LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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The consultants say property taxes, production royalties and permitting are all areas state lawmakers may need to address.
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Creating a state forest would transfer control of existing state-managed land to the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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The needs are in industries you might expect: 1,900 engineers, 1,600 pipefitters and welders, 450 ironworkers, 400 electricians and 3,500 logistics professionals.
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Pettey will take the seat previously held by Henry Knackstedt, who left the seat to run for mayor.
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Fishermen caught more than $40 million worth of salmon across all species in both Upper and Lower Cook Inlet, according to preliminary harvest data released earlier this month.
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When it starts running, the system will be the first fixed-route bus system on the Kenai Peninsula, which has historically been served by private cab companies.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District previews the upcoming budget season. An earthquake shook Alaskans on Thanksgiving morning. Plus, Alaskans find creative ways to have fun in doors.
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The state transportation department used drones during the response to ex-Typhoon Halong. An energy consulting firm makes policy suggestions to state lawmakers. Plus, a Lingít and Dena'ina writer takes home her fourth Emmy award for "Molly of Denali."
KENAI CONVERSATION
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Hometown musician returns from national tour opening for Blues Traveler
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On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Zen Kelly and Virginia Morgan, both of whom are former members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District board of education.
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Got a gardener on your shopping list? Larry's got ideas for getting a green thumbs up!
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For both the teachers’ union and the support staff union, the district is proposing a three year contract that includes a 2.5% pay raise the first year and a 1% pay raise for each of the next two years. That’s less than what the two unions asked for.
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The market is Soldotna’s prime gathering place for residents in summer. But city officials have long had bigger dreams for that part of town, envisioning a walkable tourism district parallel to the river. But some council members voiced concerns about the limits of the new zone type.
LATEST KENAI PENINSULA NEWS
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For charter organizers, the vote is a long-awaited victory, but the approval came despite concerns from district officials about the charter’s viability.
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Nearly two-thirds of Kenai Peninsula voters supported aligning the borough’s election day with the state and federal election days. Cities now need to decide whether to adopt the same change.
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“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opens at Kenai Central High School on, Nov. 14 and runs through Nov. 23. Catch 7 p.m. performances on Fridays and Saturdays, or matinee performances at 2 p.m. Sundays.
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The district says the student increase is the smallest change it can make while remaining compliant with federal law.
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Although Congress has voted to reopen the government, Knesek says it could still take some time for flight schedules to return to their previous level of operation.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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Afghans who were in the process of seeking asylum in the United States have had their hopes repeatedly dashed under this Trump administration. In the U.S., they live in fear of ICE detention.
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Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system.
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Several studies suggest that people in red states have more babies than those in blue states. A new report from a conservative-leaning group says that could have implications for politics and culture.
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