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Kenai council OKs grant funds for COVID leave, testing for city employees
The grant funds were made available under the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
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Weather service issues advisory for snow, wind
The worst conditions on Thursday were expected to be between Nikiski and Anchor Point
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Assembly forms committee for gravel pit regs
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to further table legislation that would overhaul the sections of borough…
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Murkowski ahead in campaign funds; Tshibaka brings in local money
U.S. Senate hopeful Kelly Tshibaka continues to report financial support from residents of the Kenai Peninsula, but falls…
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Gillham says he’s doing well after heart attack
The lawmaker said he began having discomfort late last Wednesday
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New seafood processor to set up shop in Seward
Bornstein Seafoods has taken over Polar Seafood’s lease on the east side of Resurrection Bay
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Hospital capacity steady amid statewide omicron surge
On Monday, the facility was at about 80% capacity with “a handful” of COVID patients
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Murkowski weighs in on issues
Alaska’s senior senator talks local, national politics ahead of reelection campaign
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4 more deaths, hospitalizations top 200
The newly reported deaths come during another COVID wave driven by the omicron variant of the virus.
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Ruffridge seeks state House seat
The local pharmacy owner is challenging current representative Ron Gillham
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Kenai resident dead after Turnagain car crash
Parts of the western Kenai Peninsula have seen increased snow accumulation over the past wee
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Soldotna approves filing of EEZ lawsuit brief
The lawsuit seeks to reopen commercial salmon fishing in the Upper Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone
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As cases surge, public health officials contemplate how to live with virus
Contact tracing and data collection will have to be reworked if COVID is here to stay
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‘It’s nice to be able to help folks’
Project Homeless Connect offers services, supplies to those experiencing housing instability
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Restrictions on sport fishing announced
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced summer sport fishing regulations Wednesday
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COVID deaths, hospitalizations climb statewide
The total number of statewide COVID deaths is nearly equivalent to the population of Funny River.
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Free rapid COVID-19 testing available in Homer through Friday
A drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic will be held at Homer Public Health Center this week.