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TRANSITIONS Peninsula Clarion A half-million-dollar increase in sales tax revenue due to high fuel prices contributed to keeping Soldotna's bottom line in the black during 2008.

High prices fuel city economy: Soldotna sees half a million increase in tax revenues

Designer Barry Segal sketches out a draft during a visit to Soldotna Elementary School last month for a playground that supporters want built in Soldotna.
Photo By M. Scott Moon
Designer Barry Segal sketches out a draft during a visit to Soldotna Elementary School last month for a playground that supporters want built in Soldotna.
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THE REC GUIDE

WINTER ACTIVITIES

If you think the Kenai Peninsula is beautiful in the summer, you should see it when cloaked under a thick blanket of white with the aurora borealis rippling through the celestial canopy above.

BERRIES OF THE KENAI PENINSULA

Whether intentionally seeking berries for jellies and jams or just out for a casual hike, residents and visitors will find the 50-some varieties of wild berries in Alaska hard to resist.

COMMON SENSE SURVIVAL

There’s adventure and beauty in the wild country, but also an element of risk.

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