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When the owner of Kenai’s Thai Town restaurant announced her retirement roughly two months ago, Siam Noodles and Food acted swiftly. The Soldotna-based restaurant has considered expanding to Kenai for a while now, hoping to serve more people on the peninsula. The two restaurants are owned by the same family, so Thai Town’s closure seemed like a perfect opportunity for Siam to expand.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Fire danger is still high in Anchorage on the eve of the Fourth of July, so several restrictions are in place. Everyone should be familiar with the allowed methods of enjoying the outdoors or cooking outdoors. The first round of rain to impact the state is...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - On Friday, June 28, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy released his final budget for the 2025 Fiscal Year, including his line item vetoes. The release has so far received mixed reactions from Interior legislators, with Representative Mike Prax supporting the vetoes and Representative Maxine Dibert saying they negatively impact some of the most vulnerable members of the state’s population.

(The Center Square) - Residents in Alaska's North Slope said in a lawsuit a Biden administration rule that closes off oil and gas development for millions of acres in the National Petroleum Reserve would hurt the area's economy. Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat, a group representing 23 Arctic member organizations, said the Bureau of Land Management claimed the rule spoke for Alaska natives, but that is not true. They are suing in Alaska's U.S. District Court. ...

NOAA Fisheries has extended through Sept. 6 the deadline for public comment on its 90-day finding regarding a petition to list Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The 45-day deadline extension was announced on June 27. The agency earlier had set...

(The Center Square) – A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to delay implementation of its sweeping changes to Title IX in another four states and at schools attended by students who belong to specific organizations or have parents who do. A Kansas district court on Tuesday blocked the Department of Education from implementing its updated rules expanding longstanding protections around sex discrimination to include gender identity in four more states and specific schools. ...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is liberalizing existing sport fishing regulations by opening the Russian River Sanctuary Area early to sport fishing for sockeye salmon. This regulatory change is effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2024 (the Russian River Sanctuary Area is open by regulation, July 15 – August 20). Anglers, please note that the Russian River Sanctuary Area is Area B in the map below. For additional information on the Middle Kenai River and Russian River Confluence Area, please review page 54 of the 2024 Southcentral Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations Summary booklet.

ANCHORAGE — Suzanne LaFrance became Anchorage’s first elected female mayor on Monday. The official swearing-in happened at a private ceremony in the morning before a public celebration held in downtown’s Town Square Park at an event attended by hundreds, including former mayors and other elected officials. “From...

In March, the Mount Marathon Race board of directors decided to make a molehill out of what is becoming a growing mountain of gender controversy: They voted to establish a nonbinary category of racers for the 96th running of Mount Marathon in Seward, an event that happens every Fourth of July.

As we approach Independence Day, Alaska State Troopers will conduct increased high-visibility patrols on Alaska’s highways. The intent of the patrols is to prevent fatal and serious-injury crashes with focused DUI enforcement. While Troopers will primarily be looking for impaired drivers, they will also watch for, aggressive driving, distracted driving, speeding and people not wearing their seatbelts.

Flight attendants for Alaska Airlines are getting a big pay bump. The union representing them, the Association of Flight Attendants, just revealed the details of a tentative agreement struck with the company in June after nearly two years of negotiations. Its members will get an at least an immediate 18% raise plus retroactive pay, though the average bump will be 32%, in a big win, so-called “boarding pay.”

Ravn Alaska has a new leader: Southern California businessman Tom Hsieh will take over the regional airline and replace former CEO Rob McKinney. Hsieh is the president of FLOAT Alaska LLC, the parent company of Ravn Alaska and New Pacific Airlines. McKinney did not respond to several requests for comment.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Federation of Natives Board of Directors announced Monday that Benjamin Mallott will take over as the next president. Mallott has worked with AFN for over 11 years and currently serves as the organization’s vice president of external affairs. Mallott begins his new role...

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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Governor Mike Dunleavy released the final approved Fiscal Year 2025 budget for the State of Alaska, which now bears his signature. According to a press release on Friday, June 28, the governor prioritized education, energy and public safety in his budget. Line-item vetoes from the governor...