The start of the next fiscal year is coming up and the Kenai Peninsula Borough budget is ready for public view. There are few changes in the proposed budget compared to last year.
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Fresh Air
This weekend will be Bill Hader's final romp on Saturday Night Live. He joined the cast in 2005 and has been nominated for an Emmy for his character Stefon, an obsessive clubgoer. Hader talks about not understanding how people do standup and about watching old films, which sparked his interest in Hollywood.
All Things Considered
For decades, a turkey-processing company housed intellectually disabled men in squalid conditions, subjecting them to physical and emotional abuse while paying them $2 per day. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently won a huge judgment against the company.
Coffee Table
Scientists from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and Alaska Pacific University join us to talk about the interesting lives of razor clams. The clams are a popular fishery for many peninsula residents, many of whom have noticed a drop-off in clam numbers in recent years.
Little Growth For 2014 Borough Budget
Posted May 16th, 2013 by KDLL News Murkowski Pushes Resource Development At Chamber Luncheon
Posted May 15th, 2013 by KDLL News
Former Governor Frank Murkowski was in Kenai Wednesday. He’s traveling around the state asking the question “Who owns Alaska?”
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Kenai City Council To Vote On Annual Budget Wednesday
Posted May 14th, 2013 by KDLL News
The Kenai City Council will vote this week to approve the budget for fiscal year 2014.
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Scientists Digging Up Clues To Explain Low Razor Clam Numbers
Posted May 14th, 2013 by KDLL News
Alaskans who make an annual habit of digging for razor clams on the Kenai Peninsula may have noticed something odd over the last few years – there just doesn’t seem to be as many clams on the beaches as there used to be. Scientists have also noticed the trend.
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Signing On: Volunteers Gather Signatures To Put Oil Tax Reform On The Ballot
Posted May 10th, 2013 by KDLL News
Even though the state legislature is gaveled out, citizens on the Kenai Peninsula and across the state are trying to advance the legislative process in their own way. Rallies against Senate Bill 21 have been held all over Alaska since before the bill that lowers tax rates for oil companies was even voted on. The effort to get SB 21 on the fall ballot continued Friday in Soldotna.
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Kenai Weather Service Radar
"The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. NWS data and products form a national information database and infrastructure which can be used by other governmental agencies, the private sector, the public, and the global community."
KPB Emergency Management
The Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB) Office of Emergency Management (OEM) was established by ordinance for coordination of disaster management between the Borough, the State of Alaska, other municipalities, and response and recovery organizations. The OEM also provides administrative support to the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) is a joint program of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAFGI), and the State of Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (ADGGS).
March 19, 2013 Board of Directors Meeting
The KDLL Board of Directors will be meeting Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at the KDLL studio. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm and is open to the public. Members and listeners are encouraged to attend.
The meeting agenda can be viewed here.
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