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Snow, rain fail to ease peninsula drought
While precipitation was above normal for the Kenai Peninsula, snow pack remains below normal.
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Soldotna mayoral election Tuesday
After the death of Mayor John Nels Anderson, the city council declared the mayor’s seat vacant.
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Assembly approves disaster funds, extends emergency declaration
Assembly voted to appropriate $280,000 to make necessary repairs to public infrastructure.
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Budget provides challenges, opportunities for local lawmakers
Dunleavy wants the Legislature to pass laws changing how much programs are funded.
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Borough to hold special meeting to consider funding for winter storm damage
Storms caused power outages, late-starts for schools, landslides and flooding in some areas.
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School enrollment dips, despite population growth
Fewer students than expected enrolled in peninsula schools this year.
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Tustumena Elementary School recognized nationally
Every year, two schools are chosen to represent each state.
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Dunleavy appoints nominees to Homer, Kenai Court vacancies
The two were chosen from a list of applicants put forward by the Alaska Judicial Council.
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Peninsula recovers from severe weather
Warm temperatures and rain are still forecast to continue in some areas.
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School board requests full funding from state
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed FY 2021 budget is expected to be released this week
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Winter storms bring floods, power outages, emergency declarations
Several weather-related events have caused damage across the entire peninsula.
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Nikiski fire station project funds approved
The additional funds brought the total cost of the project from $3.2 million to about $4.7 million.
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Assembly overrides mayor’s veto of tourism council funds
An ordinance awarding a $150,000 to the nonprofit passed at the Nov. 6 assembly meeting 6-3.
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Community rallies for Students in Transition
The program supports local youth who are homeless or are facing challenges in their home life.
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HEA continues to address outages, 180 still without power
More than 3,000 people were without power on Tuesday.
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Gravel pit ordinance fails, will be reconsidered next year
Gravel pit owners and homeowners near existing pits both spoke in opposition to the ordinance.
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1,000 still without power after heavy snow
The longest running outage is on the Fisherman’s Road area of Nikiski.
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Snowfall tops 1 foot in some areas
Alaska DOT has new snowplow safety information and resources on their website.
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Heavy snow hits peninsula
An overnight measurement taken Monday showed nearly 10 inches had fallen.
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More money needed for Nikiski fire station
An ordinance asks that $1 million in additional appropriations be made for the project.