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Judicial Council hears testimony on Kenai Superior Court candidates
Tuesday at 4 p.m., a public vote will be held by the Judicial Council to determine which candidates…
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Millions of acres are available for Vietnam-era Alaska Native veterans, but many in Southeast don’t want it
‘We want Southeast Alaska.’
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Rare attack in Alaska renews interest in polar bear patrols
A polar bear attack killed a mother and her 1-year-old son in Wales, a tiny, remote Alaska whaling…
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Special avalanche bulletin issued for Turnagain Pass this weekend
The bulletin is in effect 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday
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Weather Service to update marine zones for better forecasts and warnings
Changes are set to be implemented March 8.
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Jobs up in 2022, fall short of predictions
The department predicted that 9,800 jobs would be added in 2022, overshooting the real numbers by 53%
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Man found dead in Seward home
Alaska State Troopers received multiple phone calls Wednesday from the man’s friends and family seeking a welfare check
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Assembly to consider new district boundaries
Some voters who live in the City of Kenai would elect representatives to the Nikiski seat on borough…
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Borough to break up $65.5 million school maintenance bond
District leaders have long tried to draw attention to the problem of deferred maintenance within KPBSD
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State tuberculosis case counts reach 10-year high
Active tuberculosis cases in Alaska have spiked 66%
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High winds and heavy snowfall make for high avalanche risks
The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center had recorded 11 avalanches this week
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State health officials: COVID vaccine is safe
Alaska state health officials hosted a Public Health ECHO on Wednesday
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Borough to no longer mail election pamphlets
A pamphlet with information about how to access an online version will be mailed for three years
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Clarion, KDLL to hold special mayoral candidate forum Tuesday
The special mayoral election is slated for Feb. 14
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Borough to send capital project wish list to D.C.
The list includes a methane gas project at the Central Peninsula Landfill
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State syphilis epidemic continues; officials urge testing
The number of cases reported in 2021 were 447, a 26.6% increase over the 353 reported in 2020
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South Peninsula Hospital closes COVID test and vaccine site
In its peak, the test and vaccine site employed 15 people, and was averaging 100-150 swabs a day
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Influenza and RSV declining in Alaska; COVID trends upward
That increase is seemingly driven by the appearance and increasing prevalence of a new subvariant of omicron
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Kenai Superior Court applicants to be interviewed Monday
The hearing will be held by the Alaska Judicial Council
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Assembly names Ribbens to fill Bjorkman’s seat
He is a senior environmental professional and a former emergency response coordinator with Tesoro Alaska