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Update: Legislature to address education today
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — After blowing past midnight on what was supposed to be the last day of…
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Legislature approves advancing gas line project
JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature has passed a bill setting the state’s participation in a major liquefied natural…
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Soldotna autism walk back with a bang
Not much walking actually happened during this year’s Soldotna Walk for Autism fundraiser. Running, bouncing and yoga were…
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Pet projects
Two separate community service projects in Kenai and Nikiski have a couple things in common; both ideas originated…
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Budget work continues on last day of session
JUNEAU — On the last scheduled day of the legislative session, state lawmakers were still trying to finish…
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Sitka Tribe awarded foundation grant
SITKA — Sitka Tribe of Alaska is one of 30 recipients of the 2014 W.K. Kellogg Foundation grants…
Education
Verbatim: Capturing life, blemishes and all
This week while editing pictures of my friends and I from Prom, I used a popular photo editing…
Education
School briefs
School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in…
Education
Fall semester general registration open now
General public registration opened for the fall 2014 semester at 12:01 a.m. this morning, April 21 and if…
Education
Soldotna Montessori students take part in Model UN
For some of the students it was their first time traveling out of Alaska, flying on an airplane…
Letters to the Editor
Fire fighter’s dedication, service applauded
Where do you start? How do you begin to tell someone how wonderful they are and to relay…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: The stupid hounding of Condi Rice
If Condoleezza Rice were as self-pitying and politically crass as Attorney General Eric Holder, she would be wondering…
Opinion
What others say: Obamacare’s true numbers a revealing failure
On the afternoon of April 1, President Barack Obama pulled out the pom-poms and assumed the role of…
Sports
Nikiski boys soccer opens with win; girls shut out in Houston
HOUSTON — The Nikiski Bulldogs would probably be surprised to learn Houston goalkeeper Sage Stirling is entering just…
Sports
Kenai boys, SoHi girls win Homer Invitational
The Kenai Central boys and Soldotna girls won team titles at the Homer Invitational, held Friday and Saturday…
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Sharing language, sharing culture
The rich aroma of beluga whale fat, fish, soup and seal oil floated down the hallway of the…
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Caring for the Kenai contest thinks long-term
Even if she didn’t win, Caring for Kenai participant Krysten Maxson said she would continue with her project.…
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Going abroad
Along with school, homework, sports practices and other extra curricular activities six Kenai Central High School girls are…
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Senate passes new approach to pension obligation
JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate unanimously passed legislation setting out a new approach for addressing the state’s pension…
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Senate Finance advances education bill
JUNEAU — The Senate Finance Committee advanced a broad-ranging education bill Saturday that adds more money to public…