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On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Erin Thompson, Jeff Helminiak and Jake Dye, formerly of the Peninsula Clarion to talk about their decision to resign from the paper and the future of local news on the Kenai Peninsula.

Alaska State Troopers fatally shoot a man at an Anchor Point campground. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski criticizes the Federal Communications Commission chairman over comments about "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Plus, Katmai National Park's annual "Fat Bear Week" competition boasts fans around the globe.

On today's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're joined by two members of the Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee.

For both the teachers’ union and the support staff union, the district is proposing a three year contract that includes a 2.5% pay raise the first year and a 1% pay raise for each of the next two years. That’s less than what the two unions asked for.

Kenai Peninsula school board members raise lunch prices for elementary students. Kenai Central High School's theater department will stage "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Plus, relief efforts are still underway in Bethel for survivors of Typhoon Halong.

Another bout of strong winds knocks out power for almost 15,000 Homer Electric Association members. The state reduces money available to reimburse school districts and municipalities for school bond debt. Plus, a popular band from Alaska is releasing a new album.

The City of Kenai celebrates the completion of its long-sought bluff stabilization project. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly won't cap senior property tax exemptions, for now. Plus, a seal rehabilitated at the Alaska SeaLife Center is released in Petersburg.

Strong winds cause power outages for thousands of Homer Electric Association customers on the central Kenai Peninsula. Plus, teenagers are an increasingly important part of Alaska's workforce.

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Samantha Springer, executive director of the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center.

The Alaska LNG Project nets another nonbinding agreement with a Japanese utility company. Alaskans will not receive SNAP, or food stamp, benefits for November, according to the state division of public assistance. Plus, Alaskans share subsistence foods with the evacuees from Western Alaska.