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Soldotna explores its water and sewer expansion fees
The fees are a single charge to people who are newly or differently demanding or utilizing the services…
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Slow sockeye fishing at Russian River, good rainbow trout at Kenai Lake
A Northern Kenai Fishing Report published by the State Department of Fish and Game on Thursday says Kenai…
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Area athletes claim 45 medals at Special Olympics Alaska Summer Games
The Central Peninsula team fielded 17 local athletes in the competition
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Assembly to discuss short-term rental tax on Tuesday
The resolution describes a proposed tax of up to 12%
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Hilcorp only bidder in Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale
8 million acres were available for bidding in the sale, spread across Cook Inlet and the Alaska Peninsula…
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Funding reduced for City of Kenai’s storefront improvement grant program
Just over a year after the City of Kenai established its Storefront and Streetscape Improvement Grant, the city…
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Kenai budget amendment allocates funds for veterans’ columbarium in cemetery expansion
A columbarium is an aboveground structure that houses cremated remains
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Seward Pride Alliance rallies after bomb threat displaces drag story hour
The event was able to continue after a delay and a fundraising effort has brought in more than…
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Kenai River Fair debuts with array of activities and education
Previously called the Kenai River Festival, the newly refocused fair featured booths and activities dedicated to education about…
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Kasilof River personal use setnet opening delayed
Low counts for Kenai River early-run king salmon motivate restriction
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City of Kenai approves budget
A draft of the document says that the city expects to bring in around $19.5 million in the…
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Run for the River nears prepandemic participation levels
The Run for the River, put on Saturday by the Kenai Watershed Forum at Soldotna Creek Park, has…
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Girdwood’s Behney runs 75 miles to win his 2nd Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra
The Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra is an unusual running race, so it’s no surprise the metrics Doug Hogue, race…
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Anchorage resident dead after Sunday collision
The collision closed the Seward Highway for roughly six hours
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Assembly shuts down ordinances that would tax tobacco, fund child care
Ordinance 2024-15 sought to combat the lack of affordable, accessible and quality child care in the borough
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Lemonade Day sparks dozens of pop-up stands
Stands were strewn across Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling and Nikiski
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K’beq’ site reopens after 5-year closure
The site offers a look at the traditions and culture of the Kenai Peninsula’s Indigenous people
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Kenai Peninsula Food Bank’s Spring Festival set for Friday
The event will feature a wide swath of vendors, including lots of nonprofits, who will be sharing information…
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‘The future is bright for the City of Kenai’
Kenai celebrates start of bluff stabilization project after developing for 40 years
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Body of woman recovered in Seward waters
Troopers were notified at about 11 a.m. that a person in waders was having trouble staying above water