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Kenai Eagle Cam to upgrade hardware, advertising plan
For their second summer of live-streaming the view from atop a local eagle’s nest, Kenai’s city government and…
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Wheel of Silvers
Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to show the magic weight on Wednesday was determined to be…
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Footing Alaska’s bill: Legislators talk about state budget
The Kenai Peninsula’s three legislators spoke Wednesday to an audience of Kenai and Soldotna Chamber of Commerce members…
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Kenai partners with Chamber of Commerce for fall silver derby
Kenai’s city government will have a say in how the town’s first silver salmon fishing derby — initiated…
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Senate passes oil tax bill
Now the oil tax debate in the Legislature can really start. The Republican-led Senate passed House Bill 111, this year’s oil tax credit legislation, Monday afternoon by a 14-5 vote alongcaucus lines. The Senate version of the bill ends the cashable tax credit “experiment,” Anchorage Republican Sen. Cathy Giessel said in thefloor debate, along with preventing companies producing oil in the state’s largest fields from using deductible credits to taketheir tax obligation below the 4 percent gross minimum tax. Read more
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Concerns arise over Kenai silver salmon derby
Not everyone’s totally on board with the idea of an open silver salmon derby on the Kenai River…
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Kenai Chamber plans silver salmon derby
Move over, Seward — the Kenai River will get its own silver salmon derby this fall. The Kenai…
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Bills filed to restore PFD payout cut by governor
JUNEAU — Bills that would restore the portion of Alaskans’ oil wealth checks that were cut by Gov.…
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Walker proposal would freeze pay
Gov. Bill Walker is preparing to propose a bill that would freeze the pay of nonunion employees at…
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Lawmaker who has long shunned spotlight is becoming speaker
JUNEAU — The incoming speaker of the Alaska House, known as a level-headed moderate willing to work across…
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Dividend, alongside budget, will be a focus for lawmakers
Sen. Bill Wielechowski knows the state needs to balance its budget. The Anchorage Democrat just wants to make…
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State’s leader on domestic violence forced out
Lauree Morton ended her 30-year career fighting sexual assault and domestic violence after a Nov. 18 meeting with…
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Three Republicans join Democrats to form new Alaska House Majority
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Alaska still has a bipartisan House Majority caucus,…
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Walker puts hold on pension bond sale
The Walker administration has put its plan to sell up to $3.3 billion in pension obligation bonds on…
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State moves to sell pension bonds despite S&P warning
The State of Alaska is continuing the process to sell up to $3.3 billion in pension obligation bonds…
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Commissioner turns down challenge of predator control rules
FAIRBANKS (AP) — Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game commissioner has rejected calls from petitioners critical of the…
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S&P puts Alaska back on CreditWatch negative
The State of Alaska is continuing the process to sell up to $3.3 billion in pension obligation bonds…
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Dunleavy announces bill to reverse PFD cut
Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, held a press conference Wednesday in front of an Anchorage Fred Meyer store to…
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Nageak lawsuit against state election officials to proceed
The case of Rep. Ben Nageak, D-Barrow, vs. Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott and Director of Elections Josie Bahnke…
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Voters send some legislative incumbents packing
ANCHORAGE — Wasilla state Rep. Wes Keller said Wednesday that he had mixed emotions about losing his Republican…