LATEST LOCAL NEWS
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Soldotna's Harvest Moon Festival is the Kenai Peninsula’s largest farmer’s market of the year. Vendors must sell Alaska-grown food or locally-sourced products.
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The victors of this year's Kenai Silver Salmon Derby were crowned this week. The annual fishing derby awards youth and adult prizes on a 'magic weight" determined by spinning a wheel.
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Forecasters are predicting colder-than-normal temperatures for the central Kenai Peninsula this winter. The prediction is driven by recent weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean.
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In total, the borough’s spending $59,000 on the acquisition.
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For the upcoming fiscal year, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is facing a $17 million budget deficit. The feds say the state owes the district almost $8 million across two fiscal years.
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The Chugach National Forest is wrapping up construction on a new public use cabin near Hope. The addition is part of a larger project to build more cabins in Alaska’s national forests.
KDLL EVENING NEWSCASTS
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The City of Kenai will put 11 parcels of city land up for sale. Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Alaska. Plus, victors of Kenai’s annual selective fishing derby are crowned.
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The Kenai Peninsula Borough will buy land near Nikiski North Star Elementary School. Forecasters predict colder-than-normal temperatures this winter. Plus, cases of whooping cough are up in Alaska.
KENAI CONVERSATION
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This forum was held Monday, Sept. 16, at the Soldotna Public Library. The Peninsula Clarion’s Jake Dye co-hosted.
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On this special, two-hour episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re sharing the next installments in our 2024 candidate forum series.
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The U.S. Economic Development Administration announced on Thursday that it was awarding a $3.1 million grant to the Chugach Regional Resources Commission to help boost mariculture workforce development on the Kenai Peninsula.
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LATEST KENAI PENINSULA NEWS
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Two people died in a plane crash on the Kenai Peninsula, and one died in a crash in a Wasilla neighborhood.
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The group’s work will include evaluating the impact of tourism on borough finances and services to ensure visitors pay their “fair share.”
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Last week, the Kenaitze Indian Tribe held a ceremony in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month. The event aimed to remember those in the community lost to suicide and help those who are grieving.
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This week is the Kenai Silver Salmon Derby, an annual fishing event that aims to harm less fish than traditional derbies. While the event spreads awareness about sustainable fishing practices, it also helps to fund projects that benefit salmon habitat.
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The Homer Theater, a longtime staple in the community, has new owners who are rebranding it as Porcupine Theater.
LATEST NPR NEWS
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A leaky fire hydrant in a hole in the sidewalk becomes a community gathering place when a few neighbors turn the eyesore into a goldfish pond.
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Earth’s gravity has disrupted an asteroid named 2024 P-T-5. The space rock and the Earth are now in a fleeting gravitational dance.
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The London-based saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about the diverse sounds on her new album Odyssey. It's her first time writing for and conducting strings.
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