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Education funding bill passes Legislature with veto-proof margin
Education commissioner tells school districts to support governor’s policy goals or risk losing funds.
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Spend more for programs or PFDs? Legislators say reality may mean less money for both.
As protesters plea for reverse to program cuts, Senate budget leader says PFD may shrink to $1,000.
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2 dead, 1 hospitalized in Nanwalek plane crash
The crash occurred near the airport Monday afternoon.
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Kenai begins community conversation about parks and recreation master plan
The city is undertaking a yearlong process to create a guiding document for the next 20 years of…
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Tourism working group gets 2-month extension
In a 3-3 vote, the working group had earlier this month rejected a draft document with proposed recommendations.
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Update: Effort to rush compromise education bill through Legislature hits snag due to ‘drafting error’
Bill returned to Senate, which passed it 19-1, to fix error in amendment; House vote expected by Wednesday
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KPEDD forum focuses on borough economy, vision for future
Where most economic indicators suggest fairly good health, housing appears to be a cause for concern, according to…
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Kenai man pleads guilty to 2019 sexual assault
The man was arrested Dec. 4, 2019, after a person reported several injuries at a local hospital.
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Cook Inletkeeper celebrates 20 years of electronics recycling
More than 646,000 pounds of electronic waste has been diverted from local landfills.
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Revised education bill with $700 BSA hike gets new policy measures, advances to Senate floor
Changes easing charter school rules, adding new district evaluations fall short of governor’s agenda.
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Soldotna library advisory board hears update on federal funding cuts
The federal government’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services could cause the reduction or elimination…
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Senate adds $700 BSA hike to school phone policy bill a day after veto override on $1,000 increase fails
Lawmakers say quick floor vote by Senate, concurrence by House may set up another override session.
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District adopts budget with severe cuts, school closures
The preliminary budget assumes a $680 increase in per-student funding from the state.
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Info, education on local agriculture to be featured at Southcentral Growers Conference
The two-day conference begins on April 25 at Kachemak Bay Campus.
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More than 600 gather in Homer for ‘Sustained Resistance, Makes a Difference’ rally
It was at least the third time this year the Homer community gathered to protest the Trump administration.
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Legislature upholds governor’s veto of increased school funding
The governor last week said he vetoed House Bill 69 because it didn’t include any policy changes and…
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Seward freshman wins 35th Caring for the Kenai with thermal asphalt proposal
Twelve finalists were chosen in this year’s competition.
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Spurr activity ‘declined slightly’
If an eruption were to occur, there would be noticeable indicators that may provide days to weeks of…
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Peninsula organizations awarded mental health trust grants
Three organizations, in Seldovia, Seward and Soldotna, recently received funding from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.