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Kenai’s pottery studio provides way into art for anyone
A teacup may be impressed with the memory of a fingertip; a bowl can bear witness to the…
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BlueCrest sells first oil
BlueCrest Energy sold its first barrel of oil from its new Cosmopolitan development last week to the Tesoro…
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Carl’s Jr., Blockbuster employees transition after closures
It was business as usual at the Carl’s Jr. in Kenai for the last few weeks before it…
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Two Kasilof residents killed in car crash
Two Kasilof residents were killed in a fatal motor vehicle accident Friday on the Seward Highway near Girdwood.…
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Marijuana Task Force, Planning Commission reject setback ordinance
A proposed ordinance before the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly would put more buffer distance between marijuana establishments in…
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National Immunization Week emphasizes vaccination
Whooping cough is a fairly preventable disease, but once in a while it resurfaces and makes inroads into…
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Northern District setnet fishing time trimmed by 6 hours
The directed king salmon fishery in the Northern District of Upper Cook Inlet will be restricted to six…
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Landfill plans for expansion, gas use
A few changes proposed for the Central Peninsula Landfill will not only make it bigger but possibly provide…
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Borough assembly withdraws marijuana ordinance
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday opted not to introduce a controversial ordinance to ask voters whether…
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Federal agency calls for comprehensive approach to beluga protection
Editor’s note: This article has been edited to clarify the nature of the permit that Exxonmobil is applying…
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BlueCrest applies to drill offshore
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct that BlueCrest is not changing its plans to drill…
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Alaska LNG plans water testing, drilling for summer work
The managers of the Alaska LNG Project are moving forward on field work planned for this summer, including…
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Reduced state budget creates competition for transit funding
For the first time in nearly 19 years, Independent Living Center clients on the Kenai Peninsula will not…
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Ruffner confirmed for Board of Fisheries
Without a single objection, the Legislature approved the three candidates for the Board of Fisheries in a joint…
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Proposal to permit goats, sheep delayed 2 years
A controversial proposal to require owners of domestic sheep and goats in Alaska to permit their animals has…
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Proposed bill would cut Cook Inlet oil, gas tax credits
The debate over proposed changes to the oil and gas tax credit program is coming down to the…
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Board of Fisheries appointees move to final confirmation
The Board of Fisheries nominees cleared their last committee hearing and are on their way to final approval…
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Borough may pick up North Road extension
Property owners in Gray Cliff and Moose Point northeast of Nikiski may still get a road extension, even…
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Assembly hears complaints, support on local option zone proposal
The very basics of local option zoning districts came up for debate at Tuesday’s Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly…
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Proposed ordinance would extend grocery tax
A proposed ordinance before the Kenai Peninsula Borough assembly would make groceries subject to sales tax for six…