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Company indicted for Kenai facility chemical releases
The oil field services company and a manager are facing 25 felony counts.
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Community mourns Soldotna Mayor Nels Anderson
Anderson passed away Tuesday morning, according to a shared Facebook post from the mayor’s son.
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School board hears teacher concerns on contract, health care
Several people commented that the current model for health care is not working for many teachers.
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Local transit provider looks at opportunities for expansion
CARTS explores increasing services but needs more funding from local governments.
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Northern Rockies Type 2 Team takes over Swan Lake Fire
The fire experienced another day of little activity Monday.
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Community to weigh in on LNG draft EIS Wednesday
The meeting is at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Nikiski Recreation Center.
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Plastic bag ban proposition is back before Homer voters
Anchorage, Soldotna, Kodiak, Hooper Bay, Bethel, Palmer, Unalaska and Wasilla have also banned bags.
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District performance above state average
The assessments took place this spring, with about 76,400 students across the state participating.
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Community applauds firefighting crews
The event featured free hamburgers, hotdogs, grilled salmon and homemade desserts.
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Public lands reopened as crews make progress on Swan Lake Fire
The fire is measured to be about 163,686 acres and is 37% contained.
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Burn suspension lifted
Permits can be obtained online at forestry.alaska.gov/burn and at local fire departments.
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Harbor seals released by SeaLife Center into Kachemak Bay
Ugashik “ Uggy” and Charley Fritz were found neglected by their mothers.
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Troopers release statistics from latest DUI enforcement campaign
State and wildlife troopers issued 1186 citations between Aug. 14 and Sept. 2
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Drought conditions stay, despite some rain
More rain fell the first three days of September than in the entire month of August.
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School board to mull educators’ contract proposal
The proposal will be considered by the school board Monday.
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Construction crews on Sterling Highway making up for lost time
Closures caused by the Swan Lake Fire hindered progress for about two weeks
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Swan Lake Fire management begins transition to Type II team
The Northern Rockies Type II team will assume command of the fire Tuesday morning
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Community to weigh in on Soldotna annexation
The city is holding a public hearing at 2 p.m., Saturday at Soldotna High School.
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Sterling man arrested in 2001 sexual assault case
Authorities say DNA from the sexual assault kit matched the man’s DNA profile
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Recall Dunleavy campaign submits 49,000 signatures
If the application is certified, it would trigger another signature-gathering phase.