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Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’s ordering a freeze on most state hiring, out-of-state travel and new regulations as oil prices tumble. Plus, Alaska officials who help resettle immigrants say they’re facing uncertainty amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, and the Kenai Art Center showcases a women’s-only art installment.

Conservative activist Bernadette Wilson joins the 2026 campaign for Alaska governor. Plus, some Alaskans could lose their health insurance from a budget reconciliation bill pending in Congress.

The federal government alleges a Soldotna business owner has been living in the U.S. illegally for almost three decades. The Anchorage Health Department reports a case of measles. Plus, a new exhibit at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center highlights Kenai's oral history.

A new borough program seeks to make it easier for residents to buy and develop residential property. Plus, a statewide group wants to help businesses move manufacturing to Alaska.

Kenai Peninsula Borough code now mirrors state law regarding the use of public resources to promote ballot propositions. The Alaska SeaLife Center rescues a harbor seal pup from Kenai. Plus, the federal government is rethinking what it means to harm an endangered species.

High school seniors in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District moved their tassels from right to left last week at graduation ceremonies. That means that nearly 600 students will be leaving the school district, a small part of the district’s downward trend in enrollment.

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by John Hendrix, president and CEO of HEX/Furie Alaska to talk all things oil and gas development in Cook Inlet.

The likelihood of a Mt. Spurr eruption has increased. The Kenai Peninsula Borough assembly will consider an ordinance that will overhaul the group that advises them on environmental issues. Plus, the Kenai Chamber of Commerce is back to hosting monthly art installations.

State lawmakers consider a new version of an old school spending bill. A Homer nonprofits shuts down after losing federal funding. And, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District whittles down the list of schools it's thinking about closing.

A new report says rent prices in Alaska have stabilized. Community members in Nikolaevsk petition the school district to keep their school open. And, Soldotna High School remembers a student who died in an avalanche last month.