Anchorage Daily News

Teacher will run for US Senate

A Nikiski High School teacher from Kenai has filed to run for the seat now held by U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens.

City considers buying golf course

The city manager of Soldotna is looking for input on whether the city should buy a golf course.

Developer fined for river threat

HOMER -- A local doctor whose subdivision roads risked washing dirt into a tributary of the Anchor River will pay a $27,600 fine, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Monday.

Motorcycle-truck collision injures teen

A teenage boy from Moose Pass was taken to an Anchorage hospital in critical condition Saturday after a fiery collision between a motorcycle and pickup on the Seward Highway

Hit-and-run on power pole leads to charges

A 17-year-old youth faces misdemeanor charges for leaving the scene of an accident that took out an electric pole and caused a power outage that lasted about four hours early Saturday morning.

Pilot hurt in Soldotna plane crash

An Anchorage pilot was injured in an airplane crash in Soldotna.

Dust devil causes damage in Kenai

It may have looked like a tornado, but weather officials say it was likely a dust devil that created a few nervous seconds and slight damage in Kenai.

Youth leader pleads not guilty to charges

A Kenai church youth leader facing various sex charges involving minors has entered pleas of not guilty.

Pheasants pose wildlife worry in Kenai refuge

Officials at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge are warning about the dangers of releasing ringneck pheasants into the wild.

Officials watch three bears suspected in Kenai attack

State wildlife officials are monitoring three bears that might have been involved in the near-fatal mauling of a jogger in Kenai last week.

Morning run leads to near-fatal bear attack

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Norovirus hits Soldotna nursing home

At least 50 people at a Soldotna nursing home have come down with norovirus.

Smoke inhalation cause of deaths

An autopsy has determined a woman and three children who died over the weekend in their burning home perished as a result of smoke inhalation, according to the Kenai Fire Department.

Caribou Hills wildfire trial delayed

KENAI -- The trial of a man charged in the Caribou Hills wildfire has been delayed until May.

Child endangerment charged

A man accused of driving drunk with a child in the vehicle, then leaving the child unattended at a residence, is facing charges of child endangerment and driving under the influence, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Moose population drops in part of Peninsula

Poor habitat, predation and vehicle collisions have caused a decline in the moose population of Game Management Unit 15A north of the Kenai River, east of Nikiski and west of the Kenai Mountains.

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DNR limits engine use on river during July

Anglers who bought 35-horsepower motors to comply with engine restrictions on the Kenai River won't have to junk them by 2010, the state Department of Natural Resources has decided. But they won't be allowed to use those engines on the river in July because of concerns about pollution.

EPA wants rocks cleared from beach

The Environmental Protection Agency says it has ordered a man living near Ninilchik to restore his beach.

Nikiski man charged with assaulting woman, endangering infant

A Nikiski man was charged with assault and reckless endangerment Saturday after an incident involving his girlfriend and a 3-month-old child, Alaska State Troopers said.

Man injured, another jailed after argument sparks shooting

One Soldotna man was in the hospital and another was in jail Saturday night after an argument led to a shooting.

Iditarod champ's wife killed

The wife of Iditarod champion Dean Osmar died in a car wreck Christmas Eve on the Kenai Peninsula. Sarah Armstrong, 46, was driving alone in her pickup when she lost control of the vehicle and slid off the road into a tree, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Woman booked on assault charge

A woman accused of biting a man twice before pushing him down the stairs of their home was booked on a charge of fourth-degree assault, according to Alaska State Troopers.