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Capt. Burn-ee & Edith plan May retirement
After a career that has spanned four decade,s Central Emergency Services (CES) Fire Marshall Gary Gale will be…
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Community wishes Tom & Lynn Hodel a Happy Retirement
Tom and Lynn Hodel left their Soldotna Pharmacy as owners for the last time Friday, March 21st after…
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Why did the Waterworks rubber ducky cross the road?
To soak it up on the other side at the new Waterworks location of course! For years the…
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Annual Job Fair sets record attendance
With extended hours this year the Annual Peninsula Job Fair not only set an all-time record but exceeded…
Letters to the Editor
Kenai Middle School grateful to City of Kenai
Kenai Middle School and their Shinny Hockey Club would like to thank Rick Koch, Bob Frates, Dave Essert…
News
Kenai interested in Soldotna’s beautification project
In an effort to beautify the City of Kenai, the city planner is borrowing a concept from its…
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Ventures sees Alaska from difference perspective
JUNEAU — Juneau residents Christopher Carson and Lion El Aton want to show off the beauty of Southeast…
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Prosecutors lay out case in Coast Guard homicides
ANCHORAGE — Federal prosecutors will try to prove that a respected Coast Guard civilian technician on Kodiak Island…
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Union opposes legislative action on minimum wage
JUNEAU (AP) — The head of the state’s largest labor union said his organization would oppose any move…
Education
Around the District
School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in…
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Sculptor works with Belleville students
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Governor French Academy students with wet, sticky modeling compound in their hands went to work…
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Class uses scientific principles to solve ‘crime’
HASTINGS, Neb. — Among the first group to arrive at the crime scene, senior Reilly Fahrenholz carefully photographed…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: Obamacare’s master of false assurance
A core competency of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is issuing false assurances. An administration about-face…
Letters to the Editor
‘Take it outside’ effort needs support
Smoking bans in enclosed areas are becoming more common and with good reason. Everyone has the right to…
Opinion
What others say: 25 years after Exxon Valdez, resolution needed in dispute over newfound damage
Monday marked the 25th anniversary of the soiling of Alaska shores and waters by the oil of the…
News
Proposed state budget includes addition $100 million for schools
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Senate Finance Committee on Friday included an additional $75 million for school districts in…
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Senate Resources hears final day of Upper Cook Inlet fish testimony
A final day of testimony for Upper Cook Inlet Salmon Dialogue in the Senate Resources committee wrapped up…
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Annual Hope prom brings community together for ‘Spring Fling’
Sydney Adams is no longer a resident of Alaska, but still her roots on the Kenai Peninsula continue…
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LNG project ready to move forward after bill passes through Senate
JUNEAU, Alaska — Oil and gas company executives said they’re prepared to move into the next phase of…