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Soldotna finalizing waterfront redevelopment design plan
The project would redevelop 85 acres of land between the Sterling Highway and the Kenai River
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Local field for 2024 state elections takes shape
Kenai Peninsula voters next November will cast ballots in one Alaska State Senate race and in four Alaska…
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Kenai OKs discount for veterans buying city land
Eligible veterans include those who are at least 18 years old and have lived in Alaska for at…
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Wife of arrested Soldotna police officer pleads not guilty to theft, witness interference
Samantha Bower, 45, of Soldotna, was indicted by a Kenai grand jury last month
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School board briefed on role of AI in education
While there may be consequences to further incorporating AI use in schools, there may also be consequences for…
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Seward council considers electricity rate hike
A resolution considered at Monday’s council meeting would increase rates by $0.06 per kWh for all customers
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Borough to include cities in tourism promotion materials
Borough code doesn’t allow the borough to promote city-specific tourism without entering into a partnership with that city
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‘Budget 101’: School district savings accounts
The series aims to inform the general public about how the KPBSD budget process works
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Emergency services, roads top borough capital priority list
The 72-page plan outlines more than 30 projects
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Proposed Soldotna bed tax gets 1st public hearing
The ordinance, brought forward by Soldotna Vice Mayor Lisa Parker, would apply to people making lodging reservations within…
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Assembly OKs changes to borough invocation policy
The new policy says only chaplains may give assembly invocations
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School board briefed on e-cigarette use by SoHi assistant principal
Results from the 2019 Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that one in four students said they currently…
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Seldovia receives $2.3M to replace Jakolof Bay dock
The project is one of seven in Alaska funded through the department’s Port Infrastructure Development Program,
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Kenai to purchase inclusive playground equipment
The city hopes to install the seesaw next summer
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From Hope to Homer, KPBSD adjusts to Alaska Reads Act
Implementing the standards outlined by the legislation is not a one-size-fits-all approach
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School board rejects Nikolaevsk charter school application
Charter organizers say they plan to appeal that decision to the State of Alaska
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Dunleavy looks to lower Cook Inlet oil and gas royalties
The governor said he plans to introduce legislation lowering the rate
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Soldotna council considers bed tax
The ordinance would impose a 4% lodging tax on all reservations made within the City of Soldotna
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Kenai explores bronze bear sculpture garden for airport
The display would include a bronze sow and two cubs interacting with a river
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Central Peninsula Landfill to remain open on Sundays this winter
The landfill usually closes on Sundays between Oct. 1 and April 1