LATEST LOCAL NEWS
-
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLAcross all grade levels, about 38% of Kenai Peninsula students are proficient or advanced in English Language Arts. The same proportion are proficient or advanced in math. That’s about five percentage points higher than statewide proficiency levels. -
Courtesy photo/Rainmaker Technology CorporationThe company says it received necessary permission to make rain with drones, but local officials are pushing for more transparency. -
BlueCrest/Alaska LegislatureThe state Department of Natural Resources wrote the company a stern letter last month, giving BlueCrest 30 days to prove it could fund more development, or risk losing access to the unit. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLThe vote caps a year-and-a-half of work between the district and unions’ bargaining teams that was punctuated by multi-million school district budget shortfalls, a rejected healthcare proposal and an impasse over salaries. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLWhen determining whether to call off a search, troopers consider environmental conditions, the likelihood of locating the person and the safety of crews. -
Riley Board/KDLLThe city is working with the Kenai Peninsula Housing Initiative to expand utility lines and pave about 200 feet of road near the group’s latest senior housing complex.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
-
New statewide testing results show Kenai Peninsula students are making slow, but steady year-over-year proficiency gains in math and reading. Candidates for U.S. Congress debate state fishery issues in Kodiak. Plus, some Alaskans barter to save cash. -
After a company cloud-seeds near Homer, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly takes action. Plus, the Pentagon looks to build data centers near Alaska military bases.
KENAI CONVERSATION
-
Spenser Heaps/Rainmaker Technology CorporationOn this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're joined by Augustus Doricko. Augustus is the CEO of Rainmaker, a cloud seeding company that recently created 19 million gallons of water over three hours above Homer. -
Jake Dye/KDLLOn this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re airing the next installment of our 2026 candidate forum series. Incumbent Republican candidate Rep. Bill Elam is running for reelection to State House District 8 against nonpartisan challengers Nissa Savage and Frank Quinn.
KDLL FEATURE SHOWS
-
It's been a late start to summer, but it's time to get going on tomatoes -
Zach Henry of St. Elias Brewing joins Bill to talk about trends and what's tasty in the craft beer world these days -
Casey Matney and Marion Nelson join Larry for tips on getting your garden ready for spring... whenever it finally arrives
LATEST KENAI PENINSULA NEWS
-
Southcentral Alaska is facing a natural gas shortage. Demand from the state’s most populated region could outpace supply as soon as this winter. -
It’s been over two weeks since a pilot first reported seeing a mileslong oil sheen while flying over the area. Responders still haven’t determined the cause of the initial sheen. -
Soldotna Public Library marks National Library Card Sign-Up Month with celebration, giveaways, and partnerships. -
If approved, the proposal would exempt the first $75,000 of their residential property’s taxable value from the city’s property tax. -
Berga will serve until the next election, in which he is also the only candidate running for the seat.
LATEST NPR NEWS
-
Texas officials have tried to take action to punish clinics encouraging "birth tourism." But there are laws that can be used there, if there's evidence and they're enforced.
-
A new study on ancient human remains finds evidence for the habitual use of betel nuts, dating back to the Ice Age. The finding offers some of the oldest archaeological evidence of psychoactive drug use, and potential insights into how use of betel nuts, now popular for their stimulant effects, evolved.
-
A bombed-out building in Gaza sheltering around 100 people collapsed, and there are hundreds more like it that could, too
Show your KDLL pride in 100% cotton comfort
Show your pet's Pickle Hill pride by becoming a KDLL member!
