Hicks has represented the assembly’s District 7 since October 2025. In a resignation letter, he said he is moving out of state next week and will not attend any future assembly meetings.

Troopers say Karen Bronga, 64, was the passenger in a motorhome traveling north when a southbound pickup truck veered into the opposite lane and struck the motorhome.

State transportation officials expect the road to be closed until around 7 p.m. The unpaved Skilak Lake Road can be used as a detour.

State fishery officials say they're not sure why Kenai River sockeye runs are so low this season.

Inside the machine are opioid overdose reversal kits, Alka-Seltzer cold and flu medicine and personal hygiene products – all available for free, 24/7, 365 days a year.

Petitioners cited private property rights and safety issues from lack of infrastructure. But others say privatizing the road would shutter a longstanding community fishing spot and limit already-sparse river access.

Michael Hicks resigns from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. Alaska State Troopers identify the victim in last Friday's fatal Sterling Highway collision as a former Anchorage Assembly member and teacher. Plus, ENSTAR asks state regulators to reconsider its Kenai gas storage project.

State fishery officials say they're not sure why Kenai River sockeye runs are so low this season. The Alaska Division of Elections has moved thousands of registered voters to its “inactive” list due to suspicion that they are not citizens. Plus, Alaska’s main Native healthcare organization is set to receive a $400 million settlement from the federal government.

On this week's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're joined by Juli Lucky, executive director of Alaskans for Better Elections. During the hour, we talk about Alaska's history with open primary elections and ranked-choice voting, including what Alaskans will encounter at the ballot box this autumn.