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Judge rules for ADFG in lawsuit over 2013 Cook Inlet salmon management
ANCHORAGE — A state judge ruled in favor of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in the…
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Elodea eradication begins
Crews began eradicating elodea — an invasive aquatic plant — in two Nikiski-area lakes this week. Staff from…
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Bearup enters brorough mayor race
Tom Bearup, a former Soldotna mayor, announced he is running for Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor. Standing in front…
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Kenai raises mill rate
After a failed attempt by Kenai City Council member Brian Gabriel to slash more than $300,000 from the…
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More details released in Buccaneer bankruptcy
Buccaneer Energy, an independent Cook Inlet explorer with high hopes but skimpy resources, saw those hopes come crashing…
Letters to the Editor
Bed Tax editorial misses the mark, marketing is never a bad idea for local business
Response to “Bed tax may not be the best route for the borough”. The individual who wrote this…
Life
Answered prayers
Two weeks ago, my wife Maryna and I were watching along with about twenty other Sterling residents, the…
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Visiting farm worker beaten in East End Road attack
Two apparently drunk men beat up and robbed a New York visitor in an attack Wednesday afternoon near…
Life
Fire-adapted plants thrive after wildfire
The massive wildfire that recently engulfed a good chunk of the local landscape may look like a bleak,…
Life
The crick
One of the nice features of my neighborhood in Sterling is an unnamed crick. In case you’re wondering,…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Events and Exhibits ■ Local nature photographer Laurie Johnson is showing her work at Kaladi Brothers Coffee on…
Letters to the Editor
Kudos to crews
On Memorial Day weekend, Sunday, May 25, the Funny River Wildfire changed course and headed directly for the…
Sports
Bird Homestead golf report
Can the weather get any better for golf?! Clear sunny skies, no smoke in the air, and a…
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Assembly tweaks, passes borough budget
The fiscal year 2015 annual budget balancing act finished the season with a unanimous passing vote. But before…
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Alaska village sues feds to open road in refuge
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska village sued the U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday after it rejected a road through…
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Man dies in refrigeration leak on fishing boat
KODIAK — Police in Kodiak say an Everett, Washington, man has died following a refrigeration leak aboard a…
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Child migrants driven to US by violence, poverty
REYNOSA, Mexico — Before 14-year-old Brian Duran set out from central Honduras in mid-April, he heard that child…
Life
Hunting for halibut a good option for early season anglers
As the calm and unseasonably warm weather continues in the Cook Inlet, many anglers are looking to the…
News
Kenai sockeye and lakes the best options
Editor’s note: This fishing report has been corrected to reflect the area in the Kenai River where rainbow…