Kenai Peninsula News

In a statement posted online, troopers say the woman had opened her front door around 5 a.m. to find a brown bear sow and two cubs, which caused one of her dogs to run back inside, while the other ran away from the door.

Monday’s vote came on the heels of public meetings the borough held in Sterling, Seward and Kasilof to ask the communities what they want to see happen with the buildings.

The proposed policies were crafted by members of an AI-specific committee established by the district last year and come on the heels of guidelines from the state.

A Soldotna swimmer brought home a silver medal after landing a 35-second finish in the 50-yard freestyle at the Special Olympics USA Games last month in Minnesota.

The Seward Highway was closed for about 8 hours and reopened Saturday morning.

In a letter, Griebel says he is resigning from the assembly to take a job with the borough.

In February, 36-year-old Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to murdering Anesha “Duffy” Murnane. He accepted a plea deal through which state prosecutors dropped eight other charges in the case.

Soldotna’s next mini grant application cycle opens July 15. The council has approved $4,000 for grants this year.

Kenai City Council members last week signed off on roughly $2,000.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game doubled sockeye salmon bag limits from three to six in response to strong salmon runs.