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Moving pieces: School district continues work on 2016 budget
The Board of Education will be asked to approve the 2015-2016 Kenai Peninsula Borough School District budget on…
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Alaska becomes 3rd state with legal marijuana
JUNEAU — Smoking, growing and possessing marijuana becomes legal in America’s wildest state Tuesday, thanks to a voter…
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Kodiak animal shelter seeks pets from Alaska communities
KODIAK (AP) — The Kodiak animal shelter is reaching out to other shelters around Alaska to find extra…
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Alaska minimum wage rises to $8.75 an hour Tuesday
JUNEAU — Alaska’s minimum wage will rise to $8.75 an hour Tuesday, giving a pay increase to thousands…
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FAA releases draft rules for unmanned aircraft systems
Unmanned aircraft operators were given an outline for flight standards Feb. 15 when the Federal Aviation Administration released…
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Marijuana becomes legal in Alaska. Now what?
JUNEAU — Questions to ponder as Alaska legalizes marijuana: How did this happen? Alaskans voted 53-47 percent…
Opinion
Cal Thomas: Who loves America?
Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is taking some heat — and winning praise in…
Opinion
What others say: 200 years of peace between America and Canada
This week, we celebrate the 200th anniversary of ratification of the Treaty of Ghent. It’s probably not something…
Life
Business news
Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in…
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Giana opens new Enchanted Crystals & Antiques at Red Diamond Center
Reminiscent of the quaint antique shops of Europe and New England Alaskan collectors now have a new antiquing…
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Annual Hospice Wine tasting event sets new records
Cupid had his bow aimed at a lot of big hearts this year as it just happened that…
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24th Career Day at KPC’s Kenai River Campus offers in depth look at work
As the first month of the New Year was passing away KPC’s Kenai River Campus held their 24th…
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Soldotna Chamber taps Tami Murray for executive director position
Former event and visitor center coordinator for the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Tami Murray has moved into a…
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Gas prices may entice more RV tourists
While Alaska is projected to have another historic year for tourism, how visitors get to the Kenai Peninsula…
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Kenai Peninsula tourism evolves under pressure
The landscape of tourism on the Kenai Peninsula is changing out of necessity. For the second year in…
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Soldotna senator weighs in on the state’s looming budget cuts
JUNEAU, Alaska — If people are uncomfortable with the impact of rescheduling ferry reservations, they will never be…
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Federal coordinator weighs in on AK LNG
A federal coordinating office handling Alaska’s gas pipeline projects has been defunded by Congress and will no longer…
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Administration “fully engaged” in advancing Alaska LNG project
State officials are “fully engaged” in negotiations over commercial agreements needed in 2015 for the large North Slope…
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CIRI settles long-running dispute over Kenai Loop gas fees
The fight over Kenai Loop natural gas appears to be over. Attorneys for all four parties currently involved…