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COVID-19 prominent in Tuesday assembly action
Kenai, Soldotna and Homer reiterated their recommendations that residents follow CDC guidelines.
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Candidates tackle government, business
Linda Farnsworth-Hutchings and current Mayor Charlie Pierce discuss tourism, taxes and business
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Mayoral candidates talk pandemic recovery
Mayor Charlie Pierce and Linda Farnsworth-Hutchings participated.
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Borough extends emergency disaster declaration
Response and recovery efforts against the pandemic are expected to continue.
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Homer Medical Clinic to get new roof
The building’s roof has reached the end of its useful life and is in need of replacement.
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Filing period ends for borough, local elections
The election for both the borough and peninsula municipalities is on Oct. 6.
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Borough assembly passes 2nd Amendment ‘sanctuary” ordinance
The measure affirms the assembly’s commitment to supporting citizen rights to keep and bear arms.
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Assembly overrides veto of hybrid election system
Members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted to override a mayoral veto at their Tuesday meeting. The…
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Assembly to consider declaring 2nd Amendment ‘sanctuary’
The proposed ordinance opposes legislation restricting rights protected by the Second Amendment.
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Assembly approves plan for COVID-19 relief funds
The borough is receiving $37,458,449, which will be provided in three installments.
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Assembly passes vote by mail ordinance, fails to reconsider
The ordinance to change the process to a vote-by-mail hybrid was enacted on a vote of six to…
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Assembly passes 2021 budget
The assembly will appropriate more than $82 million to the borough’s general fund.
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Borough begins reopening
The reopenings are part of phase one of the borough’s approach to reopening responsibly.
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Alaska sees biggest jump in COVID-19 cases yet
Kenai, Homer, Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough and Anchor Point all reported cases.
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Boys Girls Clubs expanding meal service
The nonprofit is serving about 650 meals a day across the peninsula.
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Borough looks at purchasing new COVID-19 testing machine
The platform would be purchased for no more than $400,000, with expected delivery in four to six months.
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Vote by mail is safe, fiscally responsible
All registered borough voters would receive a ballot in the mail a few weeks ahead of election day.
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Assembly to consider climate change commission
The creation of the commission was included as a goal of the borough’s comprehensive plan.