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Kenai River sockeye fishing to close Saturday
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is closing the Kenai River entirely to sockeye salmon fishing for…
Elections
Lieutenant governor candidates discuss LNG, taxes, Stand for Salmon in Kenai
Six of this year’s eight lieutenant governor candidates answered questions on Wednesday about ballot initiatives, potential state taxes,…
Crime & Justice
Alleged Seward Highway carjacker scheduled for arraignment
A man who allegedly stole an Anchorage truck, rammed a parked SUV and carjacked a third vehicle before…
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Kenai man hit, killed by car on Spur
A Kenai man has died after being hit by a car on the Kenai Spur Highway on Tuesday…
Elections
Salmon initiative would criss-cross state jurisdictions, officials say
Beyond just the cost and politics of Ballot Measure 1, state administrators have expressed concern about who would…
Crime & Justice
Women arrested for spending thousands with stolen credit cards
Eight women have been charged for allegedly using a handful of stolen credit cards to purchase more than…
News
Alaska Permanent Fund continues to beat market, but returns drop slightly from last year
The investment managers at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation have once again beaten the market.
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Eight attorneys apply for Kenai Superior Court
Sitting judges, a public defender, assistant district attorneys and a private practice lawyer are among the eight applicants…
News
Barbecue brings Soldotna to its roots
People from every generation of Soldotna’s brief history may have been among the large crowd that gathered Friday…
News
Marking progress with familiar festivities
Although the Progress Days parade was peppered with political campaign floats as it wound its way through Soldotna,…
News
Fish and Game expands monitoring for harmful sheep, goat bacteria
The state is asking hunters to bring in the heads of the animals they’ve harvested this season so…
Elections
So you want to get involved in local government?
The sights, sounds, speeches and signs of election season are bearing down on the Kenai Peninsula as July…
Top News
A hub for industry becomes a community with opening of Nikiski youth center
Nikiski, an industrial base for oil, gas, mining and fishing for decades, was once rich with industry money…
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AP bridge repairs delayed until late August
After citizens complained about a pending closure of the Anchor Point bridge over the Anchor River, the Alaska…
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Nikiski man faces charges for firing gun, driving 4-wheeler while drunk
A Nikiski man is facing seven charges related to weapons and assault after allegedly firing a pistol during…
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2 candidates vie for District O Senate seat
Republicans will get to choose the senator who represents the central Kenai Peninsula in the Alaska Legislature for…
Government
Soldotna mayor breaks tie, fails measure to give mayor a vote
The Soldotna City Council voted down a proposed ballot measure Wednesday that would include the mayor as part…
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Construction company says its trucks weren’t involved in boy’s death
Construction company Granite Construction says its gravel trucks weren’t involved in an incident July 19 that killed an…
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Troopers: Phone scam targeting people on sex offender registry
The state is warning people about a phone scam targeting people on sex offender lists.