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‘It feels so hometown’
68th Annual Soldotna Progress Days parade brings festivity to city streets
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Progress Days block party keeps celebration going
Vendors, food trucks, carnival games and contests entertained hundreds
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Toxin associated with amnesic shellfish poisoning not detected in Kachemak Bay mussels
The test result does not indicate whether the toxin is present in other species in the food web.
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Southcentral cat rescue seeking foster homes, adopters for stray felines
In 2024, the organization helped rescue 589 cats.
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USDA ends regional food program, pulls $6M from Alaska businesses
On July 15, the Alaska Food Policy Council was notified that the USDA had terminated the Regional Food…
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KBNERR warns of potential harmful algal bloom in Kachemak Bay
Pseudo-nitzchia has been detected at bloom levels in Kachemak Bay since July 4.
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Work continues on Kenai Bluff stabilization project
The wall has already taken shape over a broad swath of the affected area.
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Salmonfest to return for 15th year of fish, love and music
This year’s festival will take place from Aug. 1-3 at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik.
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Former school district custodian pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a minor
Alexander Coxwell was arrested in September on allegations that he had engaged in an illegal sexual relationship with…
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State restores grant funding to Soldotna Senior Center
In recent years, the center has been drawing down its organizational reserves to provide some essential services.
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2 rescued by park service near Exit Glacier
The hikers were stranded in the “Exit Creek Prohibited Visitor Use Zone.”
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Peninsula radio reacts to loss of federal funding
Congress last week approved President Trump’s rescission request, zeroing out all federal funding for public broadcasting, effective Oct.…
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Ninilchik residents consider creation of service area to fund pool
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Aug. 5 will consider an ordinance that would create the service area…
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Out of the office: Nostalgia is calling
I stopped in at the Homer Public Library and was hailed by a couple of youths who were…
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Inletkeeper, partners file lawsuit against Cook Inlet gold mine
The Johnson Tract Mine is located on CIRI-owned lands inside Lake Clark National Park.
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Kenai River dipnet fishery open 24 hours beginning Friday night
Per fish counts available from the department, 471,000 sockeye have been counted so far this year — with…
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Tsunami warning canceled following 7.3 earthquake near Sand Point
An all clear was issued for Kachemak Bay communities at 1:48 p.m. by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Office…
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Opening arguments offered in Erfurth trial
The trial is set to continue for around two weeks, into early August.
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Seward resident arrested after Monday night police pursuit
Troopers say she led them on a high-speed chase on Kalifornsky Beach Road for around 7 miles.
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Nikiski woman sentenced to 4 years in prison for 2023 drug death
Lawana Barker was sentenced for her role in the 2023 death of Michael Rodgers.