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Board of ed approves hundreds of teacher contracts
Board approval came earlier than usual this year
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School mask policies frustrate some community members
To mask or not to mask? The question continues to cause headaches within the Kenai Peninsula Borough School…
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District developing 5-year plan for schools
The plan will be informed by data collected via surveys distributed throughout the district community
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Firm updates council on efforts to market Kenai to visitors
During 2021, the company seized opportunities to highlight local businesses and promoted relocation to Kenai
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Borough to lobby state for $87 million for local projects
The projects include funds for a new fire station, school district relocation and flood mitigation
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Alcohol industry overhaul bill heads to Senate floor
A key focus of the bill is the consolidation of Alaska’s existing licensing and permitting regulations.
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As Exit Glacier recedes, park seeks new management plan
The glacier has retreated by about 2,300 feet in the last 13 years
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District nixes contact tracing for schools with universal masking
When a school moves to universal masking, nurse and staff time is “no longer dedicated” to contact tracing
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Kenai council OKs grant funds for COVID leave, testing for city employees
The grant funds were made available under the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
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Assembly forms committee for gravel pit regs
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to further table legislation that would overhaul the sections of borough…
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Murkowski ahead in campaign funds; Tshibaka brings in local money
U.S. Senate hopeful Kelly Tshibaka continues to report financial support from residents of the Kenai Peninsula, but falls…
Life
Off the Shelf: “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” is a good way to pass a gloomy winter day
Maybe it’s cliche to read books about relationships for February. But, then again, maybe whether or not something…
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Micciche ‘optimistic’ lawmakers can steady state’s financial future
Heading into the session, Micciche said his primary focus will be on passing a fiscal plan for the…
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School district allows some COVID-positive staff, students return after 5 days
The policy mirrors new CDC guidance on the issue
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Local lawmakers prefile bills as session looms
COVID-19 health mandates, annexation and alcohol code reform on lawmakers’ agenda
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School board works to highlight students’ voices
Within the first hour of the meeting students would have up to five minutes each to address the…
