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More information is available about a homicide that happened in Kenai yesterday morning. Plus, Alaska is likely getting its first LGBT state lawmakers following the general election.

The Coast Guard rescues three men after their fishing vessel runs aground in Prince William Sound. Another oil and gas lease sale is in the cards for Cook Inlet. And Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom talks about her priorities as the state's new second in command.

Tidal energy exploration is coming to Cook Inlet. Plus, a project to connect Seward to Fairbanks by trail is coming into being, piece by piece, and the Homer Electric Association is looking for new board members.

Four candidates are running for the open Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor seat in the Feb. 14 special election. The winner will serve through the next municipal election, in October.

A former employee is suing the Kenai Peninsula Borough over her termination. The state prepares to release a long-awaited report on the gas supply forecast in Cook Inlet. And two Homer women plan to hike to Mt. Everest to raise awareness of ovarian cancer.

The library board in Homer makes a decision on a request to remove over 50 books from the library’s shelves. The U.S. Forest Service is burning slash in Cooper Landing and Hope. And Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she’s working on legislation to streamline the process for fishery disaster payments to Alaska fishermen.

A years-old decision to deny an Anchor Point gravel pit permit has been upheld in an appeal. Plus, the borough is considering no longer sending informative election brochures to every peninsula mailbox.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled the first proposed budget of his second term. After this week’s snowstorms, watch for winter-weary roofs. Plus, Alaska's most popular baby names — and other facts from the state's 2021 vital stats report.

Four candidates have filed to run for Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor. Soldotna City Manager Stephanie Queen says she will not renew her contract with the city when it expires in February. And the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Heritage Area wants to change the reauthorization process for the country's 55 National Heritage Areas.

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