LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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It’s the first week of the month, which means new art installations will be unveiled in Kenai. Gallery-goers can anticipate feeling both thrilled and calmed when viewing a combined total of over 70 pieces of work.
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A Soldotna educator is in the running for the Reader’s Digest “America’s Favorite Teacher” competition, an annual contest that recognizes teachers who go above and beyond for their students. The winner will receive $25,000, a trip to Hawaii and will appear in the magazine.
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57-year-old Ronald Scott Morris was arrested on counts of unlawful exploitation of a minor, enticement of a minor and misconduct involving a controlled substance in the third degree.
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This year marks a decade since the Soldotna Public Library opened its expanded facility. In celebration of the anniversary, the library held a party, commemorating its progress and the community that made it possible.
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The ruling will move management of the Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone to the federal government, and create new rules for commercial gillnetters who fish in the area.
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A group of Soldotna Girl Scouts have designed and manufactured a product that can help prevent human-caused wildfires. The innovation won first prize at the annual Caring for the Kenai competition, an environmental awareness contest for high school students across the Kenai Peninsula.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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Homer Electric Association customers re-elect three board members. And, two former Kenai Peninsula coaches will be inducted into the Alaska High School Hall of Fame. Plus, the Alaska Arctic coast's annual spring bowhead whale hunt is in full swing.
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A Homer man is arrested for possessing child pornography. And, the Alaska House Judiciary Committee proposes an amendment that would allow public funding to go to private and religious educational institutions. Plus, new art installations will soon be unveiled in Kenai.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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Our guest this week is Mary McCubbins, who organizes the lineup for the Levitt AMP Soldotna summer music series.
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Our guest is Robert Ruffner, a Kenai Peninsula resident who recently completed a three-week raft adventure in Bolivia.
KDLL FEATURE SHOWS
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Economist Sam Tappen presented at this week's Industry Outlook Forum in Soldotna, where he said the Kenai Peninsula has fared better than the rest of the state in rebounding from the post-pandemic recession.
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Pearls of wisdom from master gardener Bobbie Jackson
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Legislators bristle at court order striking down homeschool allotments.
LATEST KENAI PENINSULA NEWS
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Teachers and community members held “walk-ins” across the school district, gathering outside schools in support of funding public education before going about a regular school day.
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Following a performance of “Alice in Wonderland” last year, Motivity Dance School is putting together a springtime production of “Swan Lake.” The production features numerous bird themed dances from other ballets as well.
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The declaration opens set-netters up to relief funding, but it could take a long time for that money to reach individuals. A 2023 disaster declaration for the fishery is currently pending.
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About 32% of students statewide, and about 37% Kenai Peninsula students, are considered proficient in English and math by this year's AK STAR assessments. But administrators say the data won't be helpful for setting educational targets until next year, when schools have two years of baseline testing data.
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The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly held its yearly meeting in Seward and coincidentally approved various pieces of legislation for the city.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.
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The White House is shoring up defenses on one of its most sensitive issues: immigration. Biden is trying to balance border security while protecting vulnerable undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
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After cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy in 2022, specialized distressed asset investors started buying up the company's debt. They stand to make big profits off the remains of FTX.
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