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Here are all the taxes the assembly is talking about
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly shot down one revenue option Tuesday night but has a number of others…
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Salmon fishing opportunities limited on peninsula, Russian River to open
Anglers on the Kenai Peninsula are a little limited on options right now, particularly for salmon. With king…
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Assembly approves budget with more school funding, mill rate increase
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed its fiscal year 2019 budget with a slight increase to school funding…
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Assembly passes budget, raises mill rate
Editor’s note: This story will be updated with more detail. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed its fiscal year…
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A hint of wilderness
The trails crew leaders call part of the Cottonwood Creek Trail “the Enchanted Forest.” I could immediately see…
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How to tax a tourist: Revenue debate at borough assembly seeks to target visitors
The Kenai Peninsula Borough is trying to figure out the best way to use tourists’ money to pay…
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Warm weather kickstarts growing season on peninsula
It’s been a long, chilly spring for gardeners in the central Kenai Peninsula, but growing season is finally…
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Salmon runs lackluster so far across Gulf of Alaska
It’s not a great summer to be a salmon fisherman in Southcentral Alaska so far. Several major river…
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Few kings to be seen in peninsula rivers, sockeye start surfacing
The weather on the lower Kenai Peninsula streams couldn’t have been more perfect this weekend, but many visitors…
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Borough budget could bring cuts, increase for nondepartmentals
Next Tuesday night’s Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting could bring cuts or increases to the borough’s three economic…
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Snug Harbor’s fishing tender has a long history in crabbing
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that Coastal Villages Region Fund is a federal Community…
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Photo: Welcome to the world
Female moose are giving birth to calves all over Southcentral Alaska, usually twins, and will be temperamental and…
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Gravel pit group chips away at bond issues
One of the key controversies with gravel pits in the borough is who is responsible for cleaning them…
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Construction pauses for Memorial Day
Memorial Day travelers on the Kenai Peninsula won’t have to worry about construction traffic delays. The work on…
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Elementary classes clean up, improve nearby trails
Almost as soon as they made it through the back gate at Tustumena Elementary School, Shonia Werner’s sixth-grade…
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Connections graduates move ahead
One of the hallmarks of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Connections Homeschool graduation is that many of…
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Common problems can lead to deck collapses
The weather is finally warm enough on the central Kenai Peninsula to sit outside in the evening without…
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Assembly asks DOT to lower Cooper Landing area speed limit
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly has asked the state to consider dropping the speed limit on the Sterling…
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Kenai Alternative graduates walk own paths to diplomas
Before they all walked away with a diploma Tuesday, the administrators at Kenai Alternative High School made sure…
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King fishing starts off slow on Anchor River
Usually, an opportunity to harvest king salmon brings anglers thronging to the riverbanks in the spring. Not so…