The Department of Fish and Game has opened the Russian River Sanctuary to sockeye fishing early, and projects another strong run this year.

The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection says the so-called Grandview Fire was sparked by an escaped campfire and slowed when it hit a stand of hardwood.

The event came as state senators 600 miles away considered a high-stakes tax cut for the project the developer says is crucial to making it economical.

The state initially did not know what started the fire. But Alaska Division of Forestry spokesperson Emery Johnson said the state later determined it was caused by an escaped campfire.

“We have tons of pictures of loons with fishing line wrapped around their beaks, their legs and their feet and their wings, and then they can't dive, and they can't feed themselves or preen or even take flight when it's time to migrate,” said Outreach Biologist Tamara Zeller.

Kenai’s Alaska Baseball Club team, the Peninsula Oilers, won four of five games in a series against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots that marked the Oilers’ comeback from a year-long hiatus. Their opening night game featured sunny skies and hundreds of cheering fans.

Crews continue working to contain a wildfire in Sterling. The fish are running on the Kenai Peninsula, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Plus, a Juneau artist creates a magazine for Indigenous writers and creators.

Firefighters say they’re making progress on a Sterling wildfire. A cyclist is attacked by a brown bear on a popular Anchorage trail. Plus, some Alaskans learn they have a salmon intolerance.

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent Clayton Holland.

On this week's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're joined by Maggie Winston to talk about ongoing efforts to expand self-directed care in Alaska and Disability Pride.