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Promising late-run king, sockeye numbers arrive in Kenai
The Kenai River sockeye and late-run king salmon runs are both off to optimistically large starts. The Alaska…
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Truck, ATV collide on K-beach
A collision between a four-wheeler and a pickup truck on Tuesday evening sent one person to the hospital…
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Maritime industry largest employer on peninsula
The Kenai Peninsula’s economy depends even more on the ocean and rivers than is apparent on paper. Some…
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Nikiski man arraigned on additional theft charges
A Nikiski man accused of multiple thefts in the Nikiski and Sterling areas was arraigned on five more…
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Borough to extend gas line in Funny River
More residents of the Funny River area will soon have access to natural gas in their homes. The…
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Soldotna hosts annexation open house
The public got a chance to weigh in on the city of Soldotna’s initial annexation study at an…
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Fish and Game to manage setnets, drifters conservatively in July
Drift fishermen and setnetters in the Central District of Cook Inlet wet their gear for the first time…
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Healthcare Task Force limited by hospital legal structure
If the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Healthcare Task Force wants to make changes to how the hospitals operate, it…
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Kenai, Russian rivers still see slow fishing
High water levels on the Kenai and Russian rivers have made fishing slow on the Kenai so far…
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Fishermen can prepare for hooking injuries
Many fishermen are familiar with the feeling of getting a fishhook stuck in their hand, arm or elsewhere.…
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Fish and Game restricts bait on Kenai River late-run kings
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the type of tackle anglers are permitted to use…
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Ordinance to remove prayer in assembly meetings struck down
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly begins every meeting with a prayer. Technically called an invocation, the borough code…
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Horseshoes bring together neighbors in Kasilof
The term “beer garden” doesn’t quite suit the backyard of the Alaska Roadhouse Bar and Grill, but between…
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Sales tax cap increase goes to ballot
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to show that the borough’s optional senior property tax exemption would…
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Russian River fishing slow, opportunities on Kasilof River
The early run of sockeye salmon to the Russian River is much smaller than it was this time…
Arts & Entertainment
Classical pianist to play in peninsula churches
Sam Rotman plays the music of dead men. To be specific, he plays the music of dead men…
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Keep out: Kenai Peninsula land managers work together to curb invasive species
Wearing a pump-powered backpack sprayer, long yellow gloves and protective goggles, Jen Peura looked more like she was…
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Borough sees jump in oil property values
The values of some oil and gas properties in the Kenai Peninsula Borough jumped in the most recent…
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Questions remain in hospital service area boundary move
An invisible line near Clam Gulch Tower means the landowners on the north side are likely paying a…
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South Peninsula Hospital installs eICU unit
When patients arrive at the emergency door of South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, they could be getting treatment…