LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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Federal education officials said in a Wednesday letter that Alaska has failed to resolve the way it reduced funding to certain school districts when distributing COVID relief funds. They say the state owes almost $30 million to districts, and is now considered a high-risk grantee for its non-compliance.
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The facility comes after the hospital’s community needs assessment, which determined that expanded mental wellness services were a top concern. The clinic is currently accepting new patients through a referral process.
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Black Press Media officials said in a press release they will "continue delivering quality journalism and advertising solutions" at local newspapers. But it's unclear how exactly the sale could affect the company's three Alaska newspapers.
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Reading aloud can be intimidating, even scary, for some children. But a new program at the Kenai Community Library allows young readers to build confidence while connecting with a four-legged friend.
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In a Monday finance committee meeting, Board of Education members created budgets that account for no increase to state funding, a modest increase, and a large increase. The full board will approve a preliminary budget in April.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski requested the appropriation, which is for a Kenai Peninsula Borough and Homer Electric Association project that will turn methane from the Central Peninsula Landfill into fuel.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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The federal government says Alaska’s education department owes almost $30 million to four school districts. Plus, Kenai Peninsula College offers a Native beadwork traditions course.
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The Alaska SeaLife Center hires a new CEO. And, the parent company of three Alaska newspapers is sold to a group of investors to avoid bankruptcy. Plus, a new program allows young readers to build confidence while connecting with a four-legged friend.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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Homer Electric Association Board of Directors candidates Michael Jones, Crystal Schwartz Mckenney and Louie Flora joined us for a forum in advance of the election, which begins March 29.
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Our guest is Christine DeWeese, a researcher whose Applied Anthropology work focused on the federal nonrural determination status in Moose Pass.
KDLL FEATURE SHOWS
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Kachemak Selo has been waiting on a new school for more than a decade, and in 2016 the school district received millions in DEED grant money to do that. On Tuesday, the Borough Assembly voted to transfer that grant to the state's Department of Commerce to remove match and design requirements.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Alaska Craft Brew and Barley Wine Festival
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Rah, rah, raspberries! Hardy, early fruiting, easy to store, who wouldn't want more raspberries?
LATEST KENAI PENINSULA NEWS
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An Alaska Native corporation filed an appeal for a rejected conditional use permit application for a hotel development at the base of the Homer Spit.
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Tuesday night’s city council meeting in Homer was packed with reports alongside public comment around the upcoming repaving project at the Homer Airport and an ordinance reassigning funds to buy a tractor and heavy-duty truck.
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Wei Ying Wong will be the new president and CEO at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward.
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As local art galleries gear up for next month’s installations, Kenai Peninsula College recently unveiled an art exhibit of its own. The show spotlights a medium not many people know about, which will be on display throughout the rest of the spring semester.
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The study looking into expanding Homer Harbor may get federal funding if approved by Congress.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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New checkboxes for "Middle Eastern or North African" and "Hispanic or Latino" are coming to the U.S. census and federal forms. Advocates say these changes will help enforce civil rights protections.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Francesca Albanese, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, about the grounds to believe Israel is committing acts of genocide.
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Phil has a life too, you know. The world famous groundhog and his partner Phyllis, recently welcomed two healthy pups into their family.
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