Kenai Peninsula

Homer business's nets are quite a catch

It's been 17 years since Matt Alward did his first for-hire work on nets. Today, Alward owns and operates Bulletproof Nets and, with the help of an eight-10 person crew, keeps a steady flow of work.

Group hopes to lure moose off Southcentral roads with food

The Department of Fish and Game announced Monday that a permit has been issued to the Alaska Moose Federation allowing the advocacy group to take measures in Southcentral Alaska that will divert moose from roads, driveways and railroad lines.

Older bowlers still know how to roll

Betty Osborn has been the secretary of the Golden Oldies senior bowling league for 20 years and the sport is a big part of her life, just as it is for many others in the league, she said.

Obama declares Kenai winter storm as federal disaster

President Obama on Thursday declared the winter storm that socked the Kenai Peninsula in November a federal disaster, opening up aid money and Federal Emergency Management Agency support for the borough, according to a release.

Avalanche control work continues on Seward Highway

Motorists can expect intermittent delays today on the Seward Highway as road crews continue avalanche control work, according to the Department of Transportation.

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Homer takes stock amid unusually cold, snowy winter

Like other Southcentral cities, Homer is getting a breather from the cold and snowy days of December and January. The Homer Tribune used the opportunity to take stock of "the good, the bad and the ugly" of the winter so far.

Lower 48 asks: Where's winter? Answer: In Alaska and Europe

Soldotna house explosion burns 2 men making repairs

Two Soldotna men suffered burns and were flown to Seattle for treatment Thursday after the house they were trying to repair exploded. The home had been damaged by flooding earlier in the week.

Kenai's chamber of commerce, visitors bureau merge

The chamber of commerce and the convention and visitors bureau in Kenai are becoming one organization.

Former TV skipper gets prison in fatal DWI crash on Peninsula

An Alaska fishing captain who led a crew on the program that spawned the cable TV show "Deadliest Catch" will serve five years in prison for a crash that killed a snowmachiner.

Pickup knocks over gas pump, starts fire

A pickup truck knocked down a gasoline pump and ignited a fire at a Kenai gas station, but the occupants inside and the station employees escaped injury.

Pickup strikes gas pump in Kenai, igniting fire

A pickup truck knocked down a gasoline pump and started a fire at a Kenai gas station, but the truck's occupants and the station employees escaped injury.

Soldotna man pleads guilty to manslaughter

A Soldotna man accused of killing another man with a shotgun over a $500 debt for a gun has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Kenai Peninsula predator control debate returns to Board of Game

Moose are in decline on the Kenai Peninsula, but there's little consensus on why it's happening and what should be done about it. The Alaska Board of Game is meeting in Anchorage this weekend, and a proposal for aerial wolf kills is likely to draw heated testimony, says The Redoubt Reporter.

Oil-water spill at Nikiski plant contained, state says

Alaska environmental officials say a faulty gasket on a tank led to a spill of 6,300 gallons of crude oil and process water at the XTO Energy onshore facility at Nikiski on the Kenai Peninsula.

Courthouse is closed because of suspicious mailed package

A suspicious package was mailed to the Kenai Peninsula Borough courthouse.

Kenai courthouse closed because of suspicious package

A suspicious package containing white powder has been mailed to the Kenai Peninsula Borough courthouse.

Soldotna men travel to help post-earthquake Japan

Six months after one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded rattled Japan in March 2011, two Soldotna men were among the countless volunteers who felt a calling to help rebuild the shattered country.

Snow burries Valdez and Cordova; Nome is cold

Records are being broken or challenged by blizzards in Prince William Sound and cold temperatures in Nome.

Reader photos: Prince William Sound snowstorm

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Alaska weather warnings

Fairbanks weather warms -- to a toasty 15 below

Snow, wind pummel towns in Prince William Sound area

Avalanches close Richardson, Copper River highways

Snow, wind pummel towns in Prince William Sound area

Anchorage residents may fret over a few inches of snow. But the citizens of Prince William Sound were getting their snow by the foot on Thursday.

Alaska weather warnings

Video: Snow in Cordova

Avalanches close Richardson, Copper River highways

Kenai River still high; no flooding apparent

Water levels remained high on the Lower Kenai River on Saturday but no flooding had been reported, according to the Kenai Peninsula Borough's Office of Emergency Management.

Cook Inlet oil, gas prospects rise in 2011

Cook Inlet experienced an upswing in oil and gas exploration in 2011 that is bringing a boost to local business.