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Preliminary local election results are in. Plus, a new group of state lawmakers asks whether Alaska's workforce is ready for a project like the Alaska LNG pipeline.

Federal funding for a program that subsidizes rural air service will continue for now despite the federal government shutdown. Plus, Alaska LNG Project developers meet with residents in Nikiski.

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.

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.

Homer Electric Association restores power to more than 6,000 customers after strong winds on Wednesday. Amid a spike in federal immigration arrests, Alaskans brainstorm ways to support detainees and their families. Plus, a renaissance fair returns to Homer.

Absentee ballots change the outcome of a Kenai Peninsula school board race. State school board members send a proposed local funding regulation change back to the state. Plus, a popular Homer roadside landmark gets a new home in a community park.

From it's Soldotna hangar, a Bethel-based airline accepts donations and offers flights for Western Alaska residents impacted by a major storm. Plus, a library grant expands access to digital news archives around Alaska.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough swears in five new assembly members. Alaska has a new guidelines for using artificial intelligence in academic settings. Plus, scientists awaken long-dormant microbes from thawing permafrost in the interior.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members will get a raise for the first time in 25 years. The City of Kenai welcomes new elected officials and bids farewell to longtime Mayor Brian Gabriel. Plus, Homer's famous stowaway opossum, Grubby, dies at the Alaska Zoo.

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.