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A Soldotna spine doctor helps develop an innovative piece of medical medical technology. Plus, the school in Seldovia saw large staff turnover and declining student enrollment over the past five months.

A quick internet search of nearby veterinary clinics finds there are very few options in the region, just a few offices in Kenai, Soldotna, Nikiski and Homer. Most of these clinics have only a handful of vets on staff.

Cook Inletkeeper talks local home energy efficiency retrofits, and fossil discoveries in Denali National Park provide insight into wildlife that once roamed the area. Plus, a magical mailbox allows children to send letters to Santa Claus.

A Soldotna woman is arrested for shooting through a neighbor’s window, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District wraps up its series of public budget explainers. Plus, two of Alaska’s most legendary Iditarod figures speak about their experiences with the race.

The brainchild of a 12-year-old, AK Big Sipper specializes in serving air-fried comfort food and dirty sodas. The restaurant recently won a $4,000 business scholarship from the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce.

The Chugach National Forest issues an avalanche warning, Homer Electric Association announces a rate increase, and a Homer resident is dead after a plane crash in Anchor Point. Plus, a Kasilof couple is accused of illegally transporting game hunters in Northwest Alaska.

Soldotna Pride cancels a library story hour following online threats. Plus, free guided snowshoe trips will soon be offered in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, and a proposed bill would protect animal adopters from harassment by their pets' previous owners.

Our episode this week features a Kenai Peninsula College Showcase presentation titled "Breaking Trail: Reflections on the Iditarod." The presentation highlights two Iditarod legends and their experiences with what is known as "The Last Great Race of Earth."

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will host a wintertime speaker series. Plus, attorneys deliver oral arguments in a perjury case for a retired Homer judge, and a new study warns that outdated mining policies don’t do enough to protect the emerging salmon habitat.

Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a wing to buckle on a plane that crashed near Anchor Point, business owners in Kenai will keep up to $435 in their pocket come next tax year and Homer Electric Association is doing away with its 50% renewable energy portfolio goal.