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Gravel pit group looks at reclamation, bonding
The Kenai Peninsula Borough’s working group on material sites is getting at the heart of the reason it…
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Commercial salmon harvest forecasted weaker statewide
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that the comment period offered on the federal rule…
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GCI plans to continue expansion project on Kenai Peninsula
One of the largest telecommunications providers in Alaska is planning to continue an expansion project on the Kenai…
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Fields withdraws name from fish board consideration
It was a quick dip into the state fisheries politics pool for Duncan Fields. The Kodiak resident on…
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Kenai Peninsula fifth healthiest borough in Alaska
A broad look into the health of counties nationwide placed the Kenai Peninsula into the top fifth of…
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Hospital construction to proceed this summer
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the date of bid for the hospital construction project…
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Alaska’s winter was warmer than average
Most of Alaska had a warmer, wetter winter than usual, and a warmer, drier summer may be on…
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Kenai refuge manager wins national recognition
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s manager has been selected as the best refuge manager in the country for…
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Make way for the king
Though the ice is barely out, the Homer harbor buzzed with activity on Saturday as anglers hit the…
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Next steps after sheep, goats test positive for pathogen
Some of Alaska’s wild sheep and goat populations are infected with a bacterium game managers and hunters have…
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Walker nominates 2, including fish board chair, to federal fish council
Gov. Bill Walker has nominated two Alaskans for the North Pacific Fishery Management Council — one a current…
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Bill seeks to expand cottage food sales, farm tours
Kenai Peninsula farmer and local food advocates are leading the charge for a bill to expand what local…
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State budget battles may stall amid election year
Three years into the Legislature’s budget battles, a comprehensive fix to the state’s fiscal problems doesn’t seem likely…
Arts & Entertainment
Triumvirate revisits ‘Forrest Guppy’
All the actors in “Forrest Guppy” can turn accents on and off like kitchen faucets. During a rehearsal…
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AFS brings 8 international students to central peninsula
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Faris Khawdlden’s last name. A handful…
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Conflict sparks over Walker’s fish board appointment
Sportfishing groups are raising a hue and cry about Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed appointee to the Board of…
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Borough working group looks into peat
Much of the western Kenai Peninsula is covered in peatlands, and some people want the chance to harvest…
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Local Zumba instructor, 74, inspires confidence
It can be hard to say exactly what makes a group of people fun, but it’s easy to…
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UAF launches center focusing on salmon, society
The University of Alaska is diving into broad social issues tied to salmon, with the hope of finding…
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Nature in music and feeling
Frozen Portage Lake beneath me cracks and groans ominously. A bitter cold infects the skin between my wrist…