Almost two years to the day after borough voters overwhelmingly backed the bond, some of the biggest-ticket projects remain in limbo.

Friday’s verdict capped a 23-day trial in which state prosecutors had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Penrod both intended to kill Bowman and was not acting in self defense.

Katmai National Park and Preserve’s annual celebration of brown bears gearing up for hibernation kicked off Wednesday morning. Fat Bear Week is a bracket-style competition where twelve chunky bears are pitted against each other for the adoration of online voters.

Central Peninsula Hospital held an educational fair Saturday to recognize cancer’s impact on the community. As part of the event, Central Emergency Services unveiled a shiny new fire truck, which is pink.

Early results show Sarah Douthit with a sizable lead in the race for Kenai's school board seat.

Polling places will remain open until 8 p.m. tonight for borough and city elections on the Kenai Peninsula.

More than 70 women from around Alaska brought their hockey skates to Kenai this weekend for the Spawned Out Hockey Tournament, which scored goals for camaraderie and competition. And the Alaska Marine Highway System addresses concerns about reliability of ferry sailings over the next 20 years.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough forges ahead with plans for the future of Soldotna Elementary and Prep schools. Sunday is the deadline to vote in the November. Plus, voters around Alaska talk bipartisanship ahead of the November election.

We're chatting with Mike Fitz, who helps run Fat Bear Week. The bracket-style competition celebrates Katmai National Park and Preserve's brown bears gearing up for hibernation.

This forum was held Monday, Sept. 16, at the Soldotna Public Library. The Peninsula Clarion’s Jake Dye co-hosted.