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Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion                                Commercial fishing vessels are seen here on the Kenai River on July 10.

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Kenai launches 2 more grant programs

New aid targets smaller businesses, commercial fishing

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2015 file photo, Elin Lunoe, and Pilot, a Steller sea lion, check each other out at a tank at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska. The Alaska SeaLife Center is in jeopardy of closing after concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have drastically reduced visitation rates. (AP Photo/Dan Joling, File)

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SeaLife Center fundraising gets off to strong start

City of Seward pledges $500,000, memberships soar

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As cases rise, Dunleavy says no new mandates

Chief Medical Officer Anne Zink urged Alaskans to make responsible decisions.

A rescued harbor seal pups is seen at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward in this undated photo. (Courtesy Chloe Rossman/Alaska SeaLife Center)

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SeaLife Center on life support?

The aquarium is expecting a decline in visitor revenue of nearly 70% this year.

Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish & Wildlife Service

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Kings fishing further restricted

Officials say king salmon runs have significantly underperformed preseason expectations.

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Shawn Dick of Talkneetna carries a fresh catch out of the water while dipnetting on the Kenai Beach on July 10, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Dipnetting opens in Kenai

Dipnetters see quiet 1st day, with moderate catch

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COVID-19 week in review: State hits daily highs as new hospitalizations grow

The state also reported 1 new death.

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3 charged after Kenai beach assault

Video evidence of the incident and multiple calls from concerned citizens led to the arrests.

Skylar Giordano cuts Ryan Huerta’s hair at RD’s Barber Shop in Kenai, Alaska on Thursday, July 9, 2020. RD’s is one of the 186 local businesses and nonprofits in Kenai that already received financial assistance through the City of Kenai’s Grant Program. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai boosts local economy with grants

The city has distributed $1.9 million in grants to 186 businesses and nonprofits.

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49 new COVID-19 cases reported

Seven of the new resident cases reported Thursday were identified on the Kenai Peninsula.

Parker Rose and Kendra Rose, members of the Sterling Horse and Livestock 4-H Club, are seen here with their miniature donkey on April 23, 2020. (Photo courtesy Cassy Rankin/Kenai Peninsula District 4-H)

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Keeping cows and carrying on

4-H looks for alternative ways to host animal auction

The entrance to the Kenai Peninsula Borough building in Soldotna, Alaska, is seen here on June 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Application period for borough relief funds begins Monday

Borough residents can apply for these grants July 13 through July 24.

In this July 20, 2013 file photo, several thousand dipnetters converged onto the mouth of the Kenai River to catch a share of the late run of sockeye salmon headed into the river in Kenai, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file photo/Rashah McChesney)

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Dipnetters banned from retaining kings

Dipnetting on the Kenai River opens Friday.

The Swan Lake Fire can be seen from above on Monday, Aug. 26 on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Alaska Wildland Fire Information)

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State lifts burn suspension

Residents may now obtain permits for burn barrels as well as for small and large-scale brush fires.

A closed sign is posted at a retail store shuttered due to the new coronavirus, in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna to vote on relief funds for businesses, nonprofits

CARES Relief and Recovery Grant funds would be rolled out in two phases.

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State reports 30 new cases; hospitalizations reach new high

The cases include 28 residents and two nonresidents.

Public safety briefs for July 5, 2020

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