School district officials spoke to attendees at the school for the third of four public meetings the district is holding at schools the board is proposing to close to save money.

Power was restored to all members less than an hour later.

The new rules significantly restrict the fleet’s fishing grounds.

Earlier this month, the board built three budget scenarios that assume different levels of funding from the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The borough is consistently the district’s second largest source of income, behind the state.

Dunleavy spoke with KDLL one-on-one the day the legislation was introduced.

The more-than-50-year-old road branches off from the Kenai Spur Highway and ends at Wildwood Correctional Complex in North Kenai. Its pothole-addled pavement has long plagued the city.

A bill from Gov. Mike Dunleavy that aims to incentivize development of the Alaska LNG Project gets its first legislative hearing. March Madness attendees in Anchorage raise awareness about a missing Shaktoolik teen. Plus, the North Slope community of Kaktovik seeks to revive polar bear tourism.

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District officials meet with parents, teachers and students at Sterling Elementary School, which is slated to be closed due to budget cuts. Plus, outgoing University of Alaska President Pat Pitney gives her final State of the University address.

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by three big players in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s ongoing contract negotiations.

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Eileen Bryson with American Field Service’s Alaska chapter and three students who participated in a cultural exchange program.