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Our guest this week is Michael Engelhard, longtime wilderness guide and author of two new books about Alaska's landscape.

Our guest is Christine DeWeese, a researcher whose Applied Anthropology work focused on the federal nonrural determination status in Moose Pass.

A Soldotna man is charged after troopers say he pointed a firearm at four people during an argument. And, a former Soldotna lawmaker files to run for a seat in the Alaska Legislature. Plus, a bill awaiting signature from the governor lowers barriers to bringing in experienced teachers to work in Alaska’s schools.

A fishing boat capsizes near Ninilchik. And, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will consider a pair of ordinances to pay for a child care facility grant program. Plus, the Soldotna Police Department hosts its second annual youth boot camp.

A missing child is found after a search and rescue mission in Sterling. And, a new contest gives Kenai Peninsula artists a chance to design Soldotna’s "I Voted" stickers. Plus, a petition to list many Alaska king salmon stocks as endangered clears its first hurdle.

If it’s built, the Donlin Gold mine project on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta would be one of the largest open-pit gold mines in the world, powered by a gas pipeline that would stretch hundreds of miles across the state to Cook Inlet.

KB Laser Wash is the only car wash located on K-Beach Road. The new business has five enclosed car wash spaces and a self-serve dog wash.

A brewery in Cooper Landing donates proceeds from a popular beer to the community’s volunteer emergency services agency. Two commercial fishing advocacy groups based on the Kenai Peninsula are again taking the federal government to court over its proposed management strategy for fishing in Cook Inlet’s federal waters. A Homer man was convicted on eight charges last week, including attempted first-degree sexual assault.

A man arrested on the Kenai Peninsula is accused of burglarizing cars and breaking into SUVs at the Anchorage airport. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly adopts the borough budget for the upcoming fiscal year. A new Soldotna fair focuses on environmental stewardship.

A fire razes a duplex in Kenai. Central Emergency Services needs more money for its new fire station. Two seal pups are admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center. A woman dies in Resurrection Bay. Installations at the Kenai Art Center highlight Alaska's natural beauty.