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Police arrest a Kenai man after they say he planned to have sex with a minor. And, Alaska gets a new Chief Medical Officer. Plus, a Soldotna educator is in the running for the Reader’s Digest “America’s Favorite Teacher” competition.

Homer Electric Association customers re-elect three board members. And, two former Kenai Peninsula coaches will be inducted into the Alaska High School Hall of Fame. Plus, the Alaska Arctic coast's annual spring bowhead whale hunt is in full swing.

The federal government issues a final ruling on a disputed commercial fishing area in Cook Inlet. And, the Alaska Railroad Company moves forward with plans to replace a passenger dock in Seward. Plus, the Soldotna Public Library celebrates the tenth anniversary of its expanded facility.

Martin Media is a marketing company that works with local organizations to improve their online presence through photo and video work. The company recently moved to a larger studio space.

A Homer man dies after being attacked by a moose. And, recent bills in the Alaska Legislature could prevent education cuts in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Plus, a statewide organization that provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities holds a fundraiser walk in Soldotna.

Sterling Elementary School celebrates its 60th birthday. And the superintendent of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District thinks it might be the most unique district in America. This week, we’re airing a series of stories trying to explore that question. We’ll visit the farthest reaches of the district, from fly-in only villages to Soldotna High School, and we kick off that series tonight.

Homer’s Kachemak Drive is getting a refresh, but not for a few years. And a plan to decrease royalty rates to stimulate gas production in Cook Inlet falters amid new economic models.

The City of Kenai will consider scrapping three outdated laws about public sleeping and loitering. And a group of hikers are rescued during an attempt to cross the Harding Icefield.

Senate Bill 93, signed into law last month by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, increases the maximum payout from the fishermen’s fund to $15,000. The fund is generated from fishing license fees and serves injured commercial fishermen.

Amid bills passed in the state legislature's final days were education funding that will be critical for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, and other priorities of peninsula legislators.