Though the economy looks grim elsewhere in the state, the Kenai Peninsula’s diverse economy has somewhat shielded local employment.While the state faces budget cuts and… Continue reading
While the state is working on cuts to its budget, small businesses on the Kenai Peninsula should not face similar struggles, depending on the niche… Continue reading
While Alaska is projected to have another historic year for tourism, how visitors get to the Kenai Peninsula is still up in the air. Kenai… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska — If people are uncomfortable with the impact of rescheduling ferry reservations, they will never be comfortable with the type of cuts needed… Continue reading
A federal coordinating office handling Alaska’s gas pipeline projects has been defunded by Congress and will no longer serve as a liaison between the public… Continue reading
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The big news at the Capitol this past week was Gov. Bill Walker’s gas line proposal, one that some legislators fear… Continue reading
The fight over Kenai Loop natural gas appears to be over.Attorneys for all four parties currently involved in the dispute — Cook Inlet Region Inc.,… Continue reading
There was an apprehensive mood among oil support contractors and service companies at the Alaska Support Industry Alliance’s annual “Meet Alaska” conference in Anchorage Jan.… Continue reading
BlueCrest Energy plans to resume drilling at the Cosmopolitan oil and gas deposit near Anchor Point this summer, BlueCrest CEO Benjamin Johnson said.The company, based… Continue reading
Despite more than thirty years of fishing around Alaska, Kasilof fisherman Rob Nelson had never let out a net hoping to catch pollock before December.But… Continue reading
If everything goes as forecast, Upper Cook Inlet fishermen should see a total run of 5.8 million sockeye during the 2015 fishing season.Of those, the… Continue reading
It’s not something they like to talk about, but the Fenton brothers figured out a new way to fish for sockeye salmon on the Kenai… Continue reading
How easy is starting a business on the Kenai Peninsula in 2015? Due to improving technology and more resources to assist prospective business owners, it’s… Continue reading
Kenai businesses are modernizing, slowly but surely. After ordering a morning coffee, customers are passed miniature mobile devices through coffee-cart windows, and with a few… Continue reading
As industries grow on the Kenai Peninsula, job-training options are becoming more abundant. To help meet the needs of employers, the state of Alaska, as… Continue reading
One business on the Kenai Peninsula has filled a gap in the market, and it’s a perfect fit.Lea’s Boutique in Sterling, which started as a… Continue reading
On the Kenai Peninsula, many residents have turned their hobbies into a successful, growing businesses. While transitioning from a hobby to a business has some… Continue reading
City leaders say Kenai has seen steady growth as Cook Inlet’s oil and gas industries expand. Speaking at the Kenai Peninsula’s Community Economic Forum in… Continue reading
Alaska’s yearly capital projects budget distributes state funds, as well as federal funds received by the state for local projects, to Alaskan municipalities and boroughs.… Continue reading
Soldotna is an evolving municipality. The population is expanding steadily, by the hundreds each year, said the city’s Director of Economic Development Stephanie Queen.“The one… Continue reading
