Nikiski

River John Aspelund was initially deemed incompetent to stand trial after he was diagnosed with schizophrenia following his arrest. The state Court of Appeals later ruled he could be involuntarily medicated.

In attendance were representatives of would-be gas buyer Donlin Gold, a Greek shipping company called Danaos and Korean steel supplier POSCO.

Nikiski Middle/High School’s Bulldog Theater opens ‘Anything Goes’ on May 1. The show features romance and humor on a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and marks the final performance for some of the school’s seniors.

The two-month closure sent hundreds of customers to Kenai to pick up mail that otherwise would have been sent to their P.O. Box.

Alaska LNG Project President Adam Prestidge doesn’t fault people for being skeptical about the project’s success. But he expects the skepticism to “fall away” as the project advances.

Mail pickup for Nikiski box holders and post office retail services are available at the Kenai Post Office at 140 Bidarka Street, Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Identification is required to pick up Nikiski mail.

So far, PFAS haven’t been detected in any of the private drinking water wells tested by the state. A separate study published last year tested 16 water samples.

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority recently awarded a combined $150,000 to three organizations on the Kenai Peninsula.

Students at Nikiski Middle/High School are hitting the stage in their “Blue Suede Shoes.” That’s because this year’s spring musical is Elvis Presley inspired.

Harvest Alaska, a subsidiary of Hilcorp Alaska LLC, announced on Thursday its plans to acquire and redevelop the facility.