Nikiski senator’s bill ‘lumbers’ toward governor’s desk. Senate Bill 87 aims to make locally milled lumber more widely available for the construction of housing in Alaska ...

Nikiski in southern Alaska is waiting to see if backing from President Trump and a new developer will advance a decades-old ...

Around 12 hours later, after she had convinced Senate leaders to change the bill to benefit her state and voted for the ...

Alaska House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, has been pushing legislation that would give a tax credit to a fertilizer plant in his town that closed in 2007 but has been exploring re-opening.

Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, exits the Senate chamber after a floor session on Jan. 29, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) The Alaska Senate is working on nixing several of the dozen ...

Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Next to him is Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, a co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

Peninsula legislators taking oaths of office on Tuesday were Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski; Rep. Justin Ruffridge, R-Soldotna; Rep. Bill Elam, R-Nikiski; and Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer.

There is some openness to exploring something different than the status quo,’ the Alaska senator, currently on a book tour, ...

Alaska’s 2024 primary election will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20. ... R-Nikiski, has represented Senate District D since 2023, and will have three opponents in the election.

Nikiski is a Census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, with a population of 4,575. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 80.00% of residents ...

The ConocoPhillips LNG plant in Nikiski may be re-opening soon, thanks to a boost from the federal government. The Department of Energy announced Monday that it has approved a request from the ...