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Troopers arrest driver for DUI after car strikes moose near Soldotna
A Camry met a moose near Soldotna around 2:20 am. Troopers arrested the driver for DUI, and the badly hurt moose was gone before they could find it.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read
Harvest Moon festival brings Alaska-grown food, pie contest to Soldotna
Soldotna Creek Park hosts the Harvest Moon Local Food Festival on Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring Alaska-grown food vendors, live music, and a homemade pie contest capped at 30 pies that requires preregistration and a $5 entry fee.
by Alaska News4d ago2 min read
Ken Lancaster, Soldotna's mayor through the 1990s and later a state representative, has died at 83
Ken Lancaster moved to Soldotna at 19, ran the city through most of the 1990s, and then went to Juneau to represent the area. He died at 83.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min read
Soldotna weighs letting rural lots hold two homes instead of one
Soldotna may let rural residential lots hold two homes instead of one, partly because people east of the highway are already building without permits.
by Melinda Communities.News5d ago2 min read
Three locally drawn library cards are free at the Soldotna library through September
Soldotna's library is handing out three limited-edition cards designed by locals, including a moose under the northern lights by a 12-year-old.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago1 min read
Soldotna council candidate Conner refiles disclosure on the last day to file
Soldotna council candidate Nicholas Conner refiled his financial disclosure Tuesday, the last day of the filing period, after listing the wrong municipality on his original form.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Troopers find two asleep in sedan towing stacked logs, cocaine in driver's lap
Troopers pulled alongside a log-hauling sedan in Soldotna and found the driver and passenger asleep, cocaine in his lap, they say. He's presumed innocent.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Soldotna planning director drafts code change to replace court citations with civil fines
Soldotna's planning director is drafting a code change to replace court citations for unpermitted rentals with staff-issued civil fines, which could speed enforcement.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago1 min read
A builder across from a Soldotna school pushed its snow into the street
A builder across from a Soldotna elementary school left no room for snow, so it went into the street. The city says snow storage is required.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago1 min read
Man arrested in Soldotna on felony sex offender registry charge
Troopers arrested a 74-year-old Soldotna man Thursday on a felony charge of failing to register as a sex offender, after a probation compliance check. The dispatch says he has two prior convictions for the same offense.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
A Soldotna council member's consulting firm earned up to $1 million last year
Soldotna pays Daniel Nelson up to $5,000 a year to sit on its city council. Governments paid his consulting firm up to $1 million last year.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Soldotna man arrested nearly two months after report he exposed himself to two minors
Alaska State Troopers arrested a 23-year-old Soldotna man Thursday, nearly two months after a report that he exposed himself to two minors.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Soldotna man arrested after alleged robbery, assault at smoke shop
A Soldotna man was arrested after shoving a clerk at a smoke shop on Kalifornsky Beach Road and threatening to steal cigarettes Saturday afternoon.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
A man is charged with sexually abusing a minor near Soldotna in 2019
A man who once lived near Soldotna is charged with a 2019 sexual abuse of a minor, in a case troopers opened in 2025 after a report of past abuse.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readSoldotna man faces federal charges for alleged CSAM purchases via PayPal
A Soldotna man faces federal charges for allegedly purchasing child sexual abuse material through PayPal over two years, with investigators tracing roughly 27 transactions to his account.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Martha Fire near Soldotna contained at 5 acres
Firefighters contained the Martha Fire near Soldotna at 5 acres Wednesday evening, protecting homes within two hours of the first report
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
One dead, one critical in a K-Beach Road rollover near Soldotna
A 62-year-old Iowa man died and a second person was critically hurt when their van rolled on Kalifornsky Beach Road near Soldotna. The cause is under investigation.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Anchorage man arrested after walking armed, drunk on Funny River Rd
Alaska State Troopers arrested Anchorage resident Garrett Andrews, 22, after he walked armed and intoxicated down Funny River Road near Soldotna on Friday night, forcing drivers to swerve.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
One Anchorage restaurant keeps getting caught serving with expired cards
Alaska cited six bars and restaurants for servers pouring with expired training cards — one Anchorage spot for the fifth time in four years, now risking its liquor license.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Kasilof man leads troopers on 4-wheeler chase, caught with 2017 felony warrants
Bryan Gheen, 50, of Kasilof fled a traffic stop on a four-wheeler Friday night and was arrested near Soldotna with felony warrants dating to 2017.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read
Kenai Peninsula Disability Pride Celebration set for July 18 in Soldotna
Kenai Peninsula Disability Pride Celebration comes to Soldotna Creek Park on July 18, 2026, marking the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with community organizations and local voices.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read