In September of 2025, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will begin the transplant of deer from the Kodiak Archipelago to coastal land south of Kachemak Bay based on habitat considerations and weather patterns, according to a June press release from the Soldotna Fish and Game office.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District laid off dozens of pool, theater and library employees last week. Wildfire smoke from Canada drifted into the southern Kenai Peninsula last week, creating hazy skies across the region.