The assembly has made multiple appointments this year after two members resigned.

Four consecutive season closures have hit the hundreds of fishing guides who have historically relied on the world-famous king run for their livelihood.

A Kenai grand jury indicted 35-year-old Joseph Mesa last week in the death of 39-year-old Derek Berry. In addition to murder charges, Mesa was indicted on charges of evidence tampering, burglary and misconduct involving controlled substances in an investigation state prosecutors say is ongoing.

Donation bins are out near the entrances of grocery stores in Kenai, Soldotna and Nikiski, including Walmart, Fred Meyer, Save-U-More, Three Bears, Safeway, IGA and M&M Market.

Across all grade levels, about 38% of Kenai Peninsula students are proficient or advanced in English Language Arts. The same proportion are proficient or advanced in math. That’s about five percentage points higher than statewide proficiency levels.

The company says it received necessary permission to make rain with drones, but local officials are pushing for more transparency.

Sunday is the voter registration deadline for the November General Election. Gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson calls on her fellow Republicans to drop out of the race. Plus, a new report analyzes the environmental impacts of the proposed Donlin gold mine.

The American Civil Liberties Union clarifies when and how incarcerated Alaskans can vote. The University of Alaska Fairbanks works with Indigenous observers to inform arctic observations. Plus, a new study finds El Niño weather patterns could benefit the Gulf of Alaska in certain ways.

This forum features the three uncontested candidates running for seats on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly.

On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re airing a forum featuring the candidates running for State House District 6.