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Sabine Poux/KDLLPreviously, chickens could only be kept on property larger than one-and-a-half acres. Now, the same amount of chickens can be kept on all residential property with compliant enclosures and setbacks. -
Soldotna City Council members will let more residents own chicken hens. Alaska's mental health leaders hope a gubernatorial executive order will reduce red tape around mental health care. Plus, Gov. Mike Dunleavy visits Western Alaska in the wake of a damaging storm.
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The raise won’t apply to the five assembly members whose terms end this month. -
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members will get a raise for the first time in 25 years. The City of Kenai welcomes new elected officials and bids farewell to longtime Mayor Brian Gabriel. Plus, Homer's famous stowaway opossum, Grubby, dies at the Alaska Zoo. -
The new members won’t take their seats on the dais until the next assembly meeting later this month. -
The Kenai Peninsula Borough swears in five new assembly members. Alaska has a new guidelines for using artificial intelligence in academic settings. Plus, scientists awaken long-dormant microbes from thawing permafrost in the interior.
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On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Erin Thompson, Jeff Helminiak and Jake Dye, formerly of the Peninsula Clarion to talk about their decision to resign from the paper and the future of local news on the Kenai Peninsula. -
Yute Commuter Service is accepting donations through Saturday at 8 p.m. at 627 Funny River Road. The company asks that items be sorted and put in waterproof containers, like a trash bag. -
From it's Soldotna hangar, a Bethel-based airline accepts donations and offers flights for Western Alaska residents impacted by a major storm. Plus, a library grant expands access to digital news archives around Alaska.
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Incumbent Kalifornsky school board candidate Patti Truesdell appears to have fended off two challengers in her bid for reelection after absentee ballots were counted. -
Absentee ballots change the outcome of a Kenai Peninsula school board race. State school board members send a proposed local funding regulation change back to the state. Plus, a popular Homer roadside landmark gets a new home in a community park.
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Homer Electric Association restores power to more than 6,000 customers after strong winds on Wednesday. Amid a spike in federal immigration arrests, Alaskans brainstorm ways to support detainees and their families. Plus, a renaissance fair returns to Homer.
