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Homer City Council hopefuls tackle housing, transportation, harbor
The forum was the fifth of eight being held throughout September heading into the Oct. 3 municipal election
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Seward seeks solutions to child care challenges
Nearly 80% of people surveyed reported that they were not satisfied with their access to quality, affordable child…
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Mayor, assembly candidates field questions in Homer
Participating in Thursday’s forum were incumbent Mayor Peter Micciche and assembly candidates Kelly Cooper and Heath Smith
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State Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Soldotna annexation case
The case has been working through the Alaska Court System since 2020
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Kenai mulls future of marijuana drive-thrus
The state has made permanent COVID-era rules that allowed marijuana establishments to offer drive-thru and walk-up services
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Election 2023: 1st round of assembly candidates tackle issues
Participating in Monday’s forum were Adam Bertoldo, Bill Elam, Peter Ribbens, Nissa Savage and Ryan Tunseth
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Soldotna elementary reconstruction cost grows to $35 million
The project initially carried a $21.5 million price tag
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KPBSD seeks new contract with superintendent
School board members on Monday unanimously voted in support of Clayton Holland
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Volunteers help build visual database of Kenai cemetery plots
The cataloging will allow someone to check on the condition or maintenance of a specific grave
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SeaLife Center sends off seals at Kenai beach
Harbor seals Tuber and Darth Tater were rescued from Kenai and Nikiski earlier this year
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Kenai council candidates convene for Thursday forum
Three of the four candidates for Kenai City Council convened in the Kenai Community Library on Thursday evening…
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Arrest made in case of vandalism at Sterling Elementary School
A Nikiski man was arrested Tuesday in connection with an incident of vandalism at Sterling Elementary School that…
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Bjorkman reports back from Juneau
The state senator gave a presentation to a joint meeting of the Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce
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KPBSD to use grant funds for elementary counselor positions
The district budgeted about $626,000 for elementary school counselors for the current fiscal year
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Election 2023: Soldotna candidates talk city’s future at Monday forum
The forum, hosted in partnership with the Central Peninsula League of Women Voters and the Soldotna Public Library,…
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Borough to hold community meetings to gauge local funding priorities
The borough is reviving a practice last conducted in 2018.
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Dunleavy signs lumber bill
Sponsored by Nikiski Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, the bill establishes a lumber grade training program
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Soldotna river development, RV park evictions unrelated, city and owner say
The park is home to more than a dozen year-round residents
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Off the Shelf: ‘The bard of the Yukon’ lures with ghostly song
Jaunty tales and folksy rhymes bring the far north to life in Robert Service’s poetry
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State Board of Education bars trans girls from girls high school sports teams
Schools or school districts must create separate athletic categories for cisgender girls and other student athletes