beetle kill

Bark beetles are still ravaging spruce trees across Southcentral Alaska. And although the beetles are running out of trees to target, the risks those weakened trees pose are not going away any time soon.The Kenai Peninsula Borough is now crafting a plan to deal with that problem and turn trees into sellable timber.

The city is asking crews to finish clearing priority beetle kill trees by May 19. Meantime, the walking trails and camp ground at Centennial Park will be closed to the public.

Soldotna got a grant from FEMA to make headway on its spruce bark beetle problem, clearing wobbly beetle kill trees at popular campgrounds and parks. But the city’s worried it's not going to get the money before summer visitors arrive.

Soldotna got a grant from FEMA to make headway on its spruce bark beetle problem, clearing wobbly beetle kill trees at popular campgrounds and parks. But the city’s worried it's not going to get the money before summer visitors arrive.

Over 6,500 Homer Electric Association members lost power this weekend, amid high winds that ripped through Southcentral Alaska.But while weather was the…