LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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Although sentenced to 77 years and one month, a majority of that sentence was suspended. Erfurth’s active jail time is 20 years and one month.
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In a news release, the U.S. Attorney’s office says 50-year-old Miller had no legal justification for the violent arrest. Prosecutors say 43-year-old Woodruff illegally used his police dog to bite the man when he did not pose a threat.
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Materials taken from the site will be used to widen the Sterling Highway between Sterling and Soldotna. That stretch of the road is recognized by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities as having higher-than-normal rates of serious vehicle accidents driven in part by busy summer traffic patterns.
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Alaska law says someone may vote in a state election if, among other things, they’re a U.S. citizen. Proponents say the word “may” leaves too much ambiguity.
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The move would keep city and Kenai Peninsula Borough elections aligned, saving some money.
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The Kenai Peninsula Borough wants to limit how much property assessments increase each year in response to recent, significant year-over-year surges.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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Kyle Hopkins speaks about his reporting on a Bethel man released in 2022 after being held on murder charges without a trial for seven years. Plus, Alaska Native veterans will have more time to file for their land allotments.
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The 2026 regular session of the Alaska Legislature starts Jan. 20. Plus, a Rasmuson Foundation grant was directed to the creation of an Iñupiaq language workbook for kids.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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Merry Christmas and happy holidays from Gherkin Radio Theater to you
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Local authors and illustrators collaborate on new children's books
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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Kenai City Council members last Wednesday agreed to spend $200,000 on access to Wildwood Drive’s underlying right-of-way from the Kenai Native Association. The move comes after years of disagreements over who should be responsible for upkeep.
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The district attributes the anticipated shortfall to a decrease in state and local funding next year caused in part by a forecast net drop in student enrollment and a rise in the taxable value of borough property.
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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.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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The suspect in the attempted pipe bombing of political headquarters in 2021 appeared in court today for a pre-trial detention hearing.
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Volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles to help researchers determine how PFAS -- the substances commonly called forever chemicals -- find their way into water, soil and air.
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A number of promenant nightclubs and music venues closed across the country in 2025, part of an ongoing trend driven by high rents, decreasing alcohol consumption and monopolization.
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