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State firefighters say a wildfire that broke out in Sterling last week is 90% contained. The U.S. Senate helps preserve a deep ocean observation network that includes an installation off the coast of Alaska. Plus, twins from Bethel win top honors at an innovation competition for their work on high energy costs in rural Alaska.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game doubles sockeye bag limits for anglers on the Kasilof, Russian and Upper Kenai rivers. A popular race on the Homer Spit turns 50 this weekend. Plus, the Kenai Peninsula Borough brainstorms what to do with the vacant elementary school building in Kasilof.

State lawmakers order an audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries. The state opens a resident-only muskox hunt on an island where at least five are stranded. Plus, Seward unveils a community wellness vending machine.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission votes to keep a Kenai River access point in Sterling open to the public. Plus, researchers study why the number of women setnetters in Bristol Bay is declining.

Michael Hicks resigns from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. Alaska State Troopers identify the victim in last Friday's fatal Sterling Highway collision as a former Anchorage Assembly member and teacher. Plus, ENSTAR asks state regulators to reconsider its Kenai gas storage project.

State fishery officials say they're not sure why Kenai River sockeye runs are so low this season. The Alaska Division of Elections has moved thousands of registered voters to its “inactive” list due to suspicion that they are not citizens. Plus, Alaska’s main Native healthcare organization is set to receive a $400 million settlement from the federal government.

The City of Seward plans to turn the town's shuttered middle school into a community center. Plus, lawmakers return to Juneau for a third special session to consider tax legislation for the Alaska LNG Project.

On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Greg Powers, general consultant with the Repeal Now.

On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re airing a presentation on workforce development from Dr. Cory Ortiz, director of the Alaska Vocational Technical Center, or AVTEC.

An Anchorage couple say reckless driving is responsible for the death of their service dog on a Kenai Beach. ENSTAR Natural Gas warns Alaskans will likely see higher heating bills this winter. Plus, newly discovered fossils change the way researchers view prehistoric life in Alaska.