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From broken glass to bling: Alaska Sea Glass
A desire to recycle more glass on the peninsula has become a long-lasting business for a Nikiski family.…
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From surplus to soap: Peninsula goat farmers get crafty with products
Goat hobby herds are becoming more and more popular on the Kenai Peninsula.
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Shop Talk: Heather and Heather Screen Printing
One of Heather Lawson’s signature phrases is “it’s all good.” So when she was traveling in Oregon and…
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Shop Talk: Reading Corner
When Aurora Kleinschmidt first opened the Reading Corner nearly four years ago, she said it was all a…
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Trends 2016: Mobile food vendors change culinary landscape
Amid the larger sectors of the Kenai Peninsula’s economy, the standalone coffee carts and flexible food trucks that…
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Trends 2016: Tech takes off: Opportunity abounds in UAV field
A Kenai-based business owner has tapped into the unmanned aircraft and sensor industry beginning to grow in Alaska,…
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Kenai Airport land policy irks some locals
Much of what is now central Kenai was a military airfield during the 1940s and ‘50s. One of…
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Trends 2016: Diverse business community a boon for Soldotna
The City of Soldotna is in a good position to weather the impacts of budget cuts at the…
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Trends 2016: Peninsula cities promote, support tourism industry
While officials from the Kenai Peninsula’s five cities would not label tourism as critical to local economies, they…
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Trends 2016: Kenai’s sales growing after 2009 decline, lead by retail
Trends in Kenai’s gross sales and property taxes recorded by the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District (KPEDD) show…
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Trends 2016: Kenai Peninsula agriculture fastest growing in state
The Kenai Peninsula has one of the fastest growing agricultural industries in the state. Whether measuring expansion through…
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Trends 2016: Local farmers develop markets for their products
Growing in a green industry means Kenai Peninsula farmers have had to plow their own way. Producers are…
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Trends 2016: Peninsula small businesses find their niches
While the state is working on cuts to its budget, small businesses on the Kenai Peninsula should not…
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Trends 2016: Kenai Peninsula tourism outpaces state
2015 was a record year for the Kenai Peninsula’s tourism industry, which may well prove to be a…
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Trends 2016: Cook Inlet producers continue with scheduled plans
Though oil and gas construction spending around the state is predicted to drop, Cook Inlet is somewhat shielded…
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Trends 2016: Central Peninsula Hospital continues expansion
Over the past six months, Central Peninsula Hospital has made several moves to expand and modernize its facilities…
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Trends 2016: Despite state downturn, peninsula economy looks to stay steady
Though the economy looks grim elsewhere in the state, the Kenai Peninsula’s diverse economy has somewhat shielded local…
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Trends 2016: Peninsula housing more affordable than most of state
Although the outright price for homes is cheaper in Fairbanks, buying a home may be more affordable overall…
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Trends 2016: Borough moves cautiously on budget
Much is up in the air for the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s budget for the coming year as it…
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Gas prices may entice more RV tourists
While Alaska is projected to have another historic year for tourism, how visitors get to the Kenai Peninsula…