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Lights that never fade
In a culture where uttering the name of one’s dead child aloud is discouraged to the point of…
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Local girl shops for less fortunate
One Kenai Peninsula girl is taking the act of Christmas shopping a step further this year and is…
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DOC prepares to clean house
The Alaska Criminal Justice Commission released a slew of recommendations Thursday aimed at improving Alaska’s justice system and…
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Keeping it close to home
Soldotna native Dan Grimes has returned home after a lengthy career in Fairbanks as Central Emergency Services’ new…
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More than 100 at memorial of man killed during fight with trooper
Those who knew Sterling resident Jon Ployhar remember his passion for used cars and conspiracy theories being surpassed…
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Joint court planning progresses
Progress is being made on an experimental joint court coming to the Kenai Peninsula. Announced in October, the…
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Dark play meant to evoke empathy, understanding
In front of a solemn audience at Kenai Peninsula College, actress Louise Leonard turned her back on a…
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A dash of salt: DOT employs brine to keep winter roads safe
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has adjusted some of its winter road care methods to…
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Kenai’s Charter Commission honored with memorial
More than 50 years after they formed the city, the group who signed Kenai’s 1963 charter were officially…
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Local organizations feed neighbors for Thanksgiving
There was no shortage of options for those without family or the financial means to have a Thanksgiving…
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Africa exchange student visits Russian village
Cameroon exchange student Nouredine Mama was given two days’ notice before he was flown to Alaska this fall.…
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Man charged with sexual abuse of minor released on bail
A Kenai man charged with sexual abuse of a minor has been released on bail until his next…
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Bird experts investigate chickadee beak deformity
Researchers in Anchorage are working to crack a tough nut in the form of a beak deformity affecting…
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VA moves forward with Choice fixes, veterans cite continuing issues
The Department of Veterans Affairs in Alaska is working on the second phase of a plan to fix…
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Trout Unlimited highlights differences, similarities of sport, commercial fishing
Members of the Kenai Peninsula’s chapter of Trout Unlimited talked sport fishing, commercial fishing, and the common ground…
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Climbing the ladder: Firefighters prepare for next step in their careers
Frosty air that dipped below zero degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday froze a Central Emergency Services hydrant shut,…
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CASA program connects volunteers to children in need
A local branch of the national Court Appointed Special Advocates program is seeking new volunteers to pair with…
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Woman leaves assisted living facility, found within hour
A resident who went missing from Charis Place Assisted Living in Kenai on Saturday was found within the…
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CES douses Funny River fire; blaze likely started in chimney
Central Emergency Services put out a house fire that caused thousands of dollars of damage early Sunday morning.…
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Kenai man arrested on sexual abuse charges
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct the charges against Riley Edwards to those relating to…