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The director of the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District will retire at the end of the year. And a Southern Peninsula after-school program closes following flooding issues that damaged its building.

Hilcorp and HEX are the only bidders in a royalty-free state Cook Inlet lease sale. Plus, two historic lanterns that once guided ships in Cook Inlet are returning to Kasilof after spending decades at the Smithsonian. And a bomb threat hoax is sent to 15 Alaska school districts.

Our guests this week are Leah Eskelin, Dan Saxton and Matt Bowser of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Our conversation also included Steve Ford of the Kenai Peninsula Outdoor Club.

Soldotna Police respond to a hit-and-run accident, Chugach National Forest closes areas of its land for winter motorized use, and students in the Northwest Arctic show their school spirit by designing and printing their own tee-shirts. Plus, the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra will host two Christmas concerts this weekend.

A Kenai Peninsula Borough employee was arrested last week after entering the Borough Building in Soldotna with a concealed weapon, though not on charges related to the gun. An avalanche closed the Seward Highway for seven hours on Christmas Eve, and skiers light up the night to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society.

The Race Across Alaska kicks off tomorrow. Plus, former Alaska Senate President Lyda Green dies in Soldotna at age 85, Anchorage celebrates a tuba Christmas and the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge opens for snowmachining.

The drinking water in some parts of Nikiski contains higher than safe levels of PFAS. And Homer Electric Association reports 10,000 members between Anchor Point and Soldotna without power.

The attorney of a former Soldotna teacher charged with counts related to sexual abuse of a minor files a motion to dismiss the case. Plus, the iconic fur trapper hat provides both warmth and cultural identity to police departments across the state.

A 5.9 earthquake shakes parts of Southeast Alaska. Plus, a Kenai Central High School volleyball player wins the Gatorade Player of the Year award, and a new local art collective will host its inaugural event this weekend.

The Kenai school district takes the first steps in considering a four-day school week. Plus, Alaskans pay tribute to Father Michael Oleksa, a Russian Orthodox priest who last served in Nanwalek when he died last month at the age of 76.