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What goes into the borough budget?
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly begins the long process of hashing out its budget for fiscal year 2019…
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Sterling man arrested after Sterling Highway pursuit
A man with multiple convictions — including for setting off fire alarms at two schools, assaulting hospital employees…
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Ruffridge picked to fill open Soldotna council seat
Soldotna City Council welcomed Justin Ruffridge to the dais Wednesday night. After the resignation of Keith Baxter in…
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Alaska Volcano Observatory marks 30th anniversary
If you know that a volcano is at risk of erupting, you can thank the Alaska Volcano Observatory…
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Multiple fires break out in Soldotna area
Three fires and 18 total emergency calls kept personnel from Soldotna’s Central Emergency Services busy Wednesday. A fire…
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Gravel pit group digs into recommendations
With two public listening sessions behind them, the members of the borough’s working group on gravel pits are…
Arts & Entertainment
Nikiski’s ‘Mary Poppins’ premieres Friday
Some of the actors in Nikiski Middle-High School’s production of “Mary Poppins” have mastered their characters’ British accents.…
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Result in borough invocation case could take 6 months
With the open court discussion done, the plaintiffs and the Kenai Peninsula Borough may have to wait up…
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Phone scammers posing as HEA collectors
Phone scammers posing as bill collectors for Homer Electric Association have targeted local business owners, seeking payment for…
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Two file for open Soldotna council seat
Soldotna City Council will decide between two applicants Wednesday night to fill a vacant seat. Residents Jordan Chilson…
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Farmers look to attract tourists
Farmers in Alaska are looking to tourists to help round out their profit margins. Agritourism, or farm-based tourism,…
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Kenai man indicted for possession of child porn
A man facing kidnapping and assault charges was indicted for possession of child pornography in Kenai Superior Court…
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District reflects on first year with personalized learning
April marks the first full year of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s partnership with Education Elements, the…
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Public hearing on hospital boundary move set for Ninilchik
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to show that South Peninsula Hospital’s revenues would be reduced under…
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Kenai man arrested in connection with robbing coffee stand
A Kenai man was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly robbing a coffee stand in Kenai at knifepoint.…
Environment
Birders, senators concerned at memo on bird protections
Birding activists and a group of senators are asking the U.S. Department of the Interior to rethink a…
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Borough mayor looks forward at budget balancing, future revenue plans
Just over a month remains before the Kenai Peninsula Borough administration plans to bring its proposed budget to…
Environment
DEC cleans up small spill on Kenai Lake
State spill response workers cleaned up some contaminated soil on the shore of Kenai Lake left over from…
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Borough passes tax exemption code, targeting Nutrien plant
The borough administration and assembly are dangling a tax exemption carrot in front of fertilizer company Nutrien as…
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Icefield hikers rescued
State Troopers rescued two stranded Soldotna hikers on the Skilak River Delta Monday. Donald Joachim, 41, and Benjamin…