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After Anchorage success, state considers whether Alaska is ready for elections by mail
By the numbers alone, Anchorage’s first election held by mail has been a smashing success. Election Day was…
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Alaska Supreme Court allows independents into Dems’ primary
With an order released Wednesday morning, the Alaska Supreme Court has allowed independents to challenge Democrats in the…
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Juneau Rep. Sam Kito III will not run for re-election in 2018
Rep. Sam Kito III ended months of speculation in a Monday interview with the Juneau Empire by declaring…
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Dunleavy makes rounds on peninsula in bid for governor
Former state Senator Mike Dunleavy is out touring the state, rounding up support for his gubernatorial bid. Dunleavy,…
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Pierce hits the ground running as mayor
It’s been a busy few months for the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s new mayor. Charlie Pierce took over the…
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Voter turnout drops by 30 percent between regular election, runoff election
The scenes at Kenai Peninsula polling sites were very different on Oct. 3 and three weeks later on…
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Pierce wins borough mayor’s seat
Charlie Pierce will take over as mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The final vote tally Tuesday showed…
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Absentee ballots narrow gap in mayor’s race; some ballots yet to be counted
The first batch of absentee and questioned ballots brought the runoff race for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor much…
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Pierce leads in mayoral runoff
Charlie Pierce is poised take the helm at the Kenai Peninsula Borough for the next three years, according…
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Personal attacks muddy mayoral runoff race
A candidate for borough mayor has threatened legal action over comments regarding a 2000 court case, while his…
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Absentee ballots counted; results unchanged
None of the Oct. 3 Kenai Peninsula Borough election results have changed after all the absentee ballots have…
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With defeat of Prop 1, cannabis industry breathes sigh of relief
Cannabis business owners and employees in the borough outside city limits have a weight off their shoulders on…
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Knackstedt, Navarre retain council seats
Kenai city council incumbents Henry Knackstedt and Tim Navarre will retain their seats for a further three year…
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Tauriainen beats Arness for Nikiski school board seat
A new face will be representing Nikiski and Tyonek on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of…
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Anderson, Cox, Baxter elected in Soldotna
There were no surprises in Soldotna on Tuesday night, with three candidates running unopposed for three open seats…
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Hibbert, Smalley, Blakeley poised to join assembly
Norm Blakeley, Brent Hibbert, Hal Smalley, Kelly Cooper and Kenn Carpenter will fill five of the nine seats…
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Pierce, Hutchings headed to runoff
Charlie Pierce and Linda Hutchings are headed to a runoff election in the race for Kenai Peninsula Borough…
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Borough ballot props fail
Cannabis businesses in the borough outside the cities can continue operations as usual with the failure of Kenai…
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Ballot prop asks to raise sales tax cap to $1,000
Kenai Peninsula residents who voted last year may have a moment of déjà vu when they look at…
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Smalley, Bannock face off in District 2
Two familiar political characters are facing off again to represent District 2 to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly.…