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Jessie Hale / Division of Forestry and Fire ProtectionThe Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection reported Tuesday “intensive mop-up operations” on the so-called Grandview Fire have concluded and there’s no further threat of spread. -
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joins three other Republicans to vote to curtail President Donald Trump's use of military force in Iran. Alaska's highest court won't do an expedited review of a lower court ruling over a Fairbanks charter school. Plus, lawmakers gavel in for a second special session to review a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project.
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The Department of Fish and Game has opened the Russian River Sanctuary to sockeye fishing early, and projects another strong run this year. -
Crews continue working to contain a wildfire in Sterling. The fish are running on the Kenai Peninsula, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Plus, a Juneau artist creates a magazine for Indigenous writers and creators. -
The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection says the so-called Grandview Fire was sparked by an escaped campfire and slowed when it hit a stand of hardwood. -
Firefighters say they’re making progress on a Sterling wildfire. A cyclist is attacked by a brown bear on a popular Anchorage trail. Plus, some Alaskans learn they have a salmon intolerance.
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The event came as state senators 600 miles away considered a high-stakes tax cut for the project the developer says is crucial to making it economical. -
State senators mull a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project. Plus, supporters of the project rally in Kenai.
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The state initially did not know what started the fire. But Alaska Division of Forestry spokesperson Emery Johnson said the state later determined it was caused by an escaped campfire. -
“We have tons of pictures of loons with fishing line wrapped around their beaks, their legs and their feet and their wings, and then they can't dive, and they can't feed themselves or preen or even take flight when it's time to migrate,” said Outreach Biologist Tamara Zeller. -
On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent Clayton Holland. -
The Alaska Division of Elections rules a Petersburg man with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan cannot appear on the primary election ballot. Planned Parenthood of Alaska is suing the state to expand access to abortion medication via telehealth. Plus, science, recreation and conservation converge at Kelly Lake for a day of loon education.
