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The borough’s material site working group is focused mainly on gravel pits on the Peninsula. But gravel isn’t the only material being dug up, sold and used. At its most recent meeting the working group got into peat.

  As politicians continue the war over who should and should not be entitled to health care in America, people continue to fall ill, many with little or inadequate insurance. Despite Obamacare, many still live without. On this week's Econ 91-9, Jay Barrett shares a profile of the Kenai Peninsula Community Health Services, which offers a wide range of services while it has grown exponentially and contributed millions of dollars to the economy over the years.

A new bill working its way through the state senate would address the state-wide issue of the greying of the fleet. That is, many commercial fishermen reaching retirement age or beyond, and no younger fishermen in their wake to take over the limited number of permits. The bill had its first hearing this week, but will need some changes before going further.

Despite all the snow still on the ground and in the forecast, it won’t be long before attention turns to fire season.

Perhaps you’ve read her blog or her column in the Anchorage Daily News or sampled her work at the Flats Bistro in Kenai. Now you can take Maya Wilson’s recipes home with her new cookbook ‘Alaska From Scratch’.

Public transportation can be a tough sell in a place known for its rugged individualism. But the Central Area Rural Transit System, CARTS, is working on a new strategic plan to make it easier for those who do depend on public transit to get a ride.