State lawmakers put $144 million in bonus funding for K-12 schools in the state operating budget, of which Kenai Peninsula schools would get around $9.5 million. The additional funding is subject to approval by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

The project is backed by $16.7 million in federal grants and local matching funds.

River John Aspelund was initially deemed incompetent to stand trial after he was diagnosed with schizophrenia following his arrest. The state Court of Appeals later ruled he could be involuntarily medicated.

New Triumvirate Theatre musical “Anastasia” features two dozen middle school actors singing and dancing their way through a tale of a lost duchess finding her place, against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution.

Kenai’s American Legion Post 20 organized a remembrance for fallen U.S. soldiers in Leif Hansen Memorial Park. Speakers called Memorial Day an opportunity to remember ordinary people who showed extraordinary valor.

The announcements come on the heels of changes to the hospital’s operating agreement with the borough.

Kenai Peninsula school board members brainstorm what to do with possible bonus state funding. State lawmakers pass a bill aimed at supporting legal aid for vulnerable Alaskans. Plus, a village in southeast Alaska puts fruit trees on public land.

The federal government considers fining Alaska Airlines for allegedly letting intoxicated passengers on board. Alaska's first Justice Summit for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People is held in Anchorage. Plus, the Kenaitze Indian and Salamatof tribes break ceremonial ground on elder housing in Kenai.

On this week's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're joined by Sara Hondel, the new executive director of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce.

KDLL's staff talk about journalism, the station's outlook and the 2026 Spring Membership Drive