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Kenai City Council: McIntosh: Vote for change that matters
There are two Kenai City council seats up for election. Two of the three running for these seats…
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Q&A: Bluff project, budget among priorities for Kenai council candidates
Henry Knackstedt, Bob McIntosh and Tim Navarre are running to fill two seats on the Kenai City Council.…
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Q&A: Soldotna council candidates share views
Keith Baxter is running for Soldotna City Council Seat F and Tyson Cox is running for Seat B.…
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What others say: Tax reform shouldn’t be rushed
President Donald Trump is in a big rush for Congress to approve big tax cuts, and he is…
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District 1: Castimore: Work to be done on borough budget
For the current year, the borough assembly passed a budget that spends $4.15 million more than it generates.…
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District 1: Hibbert: Foster growth in local community
My name is Brent Hibbert. I grew up on a farm in Northern Wyoming where I learned the…
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Hutchings: Invested in borough through public service
I’ve met with people all over our Borough, listening to concerns, hopes, and hearing their stories—it’s fun! This…
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Borough Mayor: Bagley: Budget deficit the top priority
My family came to the Kenai Peninsula Borough in 1952; I was born in 1963 when my parents…
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Q&A: Budget a focus for District 1 candidates
Dan Castimore and Brent Hibbert are running for the Assembly District 1-Kalifornsky seat. Kate Veh will appear on…
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Q&A: Candidates for mayor share view on management, budget
Dale Bagley, Linda Farnsworth Hutchings and Charlie Pierce are running for Borough Mayor. 1. Describe your management style.…
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Op-ed: ‘Sovereignty’ is not a dirty word
To listen to the commentary, Donald Trump used an inappropriate term at the U.N. — not just “Rocket…
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Op-ed: Sick nicknames
Quick! What does Kim Jong Un have in common with Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, most journalists…
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Editorial: Nothing new in head tax proposal
If at first you don’t succeed, try again. But if, after an extended regular session and multiple special…
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Op-ed: The UN: Once ‘useless,’ now useful
While campaigning for the presidency, Donald Trump more than once referred to the United Nations as a “useless”…
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Letter: Changing the epidemic of veterans suicide
Changing the epidemic
of veterans suicide September is Suicide Awareness Month and we can all play a role…
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Letter: Soldotna annexation and our mayoral candidates
Soldotna annexation and our mayoral candidates With our local elections just a couple of weeks away, it is…
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What others say: Congress warming up to icebreakers
More and more, the Arctic is finding its way into the consciousness of the nation’s leaders. The Arctic…
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Assembly District 2: Smalley: Work together, find common ground
In this time in our country and state, when it seems we are encouraged to choose sides instead…
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District 2: Bannock: Reduced spending, real cuts necessary
It is an honor to run for election to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. The Kenai Peninsula Borough…
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What others say: Money going up in smoke
The idea is so simple, and so obvious, that it’s hardly surprising Congress hasn’t acted on it. The…