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Man accused of attacking woman with wooden bat
A Soldotna man faces assault charges for two separate incidents of alleged domestic violence. On March 15, Mark…
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Soldotna man indicted for allegedly putting woman in chokehold
A Soldotna man was indicted last week for felony assault just weeks after pleading guilty in two separate…
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Longtime Kenai doctor plans to retire
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to show that Central Peninsula Hospital opened in 1971. Though the…
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Ruffner files to run against Seaton for House seat
A Board of Fisheries member is planning to challenge Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer) for his seat in the…
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Sales tax increase back on assembly agenda
The public will have a chance to weigh in Tuesday on a proposition to ask voters whether the…
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Alaska Supreme Court comes to Kenai
The Alaska Supreme Court has the final say in the case of Alaska Democratic Party versus the state…
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School board to take action on FY19 budget Monday
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will take action on the preliminary Fiscal Year 2019 general fund budget…
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Namaste to end the day: Students find breath in yoga class
It would be easy for the controlled chaos of Soldotna High School’s hallways to seep into Lisa Wells’…
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Gravel pit group looks at reclamation, bonding
The Kenai Peninsula Borough’s working group on material sites is getting at the heart of the reason it…
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Oral arguments heard in primary ballot lawsuit
Assistant Attorney General Laura Fox and Alaska Democratic Party attorney Jon Choate were tasked with answering a simple…
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Schools start PEAKS testing
Students across Alaska are sitting down for the Performance Evaluation for Alaska’s Schools (PEAKS) test over the course…
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GCI plans to continue expansion project on Kenai Peninsula
One of the largest telecommunications providers in Alaska is planning to continue an expansion project on the Kenai…
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Tie vote jeopardizes HEA solar project
A Homer Electric Association plan to build Alaska’s highest-capacity solar farm near HEA’s Anchor Point substation is in…
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Kenai Peninsula fifth healthiest borough in Alaska
A broad look into the health of counties nationwide placed the Kenai Peninsula into the top fifth of…
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Getting the full Snoezelen experience: Heritage Place opens relaxation room
A local nursing home is giving its residents a little “me time.” Central Peninsula Hospital’s Heritage Place recently…
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Hospital construction to proceed this summer
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the date of bid for the hospital construction project…
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Alaska’s winter was warmer than average
Most of Alaska had a warmer, wetter winter than usual, and a warmer, drier summer may be on…
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Kenai refuge manager wins national recognition
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s manager has been selected as the best refuge manager in the country for…
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Troopers shoot, kill Nikolaevsk man in confrontation
A Nikolaevsk man is dead after Alaska State Troopers shot him during a confrontation Saturday. Nikolai Yakunin, 42,…
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Make way for the king
Though the ice is barely out, the Homer harbor buzzed with activity on Saturday as anglers hit the…