LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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The assembly has made multiple appointments this year after two members resigned.
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Four consecutive season closures have hit the hundreds of fishing guides who have historically relied on the world-famous king run for their livelihood.
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A Kenai grand jury indicted 35-year-old Joseph Mesa last week in the death of 39-year-old Derek Berry. In addition to murder charges, Mesa was indicted on charges of evidence tampering, burglary and misconduct involving controlled substances in an investigation state prosecutors say is ongoing.
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Donation bins are out near the entrances of grocery stores in Kenai, Soldotna and Nikiski, including Walmart, Fred Meyer, Save-U-More, Three Bears, Safeway, IGA and M&M Market.
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Across 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.
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The company says it received necessary permission to make rain with drones, but local officials are pushing for more transparency.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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The American Civil Liberties Union clarifies when and how incarcerated Alaskans can vote. The University of Alaska Fairbanks works with Indigenous observers to inform arctic observations. Plus, a new study finds El Niño weather patterns could benefit the Gulf of Alaska in certain ways.
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The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly mulls changes to how it fills vacant seats. The University of Alaska Board of Regents considers restructuring student tuition bills. Plus, Fat Bear Weeks features full bear families for the first time.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re airing a forum featuring the candidates running for State House District 6.
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On 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.
KDLL FEATURE SHOWS
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It's been a late start to summer, but it's time to get going on tomatoes
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Zach Henry of St. Elias Brewing joins Bill to talk about trends and what's tasty in the craft beer world these days
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Casey Matney and Marion Nelson join Larry for tips on getting your garden ready for spring... whenever it finally arrives
LATEST KENAI PENINSULA NEWS
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The 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.
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The 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.
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When determining whether to call off a search, troopers consider environmental conditions, the likelihood of locating the person and the safety of crews.
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The 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.
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Southcentral Alaska is facing a natural gas shortage. Demand from the state’s most populated region could outpace supply as soon as this winter.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with author Deesha Philyaw about her debut novel, "The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman."
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In May, a fire damaged 80% of the trees one of the only two naturally-occurring groves of Torrey Pines in the world. The National Park Service is trying to help them recover.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with the Brennan Center's Faiza Patel about the year since President Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7.
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