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Walker announcement causes uncertainty on AlaskaLNG project
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The big news at the Capitol this past week was Gov. Bill Walker’s gas…
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Inlet rebound comes at cost to state during price plunge
The turnaround in Cook Inlet oil and gas production in recent years is one of the big success…
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Industry wary amid shakeups
There was an apprehensive mood among oil support contractors and service companies at the Alaska Support Industry Alliance’s…
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BlueCrest, WesPac ink deal to develop Cosmo
BlueCrest Energy plans to resume drilling at the Cosmopolitan oil and gas deposit near Anchor Point this summer,…
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Soldotna sees steady growth
Soldotna is an evolving municipality. The population is expanding steadily, by the hundreds each year, said the city’s…
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Job training options abound for Kenai Peninsula job seekers
As industries grow on the Kenai Peninsula, job-training options are becoming more abundant. To help meet the needs…
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Area entrepreneurs turn hobbies in to businesses
On the Kenai Peninsula, many residents have turned their hobbies into a successful, growing businesses. While transitioning from…
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Lea’s Boutique expands by fitting in
One business on the Kenai Peninsula has filled a gap in the market, and it’s a perfect fit.…
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Licensing burden eased with online filing
How easy is starting a business on the Kenai Peninsula in 2015? Due to improving technology and more…
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Mobile payment programs expand businesses
Kenai businesses are modernizing, slowly but surely. After ordering a morning coffee, customers are passed miniature mobile devices…
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ADFG opens experimental pollock fishery in Cook Inlet
Despite more than thirty years of fishing around Alaska, Kasilof fisherman Rob Nelson had never let out a…
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Faced with uncertainty, fishing guides innovate
It’s not something they like to talk about, but the Fenton brothers figured out a new way to…
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Upper Cook Inlet sockeye harvest forecasted to beat 2014
If everything goes as forecast, Upper Cook Inlet fishermen should see a total run of 5.8 million sockeye…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: The education of Scott Walker
Scott Walker belongs to an embattled minority that happens to be most of the population. The root of…
Opinion
What others say: ‘Huslia Hustler’ known for contributions to Alaska’s state sport
If he could have seen the end of the 2015 Yukon Quest, one has to imagine George Attla…
Education
Verbatim: Why are teens so crazy? It’s all in our brains
Have you ever wondered why teenagers are so crazy? We now have the answer. In recent years, scientists…
Education
Kenai Peninsula College: Around Campus
The public is invited to take advantage of the wide variety of services that will be available from…
Sports
Saturday prep hoops: Kenai girls topple Palmer
PALMER — During their three-day tour of the Mat-Su, there was at least one thing that remained consistent…
Sports
Friday hoops roundup
The Wasilla girls defeated Soldotna 65-22 in a Northern Lights Conference clash Friday night in Wasilla. Leya DePriest…
News
Six arrested in meth, heroin bust in Kasilof
A two-month investigation into distribution of methamphetamines and heroin in the Kasilof area resulted in the arrest of…