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A Kenai man faces charges after confessing to killing a Sterling woman in a local hotel. Voters have one more day to cast ballots in the special election for Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor. And military personnel shoot down an unidentified object over Alaska’s northern coast.

Local photographers give their best advice for getting the perfect aurora photo. Seward considers removing the residency requirement for its city manager amid housing shortages. And an update on a Kenai Superior Court case that goes back nearly a decade.

The federal Inflation Reduction Act contains large amounts of funding to incentivize the energy transition nationwide. Our guests talk about how to make the most of that funding here at home.

The public turns out to protest potential cuts to school theaters and pools. Plus, three local anglers are cited based on a fishing video they posted on YouTube.

Pharmacy giant Walgreens is going back on a decision to offer the abortion pill mifepristone in Alaska. And researchers are getting money to look at the health impacts related to climate change in the state.

Soldotna moves forward on its plan to reshape its waterfront. The school district convenes a committee to look at the issues impacting its small schools. And a look at why the snowpack in Turnagain Pass has been so challenging for recreationists this season.

Peter Micciche wins the special election for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor. And residents of Tyonek push back on a borough decision they say was made without their input.

The Biden administration approves the Willow project. Seven Kenai Peninsula Schools are looking for a new principal, and forecasters are expecting a slightly stronger year for sockeye salmon.

On this week’s Kenai Conversation, We talked to 911 Operational Manager Ryan Tunks and Shift Supervisor and Training Officer Suzanne Hall from the Soldotna Public Safety Communications Center.

Russian Orthodox believers in Kenai celebrate the holidays with a starring ceremony. And Soldotna starts a review of its park policies.