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Tight Lines: Ice fishing can be cool winter fun
The water dripping off the eaves has thickened into crystal stalactites, and outside my window snowflakes swirl before…
Letters to the Editor
Is more marijuana enforcement worth the cost?
Some lawmakers want to create new criminals by making bad laws regarding the production of pot. Isn’t it…
Letters to the Editor
Too many conflicts of interest on Board of Fisheries
Everyone seems to be upset about our Alaska Board of Fisheries lately but few understand how the board…
News
Kenai king sonar moves upriver
After two years of testing, Alaska Department of Fish and Game managers have decided to move the sonar…
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Fish and Game forecasts more kings on the Kenai River
If the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s preseason forecast for the early run of chinook salmon on…
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School district hosts pool use, public budget meeting
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will hold a public pool use meetings as well as a public…
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No snow means some relief for Soldotna
While Soldotna’s fiscal climate is becoming tight, the actual climate is providing some relief. Due to a lack…
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Interior Secretary Jewell visits eroding Alaska village
KOTZEBUE (AP) — In temperatures slightly higher than Washington, D.C.’s, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell got a firsthand look…
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Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for Feb. 18
Wednesday 1:00 p.m. The House Judiciary Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 5 Conservator of…
Opinion
Bob Franken: The FBI director’s surprise
Who would have predicted that the head of the FBI could give a speech about cops and racial…
Letters to the Editor
‘American Sniper’: A Different Perspective
I went to see American Sniper with my wife and left the theater with mixed emotions. I served…
Opinion
What others say: Pamphlet problem
Is there a better sign that an election is imminent than the arrival to our mailboxes of the…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: About Dad’s hat and Sunday School
On a farm in Northern Colorado 1940’s to 1955 Our Dad loved to go to Sunday School…
News
Borough sends priority list to feds
The Kenai Peninsula Borough is asking for minimal federal financial assistance for the 2016 fiscal year. In the…
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Tax season comes with surprises
Due to new laws and other factors, this tax season has caused surprises for some taxpayers. While there…
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Some lawmakers worry about cost of Medicaid expansion
JUNEAU — A subcommittee hearing on Gov. Bill Walker’s proposal to expand Medicaid coverage revealed few new details…
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Committee plans to resume Maw hearing later this week
JUNEAU (AP) — The Senate Resources Committee plans to continue its confirmation hearing of Roland Maw to the…
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Board to meet on possible emergency pot regulation
JUNEAU (AP) — The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board plans to meet next week to decide whether to consider…
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Business news
■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon Feb. 24 at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A…