A Soldotna educator is in the running for the Reader’s Digest “America’s Favorite Teacher” competition, an annual contest that recognizes teachers who go above and beyond for their students. The winner will receive $25,000, a trip to Hawaii and will appear in the magazine.

57-year-old Ronald Scott Morris was arrested on counts of unlawful exploitation of a minor, enticement of a minor and misconduct involving a controlled substance in the third degree.

This year marks a decade since the Soldotna Public Library opened its expanded facility. In celebration of the anniversary, the library held a party, commemorating its progress and the community that made it possible.

The ruling will move management of the Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone to the federal government, and create new rules for commercial gillnetters who fish in the area.

A group of Soldotna Girl Scouts have designed and manufactured a product that can help prevent human-caused wildfires. The innovation won first prize at the annual Caring for the Kenai competition, an environmental awareness contest for high school students across the Kenai Peninsula.

Economist Sam Tappen presented at this week's Industry Outlook Forum in Soldotna, where he said the Kenai Peninsula has fared better than the rest of the state in rebounding from the post-pandemic recession.

Police arrest a Kenai man after they say he planned to have sex with a minor. And, Alaska gets a new Chief Medical Officer. Plus, a Soldotna educator is in the running for the Reader’s Digest “America’s Favorite Teacher” competition.

The federal government issues a final ruling on a disputed commercial fishing area in Cook Inlet. And, the Alaska Railroad Company moves forward with plans to replace a passenger dock in Seward. Plus, the Soldotna Public Library celebrates the tenth anniversary of its expanded facility.

Our guest this week is Mary McCubbins, who organizes the lineup for the Levitt AMP Soldotna summer music series.

Our guest is Robert Ruffner, a Kenai Peninsula resident who recently completed a three-week raft adventure in Bolivia.