Seventeen gubernatorial candidates and their lieutenant governor running mates appeared on the primary ballot, and results show voters on the central and northern Kenai Peninsula were far from unified on any one ticket.

Seward Middle School was one of four schools Kenai Peninsula school board members voted to close earlier this year to save money.

The onsite joint command says it’s gone several days without seeing any sheen in the area.

Thursday’s announcement comes on the heels of a lackluster sockeye season in the Kenai River, and as the river’s king fishery remains closed outright due to poor runs.

State officials say they still cannot trace the sheen to the nearby oil platform.

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation says the sheen was not visible during flyovers around noon Tuesday or from an oil cleanup ship sent to the site.

The Alaska Division of Elections certifies the results of the Aug. 18 Primary Election. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright brings the federal "Great American Energy Comeback Tour" to Anchorage. Plus, industry leaders gather in Fairbanks to assess what Alaska needs to support a growing military presence.

Seward gets assembly approval to turn its shuttered middle school into a community center. U.S. Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan says he's staying in the race. Plus, Sen. Dan S. Sullivan and Mary Peltola vie for support from the petroleum industry at a conference in Anchorage.

On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re airing part of a gubernatorial forum organized by the Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce.

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re checking in on the status of legislative tax breaks for the Alaska LNG Project and where the project stands now. Up first, we’re joined by Adam Prestidge, president of Alaska LNG for developer Glenfarne.