LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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Several hundred people gathered at Soldotna High School Thursday to remember 16-year-old Tucker Challans, who was killed by an avalanche last month while snowmachining. The celebration of life included speeches from teachers, a balloon release and a snowmachine sendoff.
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In recent years, the school’s enrollment has plummeted. The school’s built for 175 students. But next year, the district forecasts only 19 will enroll. And as school district officials consider what to cut, Nikolaevsk’s school remains a top candidate.
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As an eruption of Mount Spurr remains likely, veterinarians recommend protecting your pets from ashfall.
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There are some places where the two sides agree. But there are more places where they don’t agree.
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The request comes almost two years after the city council defunded the center amid allegations of financial mismanagement.
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Twenty-eight year old Dakota James Conner was charged with 10 felony counts of possession and distribution of child sex abuse material.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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Representatives Bill Elam and Justin Ruffridge introduce their first bills of the legislative session. The Trump administration freezes funding for Planned Parenthood in Alaska. Plus, Southcentral businesses prepare for potential ashfall from a Mount Spurr eruption.
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A new report says rent prices in Alaska have stabilized. Community members in Nikolaevsk petition the school district to keep their school open. And, Soldotna High School remembers a student who died in an avalanche last month.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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Clark Fair and Gary Titus are authors of the new book “A Vanishing Past," which explores historic cabins and structures on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
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On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Brenda Ahlberg, the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s emergency manager, to talk about emergency preparedness amid an eruption advisory from Mt. Spurr.
KDLL FEATURE SHOWS
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Mayor Brian Gabriel says it's basically a time to brag about the city’s accomplishments over the last year.
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After eight years, Bill Howell is closing the tab on Drinking on the Last Frontier
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A new forecast from the Alaska Department of Revenue projects a $200 million deficit for the current fiscal year. That’s on top of a $1.6 billion deficit for next fiscal year under Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget.
LATEST KENAI PENINSULA NEWS
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Mystery is afoot in the Kenai Performers rehearsal space. That’s because the theater group is staging the whodunit classic “The Mousetrap.” The popular British play is the longest continuously running show in theater history.
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The Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s monthly arts and crafts sale has become a hub for Native creators to sell their wares. It's the only craft fair in the region that exclusively promotes Native art.
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The trio heard from dozens of attendees, who voiced thoughts on everything from ranked choice voting, to electronic pull tabs, to the foster care system, to Canada.
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Juniors at Soldotna High School had the opportunity to learn the basics of career choices last week during what the organizer says was the school’s first-ever job shadow day. Students were placed alongside mentors in industries ranging from law enforcement to veterinary care.
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Pilot rescued with 2 children near Tustumena Lake not authorized to fly with passengers, sources sayThe pilot recently rescued off of a small plane in an icy, Kenai Peninsula lake may face disciplinary consequences, and be responsible for cleaning up the wreck.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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The University of Florida Gators won their third NCAA men's basketball championship with a come-from-behind victory over the University of Houston in a thrilling 65-63 final.
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NPR's A Martinez talks with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman about President Trump's tariff agenda and how it will affect a highly interconnected global economy.
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Despite turmoil in the financial markets, President Trump says he will not pause his wide-reaching tariffs while negotiations play out.
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