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Soldotna tweaks bed tax legislation ahead of Jan. 1 enactment
The council in 2023 adopted a 4% lodging tax for short-term rentals
Sports
Friday: Brown Bears snap 2-game skid
The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel 5-3 on Friday in North American Hockey…
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Crane sentenced again to 30 years in prison after failed appeal to 3-judge panel
That sentence resembles the previous sentence announced by the State Department of Law in July
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Seward council delays decision on chamber funding until January work session
The chamber provides destination marketing services for the city and visitor center services and economic development support
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Tourism Industry Working Group holds 1st meeting
The group organized and began to unpack questions about tourism revenue and identity
Sports
Prep basketball gets rolling on Kenai Peninsula
The prep basketball season opened Thursday with area teams playing at the Craig Jung Kenai River Challenge at…
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Troopers respond to car partially submerged in Kenai River
Troopers were called to report a man walking on the Sterling Highway and “wandering into traffic”
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Gilman, PCHS take top honors at 65th Soldotna Chamber Awards
A dozen awards were presented during the ceremony in the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex conference rooms
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Ostrander named to Rasmuson board
The former Kenai city manager is filling a seat vacated by former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre
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4 arrested for alleged sale of drugs in Seward
A dispatch first published in September has been updated twice with additional charges for drug sales dating back…
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Kenai hockey uses special teams to top Soldotna
The Kenai Central hockey team defeated Soldotna 4-1 on Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference action at the Kenai…
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Dunleavy’s proposed budget includes funding for pipeline, Dixon diversion, Silvertip camp
Dunleavy spoke bullishly about the Alaska LNG project
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Olsen resigns as director of Soldotna Chamber of Commerce
She has served at the helm of the chamber since February 2023
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Soldotna vice mayor elected head of Alaska Municipal League
The league is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization representing 165 of Alaska’s cities, boroughs and municipalities
Sports
SoHi boys 2nd, SoHi girls 3rd at NLC wrestling tourney
The Soldotna boys finished second, while the Soldotna girls finished third, Saturday at the Northern Lights Conference tournament…
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Saturday: Wilderness complete sweep of Brown Bears
The host Minnesota Wilderness completed a weekend sweep of the Kenai River Brown Bears with a 6-1 Saturday…
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Redington sweeps Kachemak Conference wrestling titles
The Redington girls won a fifth straight title, while the Huskies boys won for the fourth time in…
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Saturday prep hockey: SoHi, Homer drop conference contests
The visiting Soldotna hockey team lost a 2-0 decision to Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale on Saturday in Northern Lights…