LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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Senate Bill 93, signed into law last month by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, increases the maximum payout from the fishermen’s fund to $15,000. The fund is generated from fishing license fees and serves injured commercial fishermen.
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The Kenai Potters Guild will hold its annual Mother’s Day pottery sale this Saturday. Work from more than 20 potters will be available for purchase.
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Trout Unlimited will host a fishing and outdoor gear swap this Saturday in Soldotna. People interested in rehoming their outdoor equipment can donate it for the event.
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On the Kenai Peninsula, several Alaska Native villages off the road system boast vibrant schools that focus on connecting students with modern opportunities and traditional knowledge. This is the fourth installment of KDLL's five-part series about Kenai Peninsula schools.
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At its Tuesday meeting, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly set the floor for its school district contribution at $56.2 million.
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The Southern Kenai Peninsula is home to several villages of Russian Old Believers. In the public schools in the villages, Old Believer culture and bilingual education run throughout the school day. This is the third part in our five-part series about schools on the Kenai Peninsula.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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On the Kenai Peninsula, several Native villages with small populations boast vibrant schools that focus on connecting students with modern opportunities and traditional knowledge. KDLL’s Riley Board visited two fly-in only schools for this fourth part in our series about the diversity of public schooling on Kenai Peninsula. And, Trout Unlimited offers an opportunity to catch some fly-fishing skills and release extraneous outdoor equipment.
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The Southern Kenai Peninsula is home to several villages of Russian Old Believers, a group that split from the Russian Orthodox Church in 1654 and came to the United States in the 1960s. In the public schools in the villages, Old Believer culture and bilingual education run throughout the school day. For the third part in our series about the peninsula’s schools, KDLL’s Riley Board visited three Old Believer communities. Plus, the Kenai Peninsula Borough set the funding level for the school district next year, with some wiggle room.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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Our guests this week are some of the organizers behind the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, an annual birding event in Homer. We’re also joined Ted Floyd, editor of Birding Magazine.
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Our guest this week is Mary McCubbins, who organizes the lineup for the Levitt AMP Soldotna summer music series.
KDLL FEATURE SHOWS
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Alaska’s four-year statewide transportation plan has received partial approval from federal agencies, with some exclusions. Most major Kenai Peninsula highway projects, including the Cooper Landing Bypass, haven’t been affected, but the state is still waiting to hear about outside funding that will affect the timeline of that project.
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Grace Ridge Brewing in Homer joins other brewers to challenge new rules for events in brewery tap rooms
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LATEST KENAI PENINSULA NEWS
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Dreamland Books & Yard opened in Seward last month, bringing books and yarn to customers on the eastern Kenai Peninsula.
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A project to reconstruct Kachemak Drive is underway, with construction expected to begin in 2026
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This year marks 60 years since Sterling Elementary School has been a part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. In commemoration of the anniversary, the school held a birthday celebration, which brought together teachers, families and current and former students.
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Two former Kenai Peninsula coaches will soon be inducted into the Alaska High School Hall of Fame. Founded in 2006, the hall of fame recognizes former coaches and players who exhibit high standards and integrity in high school sports.
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Martin Media is a marketing company that works with local organizations to improve their online presence through photo and video work. The company recently moved to a larger studio space.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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Utah's Republican state auditor was flooded with complaints after the state's trans bathroom bill went into effect. He's criticizing the GOP-led legislature for not consulting with him.
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One of the first schools to expel students related to pro-Palestinian protests was Vanderbilt University. One expelled senior is still hoping he can get his degree.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dennis Ross, longtime diplomat and Washington Institute for Near East Policy fellow, about how the U.S. has tried to use its leverage to affect Israeli actions.
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