The driver, 19-year-old Nikita Monyahan of Soldotna, is charged with failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer and reckless driving.

The visits brought staffers face-to-face with peninsula students, educators and community members, who sometimes pushed back on the governor’s proposals.

Alaska lawmakers look for new ways to boost state revenue. Representatives from Gov. Mike Dunleavy's office promote his education priorities on the central Kenai Peninsula. And, Iditarod fans in Kenya send keepsakes to Nome.

Starting June 6, the company will offer two daily round-trip flights between Kenai and Anchorage.

Aleutian Airways will start flying between Kenai and Anchorage this summer. Flu cases spike across Alaska. Plus, University of Alaska staff adjust to an order to remove diversity, equity and inclusion language from programs.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members on Tuesday formally asked the State of Alaska to increase and inflation-proof the base amount of money school districts get per student.

The city said Tuesday an email scam impersonating the city’s planning department is targeting people who’ve recently applied for conditional use permits, preliminary plats and rezones.

The exchange kicks off the negotiation process over new employment contracts for the district’s certified and support staff.

The City of Kenai is warning planning applicants about an email scam. Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduces a bill to bring back finfish farming. And, students petition Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members for more school funding.

Frank Richards is the president of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation. The state agency is spearheading work on the $44 billion project, which would move natural gas from the North Slope through an 800-mile pipeline to Nikiski.