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It’s been almost 20 years since large numbers of birds with unusually long beaks first appeared in Alaska.The birds, whose beaks grow at twice the normal…

While other sectors continue to struggle, tourism is still growing in the state. That growth is reflected on the Kenai Peninsula, which has seen increased…

About 50 peninsula residents gathered at the Ninilchik Fairgrounds multi- purpose building for a public hearing on Monday, March 9 to hear testimony on…

“This is a large issue. It's complex and it's sensitive,” said Kenai Peninsula Borough Land Management Agent Dakota Truitt. “There's going to be a huge impact.”

In late July, Northern Dynasty Minerals received $12 million from a new, unnamed investor. This would seem to be an unusual time for a big investment, since the proposed Pebble Mine has faced significant setbacks recently.

Seward’s 71st annual silver salmon derby will open on August 8th. At 71 years, this is one of the oldest derby’s in the state of Alaska, second to the Valdez silver salmon derby that started in 1952. The Seward Chamber of Commerce provided a press release and audio for this year’s update by Emilie Springer.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management formally rejected requests to extend the public comment period on the proposed Cook Inlet lease sale on Thursday.Bob…

On the agenda for the regularly scheduled meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly tonight is an ordinance aimed at changing the boundary of the…

Homer City Council spent the majority of their Dec. 5 meeting debating the 2017 proposed city budget.The $21.6-million-dollar budget passed 5 to 1, with…

The King is here, just in time for Salmonfest. Josh Nordstrom is a local tile artist in Homer, but in his spare summer time he works on creating new…