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A Kenai park is in full bloom after a year off. And, the Kenai Peninsula Borough gives an update on school maintenance projects funded through a bond package passed in 2022.

A former Soldotna middle school custodian is arrested for sexual abuse of a minor. The Kenai Art Center has new exhibits. Plus, four harbor seals are released into Cook Inlet.

A Seward man accused of threatening Governor Mike Dunleavy’s office this spring is now behind bars. Nearly twenty organizations around Alaska will receive grants to address the state’s opioid epidemic. Plus, a collection of mandala style paintings are on view at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center.

In what used to be a Chinese restaurant in Kenai is The Glaze, a newly-opened donut shop that sells an assortment of breakfast goodies. The restaurant has been a dream of the family-owned business for years.

A semi truck drives into the waters of Turnagain Arm. Libraries on the Kenai Peninsula navigate funding cuts. Plus, two community health fairs are set to be held on the central peninsula.

The Soldotna City Council kills a petition to loosen zoning laws on a roughly 11-acre parcel off South Kobuk Street. And, a new series of shows put on by the Kenai Performers tackle heavy topics.

This week is the Kenai Silver Salmon Derby, an annual fishing event that aims to harm less fish than traditional derbies. While the event spreads awareness about sustainable fishing practices, it also helps to fund projects that benefit salmon habitat.

Resources for recovery on the Kenai Peninsula

A new group will study the impact of tourism on the Kenai Peninsula Borough, community libraries are hoping that a new page will soon overturn a reduction in grant funding, and residents remember loved ones lost to substance use to mark September as Recovery Month.

The federal government plans to withhold COVID-related grant funds after it says the state underfunded some Alaska school districts. Plus, a statewide project will fund the construction of new public use cabins in Alaska’s national forests.