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Petersburg voters will not get a chance to vote away their say in who and what is tax exempt. That’s after a ballot proposition that would have given the reins entirely over to the assembly failed at the July 1 Borough Assembly meeting. The Borough Charter says that any...

A Kenai grand jury declined to indict a Soldotna man on a felony charge of animal cruelty. Alaska State Troopers charged 63-year-old Sam Allen Renney in February after they say he shot a dog in an attempt to euthanize it. Troopers had charged Renney with one felony count of cruelty...

Tania Boonstra’s recipe for success is to climb as fast as possible and then hold off her pursuers on the downhill. It worked for the Kenai runner last year when she built a 2½-minute lead on the next-best climber (her sister Jayna) and then coasted to victory over Rose Conway of Anchorage. That flipped the script from 2022, when Conway won after chasing down Tania and Jayna Boonstra on the downhill.

The Soldotna Wednesday Market has been a staple of the Kenai Peninsula for over 15 years. Held weekly from the first week of June to the last week of August at Soldotna Creek Park, the market has grown extensively, hosting over 60 new and returning vendors. On a sunny Wednesday...

A group of wildfires north of Fairbanks has prompted evacuations, just as strong winds across the region Wednesday further fanned the flames. The Grapefruit Complex had burned about 70,000 acres around miles 30 to 65 of the Elliott Highway, as of the most recently available information. An evacuation order was in effect for 165 homes and recreational cabins, affecting an estimated 120 people.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - With wildfires burning in parts of the state, some Alaskans are hoping a bill passed this legislative session will mitigate wildfire risk and provide an economic boost to the state’s timber industry. Tok Rep. Mike Cronk sponsored a bill that seeks to capitalize on the...

To mark the 100-year anniversary of the relay of diphtheria serum to Nome, Jonathan Hayes — along with polar explorer Eric Larsen — will mush his dogs along the original route taken from Nenana to Nome. They plan on leaving Jan. 27, 2025; exactly 100 years to the day from the original event. A documentary will be produced about the journey.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Ravn Alaska, a small airline that connects many communities statewide, said it will no longer accept miles accumulated by travelers with Alaska Airlines. In a post on its website, the airline said that policy took effect Monday, the first day of July. Alaska residents who fly...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska State Parks officials said that three black bears have been killed after repeated encounters with camp food at an Eklutna campground. In two separate incidents in late June, park officials wrote in a social media post that black bears were seen breaking into camp gear in search of food.

Yesterday, newly-elected Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance held her inauguration at Town Square Park. Hundreds of people, including numerous elected officials, were in attendance. The emcee was former Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson. As I parked and walked toward the event, first thing I encountered was more than a dozen leftists agitators,...

A steady stream of frozen, whole fish emerges from a large spiral freezer. Each fish landing on a conveyor belt gets whisked away to the next stage in the production line. These frozen fish are some of the first sockeye salmon deliveries of the season from Bristol Bay fishing vessels to the Hannah — Northline Seafood’s brand new floating freezer barge in the region.

Eaglecrest Ski Area will be closed from Saturday, July 6 through Friday, July 12 while major lift maintenance is underway. For the safety of all, access to hiking, biking, or recreating beyond the Fish Creek Lodge base area will be unavailable during this time. All users must be off the...

Registration for Arboretum Junior Naturalist program opens July 8. Join Friends of the Jensen-Olson Arboretum and explore the outdoors as a Junior Naturalist on Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This free program invites families to unlock their inner naturalist by learning how to make nature journals, draw sound maps, and discover new ways to connect with nature.

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A discussion at the last borough assembly meeting pointed toward a can of worms that didn’t need reopening because it was never shut properly in the first place. The particular matter at hand was the permitting of a moped and ebike tour along the Chilkoot river. The broader issue is how much human impact is acceptable at an important bear feeding ground.

Jo Dahl has been getting her hair done at the Little Mermaid Beauty Salon in Douglas since 1985. For the past 14 years, that’s meant weekly visits. For decades, the salon has been a staple for people on and off the island to get their hair cut, curled or colored since it opened in 1963.