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Soldotna library goes digital with e-readers
Patrons to the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library are no longer bound to paper when they go to…
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Borough approved transitional housing
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the borough assembly’s vote to show that seven members…
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Magic number: Where did alcohol setbacks come from, and do they protect kids?
Sitting through the borough assembly meetings where alcohol control was being discussed, Brian Olson was frustrated for a…
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Consultants evaluate borough hospitals
The job is getting serious for the borough’s Healthcare Task Force as members are still trying to determine…
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Assembly maintains liquor setback
The mandatory 500-foot distance from schools and churches for liquor licenses in the Kenai Peninsula Borough will stand,…
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Ruffner reappointed to Board of Fisheries
Groundhog Day came Monday evening for Robert Ruffner. The Soldotna conservationist got a call from Gov. Bill Walker…
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Ruffner reappointed to Board of Fisheries
Gov. Bill Walker reappointed Soldotna conservationist Robert Ruffner to the state Board of Fisheries Monday. This is the…
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Despite downturn, Hilcorp continues to buy
As other oil and gas companies seek to trim expenses with layoffs and stalling development, Hilcorp Alaska has…
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BlueCrest president: Tax credits an investment
BlueCrest Energy president and CEO Benjamin Johnson urged the public to contact the Legislature and ask them not…
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Local governments cautiously optimistic about economy
Although the state’s budget crisis looms over local government, public officials in the Kenai Peninsula Borough say they…
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Central Peninsula Hospital expands, looks to reform
Courtesy of Sunday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake, there are cracks in the walls of Central Peninsula Hospital’s brand-new River…
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Coast Guard Auxiliary offers GPS class
When a call came in for a sinking boat near Seldovia, the Coast Guard took down the coordinates…
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Miller Energy, SEC settle for $5M
The U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission has reached a settlement with Miller Energy Resources after the company inflated…
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Marijuana Task Force passes recommendations
Aspiring marijuana businesses in the Kenai Peninsula Borough may face only a few additional requirements on top of…
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New snow makes life easier for those in trail maintenance
Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Tsalteshi Trails is not a city-maintained system, it…
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As Lower 48 economy improves, many leave Alaska
Alaska’s population grew slightly last year, but that doesn’t mean more people are moving to the state. Overall,…
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Borough lists capital project priorities
Flood mitigation and renovations to the emergency dispatch building are the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s top priorities for state…
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Bill to expand mental health coverage to telemedicine
Alaska’s mental health services may soon be easier to access, even for patients in remote and rural areas.…
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Beluga concerns arise for Cook Inlet oil leasing
With the annual lease sale approaching and the Alaska LNG Project proposed to enter Cook Inlet, some groups…
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Land use along Kenai River draws concern
Efforts by some riverfront property owners to skirt the anadromous stream setback rules along the Kenai River are…