LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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Elyssa Loughlin/KYUKDerek Berry, 39, was reported missing by family members in early May. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLStream Watch was started in the mid-1990s by a group of fishermen intent on protecting the Kenai Peninsula’s salmon habitats. The program is jointly run by the Kenai Watershed Forum and the U.S. Forest Service and has an overarching goal of promoting watershed stewardship. -
Jake Dye / KDLLMore than 100 attendees gathered on May 31 to celebrate the life of Kenai Peninsula College’s longest serving director, Gary Turner, who died in April. Speakers celebrated Turner as a champion for the college and its students and staff. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLCouncil members added roughly a quarter of a million dollars in one-time spending during their Wednesday meeting. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLThe borough budget designates money for local schools, road work, borough landfills, service areas and government operations, among other things. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLCouncil member Jordan Chilson says the changes were inspired by a conversation about how Soldotna should accommodate remote participation in city meetings.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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The Alaska Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of man reported missing from Soldotna last month. The Blood Bank of Alaska reports its worst blood shortage in at least 15 years. A gubernatorial candidate proposes ending the Permanent Fund dividend program in favor of a one-time $10,000 payout per Alaskan. Plus, a cruise line partners with a whale advocacy group while sailing in Alaska this summer. -
A seasonal mountaineering ranger dies after falling into a crevasse in Denali National Park and Preserve. Alaska's State Board of Education approves a Master's in teaching program for Indigenous languages. Plus, new and existing volunteers with the Kenai Watershed Forum's Stream Watch program attend an orientation in Cooper Landing.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLOn 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
KDLL FEATURE SHOWS
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Zach Henry of St. Elias Brewing joins Bill to talk about trends and what's tasty in the craft beer world these days -
Casey Matney and Marion Nelson join Larry for tips on getting your garden ready for spring... whenever it finally arrives -
LATEST KENAI PENINSULA NEWS
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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.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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Voters in four states went to the polls Tuesday, selecting contenders for several high-profile races in November. A look at the results.
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NPR's Michel Martin sizes up the outcome of the key Tuesday primary races with Cook Political Report elections analyst Dave Wasserman.
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Gates is sitting for a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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