Monday’s school board vote implements the budget crafted by the board’s finance committee last month.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is closing part of the Kasilof River to sport king salmon fishing. The federal government withholds millions of dollars in grants for Alaska schools. Plus, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has a new budget.

The Alaska Division of Forestry first reported the so-called Bruces Fire on July 4 around 4 p.m.

Firefighters respond to a fire north of Kasilof. Plus, Alaskans react to the special concessions secured by Sen. Lisa Murkowski in President Donald Trump's wide-ranging domestic policy bill.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked members of the House Minority Caucus not to attend the first five days of a special legislative session he scheduled for next month to avoid potential veto overrides.

The sponsor said renaming it “Kenai Beach Street” would have acted as built-in wayfinding for locals and visitors.

The City of Kenai will keep an existing street name after concerns a proposed change would cause logistical headaches. Plus, Kenai Peninsula lawmakers say Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked them not to attend the first five days of a special legislative session he called.

Not everyone is given a second chance at life. But for one Soldotna woman who struggled with severe epilepsy, that new beginning meant pursuing her dream of opening a thrift store.

He says bringing the federal government on to the project could “dramatically lower the cost of capital.”

Sen. Dan Sullivan says he's pitching the Alaska LNG Project to the Pentagon for potential investment. Plus, the Kenaitze Indian Tribe is launching a new language-learning app.