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‘So thankful for you all’
Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby returns as Seward’s hometown hero
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Assembly rejects 3-minute time limit for member comments
The ordinance would have limited assembly members’ closing comments to three minutes during assembly meetings.
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‘A view city without a view’: Public voices support for revitalization of Kenai waterfront
Development of the city’s waterfront was identified as a priority by the city in its “Imagine Kenai 2030”…
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Local World War II vet’s 100th birthday to be celebrated Saturday
Bill Fields, who lives in the Kenai area, is turning 100 over the weekend.
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Delta variant accounts for 90% of new COVID cases, state reports
Data suggests that on average, one person with the delta variant will infect between five and eight other…
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Salmonfest returns — cautiously and in expanded space
10th festival will be more spread out and completely outdoors.
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Filing period open for municipal elections
City councils, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education all…
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Jacoby honored with resolution, parade
Jacoby, 17, is a rising senior at Seward High School and won a gold medal for Team USA.
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Dunleavy encourages Alaskans to get vaccinated
Dunleavy emphasized that the vaccines had been developed as part of the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed.
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KidFest distributes back-to-school supplies
Different colored backpacks were stocked with basic school supplies.
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Sockeye bag and posession limits increased
The new limits are six per day and 12 in possession.
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School district doubles down on optional masks
Masks will be required on buses, but not mandated in classrooms
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2 more COVID deaths as cases rise
As of Tuesday, every census region in the state was categorized as high alert status.
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4-H expo to kick off in Soldotna on Friday
The expo was previously held in Ninilchik, but the Soldotna City Council voted to relocate it.
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East side setnetters denied fishery reopening
The Alaska Board of Fisheries held an emergency meeting Monday after eastside setnetters submitted petitions to reopen the…
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Boaters urged to help stop spread of invasive species
When introduced to new water bodies, aquatic invasive species can disrupt and destroy native fish habitats.
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‘We’ve been super, super busy’
Local hospitalizations reach levels not seen since pandemic’s peak last year
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Child rescued from Cook Inlet waters on Thursday
The 12-year-old child was being swept down the Kenai River toward the open ocean.
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Nelson to step down as head of Emergency Management
Fiscal Projects Manager Brenda Ahlberg to transition into leadership role.