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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joins three other Republicans to vote to curtail President Donald Trump's use of military force in Iran. Alaska's highest court won't do an expedited review of a lower court ruling over a Fairbanks charter school. Plus, lawmakers gavel in for a second special session to review a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project.

Firefighters say they’re making progress on a Sterling wildfire. A cyclist is attacked by a brown bear on a popular Anchorage trail. Plus, some Alaskans learn they have a salmon intolerance.

The City of Soldotna revises its mini grant policies. Lawmakers put their heads together on a compromise tax break bill for the Alaska LNG Project. Plus, Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes almost half a million dollars for a program that aims to recruit and retain Alaska teachers.

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Cassidi Cameron, executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District.

Scott Griebel resigns from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. A Homer man who pleaded guilty to murdering a Homer woman who went missing in 2019 is sentenced to 87 years in prison. Plus, the Sitka Sound Science Center finds a message in a bottle.

On this week's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're joined by Juli Lucky, executive director of Alaskans for Better Elections. During the hour, we talk about Alaska's history with open primary elections and ranked-choice voting, including what Alaskans will encounter at the ballot box this autumn.

A former Kenai Peninsula youth hockey coach is charged with sexually abusing a minor seven years ago. Two lawmakers debate how debate around a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project fits in the context of the Alaska Constitution. Plus, Southcentral Alaska's largest natural gas utility says it may not have enough supply to get customers through the winter.

Soldotna agrees to spend around one million dollars on city projects this budget year. Processors are paying more for commercial salmon this year. Plus, Alaska Native tribes in Southcentral partner with the federal government to advance mariculture and agriculture.

Kenai Peninsula lawmakers vote against the latest iteration of a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project. Plus, researchers create prediction models for rusting rivers in rural Alaska.

The Kenai Senior Center gets grants to replace equipment used for its home-delivered meals program. Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes a handful of bills. Plus, a bootcamp in Petersburg aims to equip the next generation of Alaska commercial fishermen.