LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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Federal immigration officials detained and deported Sonia Espinoza Arriaga and two of her three sons, ages 5 and 16. As of Thursday, her oldest son remains in custody at an ICE detention center in Washington.
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A roughly 13-hour power outage disrupted medical care for roughly 100 patients at Soldotna’s Central Peninsula Hospital on Friday.
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The district is going to come up about $8.5 million short if it wants to operate next school year with the same number of employees and programs as it is this school year.
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The rezone would mark a major step forward for the so-called Soldotna Riverfront Redevelopment Project, which imagines a walkable commercial district between the river and the Sterling Highway.
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People still have three minutes to talk about non-agenda items at the beginning of the meeting, three minutes to talk about anything at the end of the meeting and three minutes to testify about specific items up for a public hearing.
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In December, a Kenai superior court judge sentenced 37-year-old Nathaniel Erfurth to 77 years and one month in prison, with most of that suspended.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski questions President Donald Trump's nominee for surgeon general. A state task force recommends making psychedelic therapy available if treatments are approved at the federal level. Plus, after the U.S. Supreme Court rules sweeping reciprocal tariffs illegal, Alaska business owners say they're not counting on getting their money back.
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After federal Immigration Customs Enforcement agents descended on a Soldotna home and arrested, detained and deported a mom and her children to Mexico, community members, faith leaders and state lawmakers jump into action to support the family.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Seward City Manager Kat Sorensen to talk about what’s going on the eastern Kenai Peninsula.
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On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Dr. Kiefer Forsch and Sarah Aarons to hear more about their study of two glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park.
KDLL FEATURE SHOWS
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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.
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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.
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Got a gardener on your shopping list? Larry's got ideas for getting a green thumbs up!
LATEST KENAI PENINSULA NEWS
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Funcionarios federales de inmigración detuvieron y deportaron a Sonia Espinoza Arriaga y a dos de sus tres hijos, de 5 y 16 años. Por lo último que sabemos, el miércoles, su hijo mayor permanece detenido en un centro de detención del ICE en Washington.
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Anyone can propose a new name for an eligible city asset. Preference is given to names that reflect local geography, indigenous heritage or community history and that consider the facility’s location and function.
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Under a new restriction this year, any Kasilof angler who catches a hatchery king may not fish for the rest of that day — for any fish species — on the Kasilof River between the Sterling Highway bridge and the river mouth.
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Josh Bolling, 17, is a junior at Kenai Central High School. Alaska’s state school board is a group created by state law to head up the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.
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Members say it’s tough for them to meet even the bare minimum to hold meetings. Last year, the commission cancelled more than half of its meetings leading up to the work session where they considered sunsetting.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Raina Douris, host of World Cafe at member station WXPN, about Mitski's new album, Nothing's About to Happen to Me.
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Republicans and Democrats are embracing their own takes on populism to respond to shifting politics in the country.
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In Australia, the attempted return of people with alleged links to the Islamic State has raised questions about who bears responsibility for nationals who traveled overseas to join the Islamic State.
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