Hunter Morrison

Patrons of the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center may find themselves mesmerized by its newest art installation. On view this month are more than a dozen circular paintings composed of dots that form maze-like patterns.

A Seward man accused of threatening Governor Mike Dunleavy’s office this spring is now behind bars. Nearly twenty organizations around Alaska will receive grants to address the state’s opioid epidemic. Plus, a collection of mandala style paintings are on view at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center.

As colors around the Kenai Peninsula begin to change, the Kenai Art Center is changing a few things of its own. On view this month are two new art installations, one of which is a fundraiser the art center’s never had before.

In what used to be a Chinese restaurant in Kenai is The Glaze, a newly-opened donut shop that sells an assortment of breakfast goodies. The restaurant has been a dream of the family-owned business for years.

In what used to be a Chinese restaurant in Kenai is The Glaze, a newly-opened donut shop that sells an assortment of breakfast goodies. The restaurant has been a dream of the family-owned business for years.

The health fairs are set to be held this month in Nikiski and Soldotna. They're hosted by Alaska Health Fair, Inc., a nonprofit that organizes community health fairs around the state.

A semi truck drives into the waters of Turnagain Arm. Libraries on the Kenai Peninsula navigate funding cuts. Plus, two community health fairs are set to be held on the central peninsula.

The City of Kenai is home to over a dozen parks, including the Field of Flowers on Lawton Drive. After taking a year off to kill unwanted weeds, the field’s blooms are especially abundant this season.

Two local candidates drop out of the state election. Holiday gas stations in Alaska are being converted to Circle K. Plus, delegates from Anchorage's Japanese sister city witness the formal renaming of a park to honor their city.

Greg Meyer has been the food bank's executive director for six years. During his tenure, he helped scale up food bank operations and navigate the state's SNAP backlog.