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An annual Alzheimer's awareness walk returns to Kenai. The University of Alaska Board of Regents mulls an AI policy. Plus, Kenai River sportfishing guides adapt their business models in response to declining king salmon runs. -
The National Transportation Safety Board releases its preliminary report about last month's fatal Seldovia plane crash. Whittier's new cruise ship dock is deemed a 'total loss' after a fire. Plus, singles in Anchorage ditch the dating apps for a more unusual activity.
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A Kenai grand jury indicted 35-year-old Joseph Mesa last week in the death of 39-year-old Derek Berry. In addition to murder charges, Mesa was indicted on charges of evidence tampering, burglary and misconduct involving controlled substances in an investigation state prosecutors say is ongoing. -
A Funny River man faces murder charges in connection to human remains found in Soldotna earlier this year. Alaska Senate President Gary Stevens prepares to retire. Plus, a new bridge restores road access to the interior of Denali National Park. -
The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank is holding a food drive through the end of September. U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan's bycatch reduction legislation clears a Senate committee. Plus, scientists discover nine new sea sponge species off the coast of Alaska.
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Donation bins are out near the entrances of grocery stores in Kenai, Soldotna and Nikiski, including Walmart, Fred Meyer, Save-U-More, Three Bears, Safeway, IGA and M&M Market. -
New statewide testing results show Kenai Peninsula students are making slow, but steady year-over-year proficiency gains in math and reading. Candidates for U.S. Congress debate state fishery issues in Kodiak. Plus, some Alaskans barter to save cash.
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Across all grade levels, about 38% of Kenai Peninsula students are proficient or advanced in English Language Arts. The same proportion are proficient or advanced in math. That’s about five percentage points higher than statewide proficiency levels. -
After a company cloud-seeds near Homer, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly takes action. Plus, the Pentagon looks to build data centers near Alaska military bases.
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The company says it received necessary permission to make rain with drones, but local officials are pushing for more transparency. -
On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're joined by Augustus Doricko. Augustus is the CEO of Rainmaker, a cloud seeding company that recently created 19 million gallons of water over three hours above Homer. -
The state Department of Natural Resources wrote the company a stern letter last month, giving BlueCrest 30 days to prove it could fund more development, or risk losing access to the unit.
