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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.

Mayor Brian Gabriel says it's basically a time to brag about the city’s accomplishments over the last year.

An offline Anchorage power plant cuts power to thousands of peninsula residents. Borough assembly members tweak the makeup of an environmental group. Two state troopers facing assault charges won't go to trial until next year. Plus, oil and gas jobs are up in Alaska.

Voting for HEA board candidates closes on May 1.

More than 300 demonstrators line the sidewalks of Soldotna as part of a nationwide day of protest. Plus, Kenai Peninsula school board members hear public testimony from those opposed to proposed budget cuts.

Representatives Bill Elam and Justin Ruffridge introduce their first bills of the legislative session. The Trump administration freezes funding for Planned Parenthood in Alaska. Plus, Southcentral businesses prepare for potential ashfall from a Mount Spurr eruption.

Alaska's transportation department issues an open call for contractors to provide “Eminent Domain Appraisal Review Services” for a section of the Seward Highway that runs through Moose Pass. Plus, a look at how the 1912 Novarupta-Katmai eruption still impacts Kodiak Island residents.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy's office releases a long-delayed study of state employee wages. A bill sponsored by Soldotna Rep. Justin Ruffridge aims to streamline a pesky insurance process. Plus, a new local exhibit highlights the history of education on the Kenai Peninsula.