Those looking for a reason to celebrate the Kenai River as the rising sun illuminated its turquoise waters Friday morning did not need to look far. Scores of pink and silver salmon swam in the lower river, rainbow trout navigated the middle, and spawning sockeye and king salmon rolled in its upper sections. Fishermen and recreational users enjoyed its bounty along its banks and in its flowing waters.

Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series examining a Kenai Watershed Forum study showing violations of state water quality standards on the Kenai River. Friday's story looked at the still-preliminary study results.

Some people might not see a connection between the work of a historical society and the work of a salmon conservation organization, but not Robert Ruffner.

Kasilof special use area discussion scheduled

Community Heart Health Program for Women offered

Borough Mayor Dave Carey is calling on the school district to offer a greater level of honesty and transparency in their use of savings, or fund balance, if the district wishes to receive full financial support from the borough next year.

Came to Alaska for adventure; stayed for the lifestyle and to raise our kids.

The city of Soldotna wants to grow, but by just how much?

Even though the jury's still out on whether or not two-stroke motors will be phased out on the Kenai River next year, preliminary water quality data for last summer is in and Robert Ruffner is pleased with the results.

Late last fall as the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly wrestled with the details of a still-to-be-enacted subdivision road ordinance, members voted down an amendment that would have set rules for building roads across anadromous streams within those subdivisions.