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DHSS reports 138 new positive cases, 3 on peninsula
Nearly 40% of Alaskans across all ages — 38.3% — had received at least one vaccine dose as…
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State settles for $85K in retaliation case
Keren Lowell was barred from her job after criticizing Dunleavy’s proposed budget cuts, according to lawsuit.
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State reports 12 new resident COVID deaths
The deaths were recorded after death certificate reviews.
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‘Encouraging’ vaccine data showing no safety concerns for pregnant women
Pregnant women were excluded from vaccine clinical trials early on.
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Peninsula cases rising faster than vaccine rates
18.7% positive case increase from last week as CDC and FDA lift J&J pause
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Out of the Office: Up the Alcan
Five days and nearly 2,500 miles: That’s how long I traveled to get to Alaska.
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Youth dancers get back onstage
Forever Dance Alaska to perform “Moment Like This” showcase this weekend.
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Caring for the Kenai names finalists
The winning idea proposed using beehives to divert local birds from peninsula landfills.
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Almost half of eligible Alaskans have received at least 1 vaccine dose
According to the Department of Health and Social Services, almost half of all eligible Alaskans 16 and older…
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State physician briefs Kenai chamber on COVID, vaccines
More contagious variants likely to spread through communities that don’t reach herd immunity
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Homer Electric to issue over $2M in capital credits
Around 16,000 people who were HEA members in 1989 and 1990 will receive a credit on their May…
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Peninsula ranks 3rd highest for COVID cases
Out of the seven Alaska regions at high-alert level, the peninsula ranks just below Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna…
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Public libraries celebrate Earth Day virtually
The Soldotna library will do an educational science experiment that can be viewed online.
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Kenai Police Chief talks police-civilian relationships, treating people ‘with dignity’
The Kenai Police Department looks at guidelines and training that could potentially prevent inappropriate police conduct, Ross said.
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Three Bears opening in Sterling; Cooper Landing project on hold
The company still owns the property in Cooper Landing, but has put the project on the “back burner.”
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Wildlife refuge to host spring cleanup
On April 30 and May 1, volunteers will help collect any litter or debris at the refuge that’s…
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Alaska hits 40% fully vaccinated
In the Kenai Peninsula Borough, 35.3% of Alaskans 16 and up are fully vaccinated.
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Almost 40% Alaskans 16 and up fully vaccinated
About 39.9% peninsula residents have received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Friday.
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‘I didn’t want to be a spreader’
SoHi teens discuss living with pandemic, why they got vaccinated.