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A new candidate throws his hat in the ring for the Alaska State House district that covers Sterling, Nikiski and Cooper Landing. Plus, a locally produced play tells the stories of Greek mythology with a modern twist.

Our guests this week are John Walsh, Pat Broaders and Andrew O’Brien, members of the musical group Myles from Dublin. The traditional Irish musicians will be performing at Kenai Peninsula College this Friday.

A Soldotna man is arrested for damaging a truck using an excavator. And, a Soldotna woman is arrested for burglarizing a business she works at. Plus, a motivational speaker born without arms or legs visits the Kenai Peninsula.

A Kenai man threatens a store employee with a pickaxe. Plus, protesters gather to raise awareness on alleged mistreatment of residents at a Homer senior center, and Turnagain Pass is the subject of a multi-agency plan to enhance recreation.

A Soldotna man is arrested on counts of assault, kidnapping and interfering with a domestic violence report. Plus, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s new regional director visits the Kenai Peninsula, and talks renewable energy goals.

In the winter months, trivia nights provide an opportunity for locals to socialize and meet new people. They also offer a fun brain challenge and can bring people out to new restaurants.

Since it convened last Tuesday, the Alaska Legislature has considered an override of the governor’s 2023 education funding veto, and a bill containing a modest BSA increase. Kenai Peninsula residents weighed in on that bill, many saying the increase was not good enough to counter inflation and keep schools functioning.

A study finds microplastics in 19 Kenai Peninsula bodies of water. Plus, the borough reclassifies its 1,000-acre Cooper Landing parcel, and a Seldovia dock infrastructure project could get a federal funding boost.

53 people are arrested for a drug trafficking ring that federal authorities say targeted many rural Alaska communities. And a group of snowshoers brave the cold for a full moon walk through the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

Homer Electric Association Board of Directors candidates Michael Jones, Crystal Schwartz Mckenney and Louie Flora joined us for a forum in advance of the election, which begins March 29.