Sterling

Winning a race is no walk in the park, especially if you’re running. But one Sterling woman recently did just that, placing first in a duathlon in Hawaii.

Heading into the current budget cycle, the district faced a $17 million deficit if it wanted to offer the same level of programs and staffing it did for the current school year. So, the budget passed last month closes Sterling Elementary to cut costs.

According to a press release, an unidentified male broke into Bing Brown’s Liquor Store in Sterling on Sunday. The suspect is at large.

Roughly 100 people packed into the Sterling Community Center on Sunday for a GOP rally that featured conservative speakers, local candidates for state office, and a lot of Donald Trump.

Safety corridors are segments of state highways with a high number of fatal and serious injury vehicle crashes.

The young child was returned home after a trooper-led search and rescue mission.

This year marks 60 years since Sterling Elementary School has been a part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. In commemoration of the anniversary, the school held a birthday celebration, which brought together teachers, families and current and former students.

Kent Tompkins, the owner of J & B Construction in Sterling, was arrested last week by the FBI. According to an indictment, Tompkins lied on his applications for more than $300,000 in pandemic relief loans for small business.

On Wednesday, Alaska State Troopers responded to two unrelated burglaries on the central peninsula. The incidents occurred in Sterling and Nikiski.

The long-abandoned gas station in Sterling began collapsing in April. The borough assembly okayed the demolition at its last meeting.