Kenai, AK

Only once, in 1982, have Alaskans voted out two judges in the same election.

Republican Sarah Vance and independent Brent Johnson are seeking to represent the southern Kenai Peninsula and offering different views

Ordinance would increase responders’ property tax exemption to $50,000

Federal prosecutors say two parcels each held about two kilos of drugs

Among other things, that application would require a description of what type and quantity of chemicals and flares would be used and the frequency and duration of weather modification flights.

From Homer to Juneau, maritime disasters tell stories of storms and rescue

State figures show another 475 absentee ballots received in districts 6-8

The $240 million project faces regulatory reviews and questions over costs

The city of Kenai says the report makes a key omission: that ownership of the storage space is contested. The city says it owns the reservoir pore space – and that an outside lawyer agrees.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: On Sept. 25, 2025, Brent Johnson, one of the most authoritative voices on the history of the Kasilof and Cohoe areas on the Kenai Peninsula, sent me screenshots from two 1929 Illinois newspaper articles. He appended to the attachments this note: “Prior to seeing these newspaper articles, I was pretty confident that Enid McLane was Kasilof’s first teacher and that the first school year was 1932-33. The school building McLane used was owned by Abram Erickson n