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A Kahtnu Area Transit bus is parked outisde the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Kenai, Alaska.

An energy consulting firm says several changes to state law may be needed to boost the outlook of the Alaska gasline project.

Creating a state forest would transfer control of existing state-managed land to the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection.

In a news release, the U.S. Attorney's office says 50-year-old Miller had no legal justification for the violent arrest. Prosecutors say 43-year-old Woodruff illegally used his police dog to bite the man when he did not pose a threat.

Nathaniel Erfurth has his fingerprints taken during his sentencing hearing on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 in Kenai, Alaska.

Alaska Public Media | By Eric Stone, Ashlyn O'Hara Published March 23, 2026 at 1:36 PM AKDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Bluesky

People wave signs in support of Sterling Elelmentary School at the intersection of the Kenai Spur and Sterling highways on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Soldotna, Alaska. The school is slated for closure under a budget adopted by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District school board members.

A school funding proposal going before the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday could enable local school board members to reverse millions of dollars worth of budget cuts approved earlier this month

The Fox Air lease is contingent on additional research on the company by city officials.

The hospital is also making room for its first-ever dermatology practice. Richards says the community is currently served by private practices for skin conditions. But as the Kenai Peninsula continues to get older, he says there's an uptick generally in demand for services across the board. Richards says the new dermatologist will also perform