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Celebrating the cycle of life
The annual Kenai Peninsula Salmon Celebration caps off the Salmon in the Classroom program.
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Dunleavy orders freeze on state employee hiring, travel and new regulations due to fiscal crunch
Exemptions allowed for certain occupations and “mission-critical” purposes.
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Alaska to require retailers to post warnings about alcohol cancer risk
The measure goes in to effect Aug. 1.
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Dunleavy threatens unprecedented veto of education funds in budget unless his policy goals are met
Line-item veto could leave districts with less money for months; legality of such action is questioned
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Vigil recognizes missing and murdered Indigenous women on national awareness day
Alaska Native women are overrepresented in the populations of domestic violence and rape victims in the state.
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Assembly advances $57.6 million funding floor for KPBSD
The assembly said it will not determine the actual contribution amount until later in its annual budget process.
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Alaska ranks 49th, ahead of only Louisiana, in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best States survey
State drops from 45th a year ago, led by large drops in opportunity and fiscal stability.
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Borough mayor proposes mill rate decrease in $180M draft budget
The budget also follows his “balanced budget philosophy” of spending increases at or below around 2.5% year-over-year.
Sports
Tuesday: Soldotna soccer sweeps Homer
The host Soldotna soccer teams swept Homer in Peninsula Conference action Tuesday at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna…
Sports
Tuesday: Soldotna softball keeps rolling with shutout of Kenai Central
The Soldotna softball team defeated Kenai Central 13-0 in 3 1-2 innings Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference action…
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Sterling Elementary speaks out against proposed closure
Closure of the school is described in a budget scenario the district advanced last month.
Sports
Sturman stars as SoHi baseball tops Homer
The Soldotna baseball team defeated Homer 17-7 in five innings Monday in Northern Lights Conference action at the…
Sports
Soldotna softball defeats Homer
The Soldotna softball team defeated Homer 17-5 in 3 1-2 innings on Monday in Northern Lights Conference softball…
Life
Color run paints students with kaleidoscope of hues
Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science on Saturday gathered parents and students for a color run helmed by…
Sports
Soldotna girls, boys track and field teams sweep SoHi Invite
The Soldotna girls and boys track and field teams swept the 21-team SoHi Invite on Friday and Saturday…
Sports
Kenai girls, Soldotna boys win rivalry soccer matches
The Kenai Central girls and Soldotna boys won matches against their Peninsula Conference rivals Saturday at Ed Hollier…
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Annual Sport, Rec and Trade Show offers outfitting for adventure
The expo runs through Sunday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.
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May Day demonstrators champion workers’ rights, protest Trump policies
About 150 people turned out in Soldotna to celebrate International Workers’ Day.
Life
Celebrating unity and diversity
An array of groups offered prayers and songs at The National Day of Prayer concert in Soldotna.