LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLIn its latest offers, the district proposed a three-year contract with a 3-2-2 raise structure to both unions. Staff would get a 3% raise for the current school year, then 2% and 2% raises through the 2027-2028 school year. -
Courtesy Clear Creek Cat RescueClear Creek Cat Rescue gets grant to find homes for strays -
Photo courtesy Brent Johnson For HouseFormer Assembly President Brent Johnson announces candidacy to represent southern Kenai Peninsula -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLSchool district officials spoke to attendees at the school for the third of four public meetings the district is holding at schools the board is proposing to close to save money. -
Sabine Poux/KDLLPower was restored to all members less than an hour later. -
Sabine Poux/KDLLThe new rules significantly restrict the fleet’s fishing grounds.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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Soldotna mulls how to best fund capital projects after a new report shows spending growth is outpacing income growth. Plus, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski delivers her annual address to the Alaska Legislature. -
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is at an impasse with its two largest employee unions over contract negotiations. Plus, five borough mayors speak out against Gov. Mike Dunleavy's proposed tax break bill for the would-be developer of the Alaska LNG Project.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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Voting for the Homer Electric Association Board of Directors is open April 3 through May 7 -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLOn today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by three big players in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s ongoing contract negotiations.
KDLL FEATURE SHOWS
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The start of season 5 with a look back at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show held in Seattle from Feb 18-22, 2026 -
KDLL's general manager, Jenny Neyman, spent five months along the Continental Divide Trail over the summer of 2025. She shared photos and stories from her trip during KDLL's annual meeting Jan. 30, 2026, at Triumvirate Theater in Kenai. -
KDLL's general manager, Jenny Neyman, spent five months along the Continental Divide Trail over the summer of 2025. She shared photos and stories from her trip during KDLL's annual meeting Jan. 30, 2026, at Triumvirate Theater in Kenai.
LATEST KENAI PENINSULA NEWS
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Earlier this month, the board built three budget scenarios that assume different levels of funding from the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The borough is consistently the district’s second largest source of income, behind the state. -
Dunleavy spoke with KDLL one-on-one the day the legislation was introduced. -
The more-than-50-year-old road branches off from the Kenai Spur Highway and ends at Wildwood Correctional Complex in North Kenai. Its pothole-addled pavement has long plagued the city. -
In practice, Tammy Goggia-Cockrell says that would not change much operationally. She coordinates the center and would become the new department’s director if the proposal passes. -
One major change for borough recycling has to do with plastic – the landfill previously had multiple large containers for different types of plastic. But Borough Mayor Peter Micciche says that’s a service that will not be returning.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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President Trump released his budget request for 2027 on Friday, asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down and retire. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef.
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President Trump announced Thursday that Pam Bondi will no longer serve as attorney general. Her departure comes amid frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files.
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