-acre Kenai Peninsula island parcel added to 400,000-acre Kachemak Bay State Park
Jun 5, 2026Open source
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Star Valley football travels to Soldotna, Alaska, for season opener
Four-time defending Class 3A state champion Braves take on three-time Alaska DI state champion Stars.
Aug 29, 2026Open source
Plane hit trees prior to crash into water near Seldovia’s airport
The former mayor of Bethel and three California residents were on the Piper PA-24 that crashed Wednesday, Alaska State Troopers said.
Aug 28, 2026Open source
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Alaska's ranked-choice voting puts unlikely longshot candidates on ballot Alaska's House and Senate contest...
Alaska's House and Senate contests are set for November's general election, after the results in the state's nonpartisan top-four primary put...
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Dunleavy vetoes bill adding faculty member to UA Board of Regents
The veto brought Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto total for the current two-year legislative cycle to 32.
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Several Alaska legislative candidates drop out ahead of general election
Candidates running in Eagle River, Southwest Alaska, Anchorage and the Mat-Su dropped out after the August primary election.
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Alaska’s 4th-place U.S. Senate finisher drops out, elevating GOP candidate to ballot
Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg, the namesake challenger to the incumbent, finished third in the primary election and said he’s staying in.
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Alaska Gas Pipeline Bill Dead, Cabbage Alive: Rotten Priorities in Juneau
Alaska legislature fails on gas pipeline bill but passes official state vegetable law amid controversy.
Sep 1, 2026Open source
Alaska, Hawaiian airlines report merger gains
Alaska and Hawaiian airlines say their merger has resulted in a net gain of more than 1,100 jobs and is ahead of schedule financially nearly two years after...
Aug 31, 2026Open source
Howie Carr: Beware the sleazy loopholes of rank choice voting
This scam might work in Alaska because they have ranked-choice voting. It’s based on a simple concept — the Democrats get to keep counting the votes over...
Aug 30, 2026Open source
Which Dan Sullivan Will These Dan Sullivans Vote For?
The Alaska Senate race has become complicated by two candidates with the same name.
Aug 30, 2026Open source
3 people killed in plane crash near remote Alaska town were from Bay Area Three of the four people killed i...
Three of the four people killed in a small plane crash near a remote coastal town in Alaska were from the Bay Area, officials said.
Aug 30, 2026Open source
The Alaska RCV Follies Continue: Only One Dem Gubernatorial Candidate Remains
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Aug 30, 2026Open source
Alaska: The Sleeper Race That Could Decide Senate Control
Alaska’s Senate race heats up with Mary Peltola challenging incumbent Dan Sullivan in a key midterm contest.
Aug 29, 2026Open source
Map Shows US Glaciers at Risk After Nepal Disaster
The Nepal-Tibet glacier collapse has renewed attention on glacier flood risks. Here's why experts are closely watching Juneau, Alaska, and other North Americ...
Aug 27, 2026Open source
Ranked-Choice Chaos: Dual Sullivans Now Heading to Alaska Ballot
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Aug 27, 2026Open source
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Kenai is in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska.
Region: Alaska
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99611
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Alaska's ranked-choice voting puts unlikely longshot candidates on ballot Alaska's House and Senate contest...
Alaska's House and Senate contests are set for November's general election, after the results in the state's nonpartisan top-four primary put...
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Dunleavy vetoes bill adding faculty member to UA Board of Regents
The veto brought Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto total for the current two-year legislative cycle to 32.
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Several Alaska legislative candidates drop out ahead of general election
Candidates running in Eagle River, Southwest Alaska, Anchorage and the Mat-Su dropped out after the August primary election.
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Alaska’s 4th-place U.S. Senate finisher drops out, elevating GOP candidate to ballot
Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg, the namesake challenger to the incumbent, finished third in the primary election and said he’s staying in.
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Alaska Gas Pipeline Bill Dead, Cabbage Alive: Rotten Priorities in Juneau
Alaska legislature fails on gas pipeline bill but passes official state vegetable law amid controversy.
Sep 1, 2026Open source
Alaska, Hawaiian airlines report merger gains
Alaska and Hawaiian airlines say their merger has resulted in a net gain of more than 1,100 jobs and is ahead of schedule financially nearly two years after...
Aug 31, 2026Open source
Howie Carr: Beware the sleazy loopholes of rank choice voting
This scam might work in Alaska because they have ranked-choice voting. It’s based on a simple concept — the Democrats get to keep counting the votes over...
Aug 30, 2026Open source
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