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A team of volunteers recovers the remains of three members of a Texas family missing since their boat capsized in Kachemak Bay last summer. Seismic activity declines at Mt. Spurr, but geologists say it could still erupt. Plus, a Seward man walks away after being pinned by a 700-pound boulder while hiking.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly votes to postpone a decision that would set the borough’s budget and determine how much funding local schools receive. Plus, Alaska lawmakers override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a high-profile education bill.

The first round of rocks for the Kenai buff stabilization project arrived last week from the Aleutians. Two people face federal bank fraud charges in connection to a scheme that came to the Kenai Peninsula. Plus, Alaska Public Media's state government reporter sums up what state lawmakers did and did not get done during the legislative session that ended this week.

The Kenai Peninsula's gardening season started earlier than normal for many because of this year’s mild winter. Local plant nurseries and greenhouses say that's good for business.

Kenai considers ways to stop drivers from cutting through parking lots. Plus, federal funding cuts threaten Alaska library programs.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will cap activity fees for non-district families. A new mural made by high school students is now on display near Old Town Kenai. Plus, a rare mollusk finds its way to a Sitka aquarium.

The City of Soldotna will spend more than $150,000 upgrading the Soldotna Police Department's network of body-warn, vehicle and department cameras. Plus, an Anchorage man roller skates his way across the Kenai Peninsula.

A well-known Soldotna business owner detained by federal immigration officers is being held at a federal facility in Washington. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approves next year’s property tax rates. Plus, Alaska's Board of Education considers a regulation change that would further limit how much money local governments can give to school districts.

On today's episode, we're chatting with Alaska State Director of the Court Appointed Special Advocates program Joy Rigby. The program supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy for children who have experienced abuse or neglect.

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re focusing on the global liquefied natural gas market as it relates to the Alaska LNG Project.