Three people are dead after two separate plane crashes in Southcentral Alaska. The Kenaitze Indian Tribe honors lives lost to suicide. Plus, an art exhibit remembers the life of a former Kenai Peninsula College professor.

A new group will study the impact of tourism on the Kenai Peninsula Borough, community libraries are hoping that a new page will soon overturn a reduction in grant funding, and residents remember loved ones lost to substance use to mark September as Recovery Month.

The Soldotna City Council kills a petition to loosen zoning laws on a roughly 11-acre parcel off South Kobuk Street. And, a new series of shows put on by the Kenai Performers tackle heavy topics.

A fish processor in Whittier files for bankruptcy. Families of non-district students in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District protest fee hikes. Plus, the Kenai Fire Department honors firefighters lost during the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Two state troopers plead not guilty to assault in Kenai District Court. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District looks for ways to recruit and retain staff at rural schools. The 8th annual Kenai Silver Salmon Derby kicks off in Kenai.

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.

A former Soldotna middle school custodian is arrested for sexual abuse of a minor. The Kenai Art Center has new exhibits. Plus, four harbor seals are released into Cook Inlet.

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.

A Kenai park is in full bloom after a year off. And, the Kenai Peninsula Borough gives an update on school maintenance projects funded through a bond package passed in 2022.

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.