The board defunded the pools earlier this year to save money. This year, the district is working with community partners to keep five of its seven pools open without school funding.

Kenai Central hosted Colony for third annual event where both bands staged their halftime performances before a joint encore.

The results, published by the city last night, are unofficial and do not include 74 uncounted absentee, questioned and special needs ballots.

Charter organizers include five parents and two Soldotna Elementary employees, who say the proposal is the result of tumult Soldotna schools have faced in recent years.

The draft program describes $190 million in spending across eight projects around the Kenai Peninsula.

The full 26.2-mile course takes runners from Old Town Kenai to Soldotna and back. Racers could choose between the full length, a half-marathon, a 5K run or a team relay.

President Donald Trump will rally in Wasilla on Tuesday. Some Kenai Peninsula school board members worry the district's latest plan for swimming pools is inequitable and unsustainable. Plus, researchers in the Arctic say they've captured something for the first time ever on camera.

The Anchorage Police Department takes its investigation of Kelly Hunt's death to her hometown. Researchers try to find a reason for Alaska’s declining emperor geese population. Plus, Kenai Central High School's band hosts its annual showcase.

On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, hear from candidates running for seats on the Kenai City Council in the next installment of our 2026 election forum series.

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