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
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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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Alaska Man Monday: Gold, Fires, and the Value of Touching Grass
Alaska Man Monday. (Credit: Ward Clark) Gold is in large part what made Alaska. The discovery made Alaska go, overnight, from “Seward’s Folly” to the f...
Jun 22, 2026Open source
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Gov. Dunleavy vetoed 9 popular bills. Why did Alaska lawmakers override only 2 of them?
Eighteen Republican minority members voted against overriding vetoes of bills they had previously supported.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Alaska judge agrees to fast-track challenge by namesake Sullivan opponent, in lawsuit of ‘great public in...
The case appears headed to Alaska Supreme Court for a swift decision early next week.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
US’ pro-Ukraine tone unnerves Moscow
Russia accused the US of failing to follow through on “understandings” reached at last year’s Alaska summit.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes On A Training Mission In Alaska, Injuring 4 Crew Members
This helicopter crash followed a string of three major plane crashes this month.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Mildly blue or a blue tsunami? Alaska among 9 states to decide if Dems flip U.S. Senate
Democrats are growing hopeful they can recapture the U.S. Senate in this fall’s midterm elections amid President Donald Trump’s plummeting approval ratings.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Dead fin whale carried into Alaska port on cruise ship bow, investigation underway
The case underscores the need for ship speed limits, an environmental activist says
Jun 23, 2026Open source
House leaders search for answers on state decision to remove Dan Sullivan challenger from ballot
Alaska House lawmakers held a legislative committee hearing Monday in search of answers regarding a much-publicized decision by the state to remove a U.S. Se...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Opinion: Alaska’s falling national ranking for child well-being should be a wake-up call
We must invest in the children and families who will define the future of Alaska.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Coast Guard helicopter crashes on a training mission in Alaska and four crew members are injured
Four crew members sustained minor injuries Monday when a Coast Guard helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in southeast Alaska, officials said.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
A Mother Jones Investigation Helped Spur a New Alaska Law Protecting Vulnerable Kids
HB 36 will require a review of foster kids’ placements in psychiatric hospitals.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
US Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes In Alaska, Search And Rescue Underway
A search and rescue operation is underway after a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter crashed Monday in Sitka, Alaska, authorities said.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Sen. Dan Sullivan’s same-name challenger sues to stay on ballot
A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican US Sen. Dan Sullivan on Monday challenged a decision by a top state elections official to...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Coast Guard helicopter crashes on a training mission in Alaska, four crew members injured
Four crew members sustained minor injuries Monday when a Coast Guard helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in southeast Alaska, officials said.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Alaska House rejects Senate’s LNG gas line bill, lawmakers say negotiations will continue
The Alaska House of Representatives on Saturday rejected a Senate-drafted multibillion-dollar tax break for a proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline proj...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Nonprofit foundation gifts Alaska Legislature 16 apartments in Juneau
The new acquisition follows the Legislature’s acceptance of the Assembly Building by donation in 2022
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Suspended Anchorage attorney pleads guilty in federal drug case tied to massive Alaska cartel ring
A suspended Anchorage defense attorney pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to one count of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute a...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
AOTW: Alaska rugby standouts find common ground in Army fatigues
Team Army took back the Midnight 7's trophy in dramatic fashion thanks to a few local soldiers
Jun 23, 2026Open source
State AG asks Alaska Supreme Court to compel Fairbanks district to open charter school
The petition comes one week after the Alaska education commissioner threatened to withhold state funding from Fairbanks if they did not open the new charter...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
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Kenai is in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska.
Region: Alaska
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99611
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Gov. Dunleavy vetoed 9 popular bills. Why did Alaska lawmakers override only 2 of them?
Eighteen Republican minority members voted against overriding vetoes of bills they had previously supported.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Alaska judge agrees to fast-track challenge by namesake Sullivan opponent, in lawsuit of ‘great public in...
The case appears headed to Alaska Supreme Court for a swift decision early next week.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
US’ pro-Ukraine tone unnerves Moscow
Russia accused the US of failing to follow through on “understandings” reached at last year’s Alaska summit.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes On A Training Mission In Alaska, Injuring 4 Crew Members
This helicopter crash followed a string of three major plane crashes this month.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Mildly blue or a blue tsunami? Alaska among 9 states to decide if Dems flip U.S. Senate
Democrats are growing hopeful they can recapture the U.S. Senate in this fall’s midterm elections amid President Donald Trump’s plummeting approval ratings.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Dead fin whale carried into Alaska port on cruise ship bow, investigation underway
The case underscores the need for ship speed limits, an environmental activist says
Jun 23, 2026Open source
House leaders search for answers on state decision to remove Dan Sullivan challenger from ballot
Alaska House lawmakers held a legislative committee hearing Monday in search of answers regarding a much-publicized decision by the state to remove a U.S. Se...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Opinion: Alaska’s falling national ranking for child well-being should be a wake-up call
We must invest in the children and families who will define the future of Alaska.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Coast Guard helicopter crashes on a training mission in Alaska and four crew members are injured
Four crew members sustained minor injuries Monday when a Coast Guard helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in southeast Alaska, officials said.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
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