LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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School board members generally supported the plan, but said they want more information about each scenario before signing off.
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Ruffridge says he’ll be tasked with managing the inner workings of an ideologically diverse caucus.
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Alaska State Troopers say 45-year-old Aaron “Scott” Merritt was found unresponsive in his Anchorage cell on Nov. 21 and was pronounced dead five days later. A Kenai Grand Jury indicted Merritt on 20 felony counts of sexual assault and abuse of a minor in late October.
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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.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski expresses concerns about a report the U.S. military launched a second strike on survivors on a suspected drug boat. Plus, the latest installment from Alaska Public Media's "Alaska Survival Kit" focuses on combatting seasonal depression.
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Kenai's efforts to improve Wildwood Drive take a step forward. A new state report looks at Alaska's employment seasonality. Plus, surveyors study bald eagles in the Chilkat Valley.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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Kenai Peninsula historian Shana Loshbaugh gave a presentation on "The Brief, Awkward History of Fort Kenay" at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Nov. 13.
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Hometown musician returns from national tour opening for Blues Traveler
KDLL FEATURE SHOWS
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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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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.
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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.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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When Gillian Kline was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had one day to figure out a health insurance plan at her workplace. She didn't know what to do — until HR team member Alex Mackey got involved.
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Student Bennett Cook recorded ambient sounds on his way to campus and found something surprising. His resulting podcast — a finalist in NPR's College Podcast Challenge — may change your commute.
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Republican lawmakers are occasionally pushing back on President Trump's expansive use of executive power, but will that trend hold?
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