Seward

The assembly approved a $20 thousand allocation for the Seward-Bear Creek Flood Service Area to upgrade its part-time leader role into a full-time program manager.

Businesses that faced economic losses as a result of the landslide last spring have another month to apply for loans from the Small Business Administration.

Seward Mayor Sue McClure said finding housing for city managers has been an issue in the past. She said extending the boundaries out even a few miles could provide candidates with more options.

The 500-mile trail between Seward and Fairbanks, following the model of the Appalachian or Pacific Crest Trails, is being coordinated by the organization Alaska Trails. Organizers say it could bring economic growth to the communities it runs through.

Seward police arrested 44-year-old Cash Christensen after asking the public for help locating him and his car this weekend.

Seward voters will decide in May 2023 whether to combine the utilities into a Kenai Peninsula-wide electric cooperative.

Millions of tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. On the Kenai Peninsula, one man is trying to change that by giving plastic waste a useful second life.

Stevens was hiking the Lost Lake trail near Seward when he had a medical emergency. Gov. Mike Dunleavy, for whom Stevens once served as chief of staff, called him great friend who dedicated his life to making Alaska a better place.

State economist Gunnar Shultz says that increasing short-term housing has been connected to declining options for long-term renters.

Kenai's parade and festivities are scheduled for Monday, with other events sprinkled across the peninsula throughout the weekend.