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A state-commissioned study says building a pipeline between the North Slope and Southcentral Alaska would be more economic for the state than importing gas from other countries.

On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Julie Bunch and Amanda McKinley.

Troopers arrest a man in Anchor Point after a daylong search. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District explores ways to limit student cell phone use. Scientists continue to monitor Mount Spurr after an increase in seismic activity. Plus, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge closes Mystery Creek Road to vehicle traffic.

The mayor of Homer declares a local emergency after high tides damage the Homer Spit. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will send a capital project wishlist with lawmakers to Juneau. And, holiday events return to the central Kenai Peninsula.

Kenai Peninsula school board members approve two charter school applications. Plus, Kenai Peninsula College hosts a discussion about the Dena’ina peoples’ historic connection to salmon.

This week, we're chatting with Soldotna chef Joe Spady about Thanksgiving cooking and holiday hosting.

The Alaska Division of Elections tabulates general election results. Kenai Peninsula College celebrates a new campus restaurant. And, Anchorage residents flock to see a beached whale near downtown.

ENSTAR shares an update on a natural gas storage facility project in Kenai. Efforts to protect loons from fishing line entanglement and lead poisoning could make its way to the Kenai Peninsula. Plus, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will open its land for Christmas tree cutting this week.

Cook Inletkeeper’s co-executive director Sue Mauger highlights the environmental nonprofit’s most recent State of the Inlet report, an annual health assessment of the Cook Inlet.

The National Weather Service issues a winter weather advisory for the western Kenai Peninsula. Soldotna police respond to an apparent suicide in the Fred Meyer parking lot. Parts of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge open to snowmachine use. And, substance use treatment providers see an uptick in use of a sedative that puts users at a higher risk of overdose.