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Kenai council OKs resolution backing assembly’s request for a bump to state funding for schools
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is facing a $13 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year
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COVID, RSV trend downward in state data
While a COVID spike has been observed state- and nationwide for much of December and January, the same…
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Alaska added 6,000 jobs in 2023
Oil and gas, transportation, education and health care all saw growth
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State Department of Health recommends Alaska adults be screened for syphilis
A surge in syphilis cases is being observed nationwide
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Lawmakers open session with education discussion
Early effort to overturn veto of one-time school funding fails in House
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Assembly OKs new borough logo
The new logo depicts trees silhouetted against mountains under the Big Dipper and North Star
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Advisory committee tackles sport fishing in latest meeting
The meeting was among a series slated to set recommendations on nearly 200 proposals to the State Board…
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Black Press Media announces move to new ownership
Carpenter Media Group operates leading community news publications in the southern United States, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North…
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Elam enters Alaska House race
Elam has represented District 5, which includes Sterling and Funny River, on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly since…
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Seward man arrested on charges of assault alleged to have taken place over ‘several years’
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 22 at the Seward Courthouse
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Peninsula athletes compete in Native Youth Olympics invitational
The games are a series of events derived from traditional Alaska Native feats of athleticism
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Soldotna ordinance would streamline child care permitting in more city zones
Day care centers could operate under a more streamlined permitting process in more city zones under an ordinance…
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Soldotna council fields feedback on postponed drag story hour
Community members moved discourse about a recently postponed drag story hour event from cyberspace to city hall Wednesday…
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Motion to dismiss filed in sexual abuse case against former SoHi teacher
The attorney representing a former Soldotna High School teacher and union head filed a motion Wednesday to dismiss…
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State data: Kenai Peninsula Borough not seeing statewide rise in COVID activity
A state and nationwide upward trend in COVID-19 activity has seen spikes in case counts and hospitalizations, but…
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Group studying 4-day school week model takes shape
Members of a newly minted Kenai Peninsula Borough School District group convened for the first time Wednesday in…
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Bjorkman prefiles bills, says pressure is on for lawmakers this session
Sen. Jesse Bjorkman was well-represented on the list of bills prefiled by state lawmakers ahead of their upcoming…
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Wildwood inmate charged with assault
An inmate at Wildwood Pretrial was charged with two counts of fourth-degree assault for attacking two corrections officers…
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Optimal escapement goal supported at advisory committee meeting
How many king salmon does it take to rebuild a run, and what restrictions should be in place…
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School board mulls grad policy clarifications
High school graduates would only be permitted to participate in the commencement ceremonies of the school they are…