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Soldotna City Council hears sign plans
The rules for signage in Soldotna are changing and although the exact details are still uncertain, preliminary plans…
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National Park Service warns of ice fall near Exit Glacier
Visitors should stay out of the area immediately around Exit Glacier because of potential icefall. The National Park…
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Alaska Supreme Court upholds PFD veto
The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Bill Walker’s veto of a portion of the 2016 Alaska Permanent…
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Walker celebrates industry, talks diversification
While celebrating the industries that fuel the Kenai Peninsula, Gov. Bill Walker stressed the importance of diversifying Alaska’s…
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Decision to reevaluate Cooper Landing bypass route met with relief
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to show that the land swap between Cook Inlet Region, Inc.…
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Man who died in plane crash near Tyonek identified
A man who died Wednesday in a plane crash on Cook Inlet’s west side has been identified as…
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Oiling the financial gears
Alaska’s economic dependence on oil and gas extraction is quantified in a report that the McDowell Group, an…
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Sullivan hosts field hearing on Magnuson-Stevens in Soldotna
Sportfishing groups and advocates want to see the federal government separate the management of sport and commercial fishing…
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Slower glacier melt contributes to lower Kenai River level
Lower high-altitude snowpack, a cooler summer and more cloud cover may have contributed to a lower water level…
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Alternatives to be considered again on Cooper Landing bypass
The Alaska and federal transportation departments have inked a deal allowing the state to assume permitting responsibility on…
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Soldotna introduces ordinance to continue pot ban
The Soldotna City Council has introduced an ordinance that would turn the city’s two-year moratorium on marijuana businesses…
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Fishing report: Silvers abound, trout fishing heats up
Cars packed the parking lot at Cunningham Park in Kenai on Tuesday just after noon. Down on the…
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Chainsaw artist carves out niche
As the sun sets on the Kenai Peninsula’s busy tourist season, Eric Berson is closing up shop for…
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Larger commercial coho harvest sparks concern in Mat-Su
Upper Cook Inlet’s drift gillnet and east side set gillnet commercial fishermen saw a larger harvest of coho…
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Year begins in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Along the stretch of South Miller Loop Road to Nikiski North Star Elementary, students, with their families watching,…
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Conclusion reached in UCIDA lawsuit
The United Cook Inlet Drift Association’s lawsuit against the federal government has finally reached its conclusion, though its…
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Assembly reaches land deal on Karluk Basin
Four years after flooding led to scrambling and confusion in the Kalifornsky area, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly…
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Soup’s on for Kenai Peninsula Food Bank fundraiser
On Saturday the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank will be hosting the 21st installment of its annual Soup Supper…
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Drive down memory lane
A Ford Model A pickup truck belonging to John Tichenor of Wasilla stands parked next to a line…
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Police put out firefighters
Putting out the fire With Central Emergency Services’ Shawn Killian playing catcher, Soldotna Police Department disapatcher Tammy Goggia…