Richards says the community is currently served by private practices for skin conditions. But as the Kenai Peninsula continues to get older, he says there’s an uptick generally in demand for services across the board.

In attendance were representatives of would-be gas buyer Donlin Gold, a Greek shipping company called Danaos and Korean steel supplier POSCO.

Middle and high school coaches and directors would also be required to complete mandatory reporting training, although those adults would not become mandatory reporters. All school district volunteers are already required to pass a background check.

Those in favor said the bump is a necessary investment given financial trends, while those opposed said it would financially burden shoppers already feeling the strain of inflation.

The department says it already has good data from prior experimental beach seines, and that issuing new permits won’t fill remaining data gaps, like how many king salmon die after being released back into Cook Inlet.

The Kenai City Council last week agreed to spend $97,641.61 on the initiative, which includes decontaminating the city fire trucks.

A man allegedly beaten and arrested by two Alaska State Troopers sues the City of Kenai and one of its police officers. Gov. Mike Dunleavy calls a special session after a deal to get a tax break for the Alaska LNG Project falls through. Plus, cruise ships are rerouted to Whittier due to construction in the Seward harbor.

Central Peninsula Hospital brings on its first-ever dedicated dermatologist as part of an expansion initiative. The Anchorage Police Department releases a cause of death for 19-year-old Kelly Hunt, of Shaktoolik. Plus, Kodiak will pilot a king salmon rehabilitation program.

KDLL's staff talk about journalism, the station's outlook and the 2026 Spring Membership Drive

Clark Fair gives a presentation on Kenai's Agricultural Experiment Station at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center on April 16.