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The popular fishing area near Cooper Landing opened Tuesday because of strong sockeye runs.

The personal use fishery is open 24 hours a day through August 7.

Since 2019, Cook Inletkeeper has hosted “Shark Tank”-style events to solicit and help the community pick small-scale projects to back. The latest project's goal is to protect local salmon habitat.

Kenai Peninsula College hosted a discussion last week about the history of salmon and the region’s Indigenous people. The presentation drew from archaeological, explorer and oral accounts to tell the story of the Dena’ina peoples’ connection to salmon in the nineteenth century.

Coho is one of several species of salmon native to the Kenai River watershed, but biologists still don’t know everything about their behavior. That’s why over the last three years, they’ve tracked them with tags that emit radio frequencies.

The victors of this year's Kenai Silver Salmon Derby were crowned this week. The annual fishing derby awards youth and adult prizes on a 'magic weight" determined by spinning a wheel.

This week is the Kenai Silver Salmon Derby, an annual fishing event that aims to harm less fish than traditional derbies. While the event spreads awareness about sustainable fishing practices, it also helps to fund projects that benefit salmon habitat.

The annual derby aims to reduce selective fishing practices that can compromise the health of salmon populations. It also raises money for improvements to river banks along the Kenai River.

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is wrapping up a multimillion-dollar project to enhance salmon movement in streams and rivers. Partially funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the project will replace six fish passage culverts.

While some couples tie the knot in a church or under a gazebo, others opt for nontraditional wedding venues. One Kenai Peninsula couple recently said “I do” on a stage at Salmonfest, a Ninilchik-based music festival that advocates for healthy salmon populations.