Seward

Voters narrowly killed an effort to sell the city’s electric utility to Homer Electric Association during a special election two years ago.

Alaska State Troopers say the hikers were roughly a quarter of a mile up the Exit Glacier Trail when they were attacked. Both sustained non-life-threatening injuries after fighting off the bear.

The climber from Switzerland was found on a steep cliff about 4,000 feet above sea level. Troopers say he was uninjured but did not have proper climbing equipment.

The borough thinks its stranded 2,000 acres could be turned into a residential development. Housing availability on the eastern peninsula is notoriously limited.

The inaugural Seward Salmon and Song Festival kicked off last weekend and welcomed both local and national acts, like The Brothers Comatose. Lead singer and guitarist Ben Morrison sat down with KDLL to talk about his band.

The inaugural Seward Salmon and Song Festival kicked off last weekend following the city's annual mermaid festival. And like Salmonfest, the new music festival is tied to environmental conservation.

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

Salt brine is one way the Alaska Department of Transportation treats Kenai Peninsula roadways in the winter. And while thousands of people and the borough assembly have pushed back against the use of the somewhat corrosive mixture, one local student was recognized for introducing a road treatment alternative.

The Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area estimates 32 Forest Service employees were laid off from the Chugach National Forest.

Borough Mayor Peter Micciche says the borough’s interest in the land is directly tied to housing shortages.