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    <description><![CDATA[On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent Clayton Holland.]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[On this week's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're joined by Sara Hondel, the new executive director of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:02:14 -0800</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Tess Caswell and her dad, Steve Caswell. Tess is a Soldotna-grown capsule communicator with NASA, currently part of the team supporting the agency’s 10-day Artemis II lunar mission.]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[Voting for the Homer Electric Association Board of Directors is open April 3 through May 7]]></description>
    
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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:09:13 -0800</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by three big players…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:01:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Eileen Bryson…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re airing a presentation Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche gave to a joint meeting of the Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:29:11 -0800</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re airing a presentation Kenai…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>3359</itunes:duration>
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    <description><![CDATA[On this week's episode, the Kenai Local Food Connection join us to talk about how and why to eat local food, what their organization does and their favorite go-to local food recipes.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:08:49 -0900</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.kdll.org/podcast/kenai-conversation/2026-03-04/kenai-conversation-catching-up-with-the-kenai-local-food-connection</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week's episode, the Kenai Local Food Connection join us to talk about how and why to eat local food, what their organization does and their favorite go-to local food recipes.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On this week's episode, the Kenai Local Food Connection join us to talk about…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>4019</itunes:duration>
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    <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:21:58 -0900</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Seward City…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Ashlyn O&#x27;Hara</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>3360</itunes:duration>
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    <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:15:10 -0900</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.kdll.org/podcast/kenai-conversation/2026-02-11/kenai-conversation-glacier-sediment-study-with-two-scientists</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Dr. Kiefer Forsch…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>3270</itunes:duration>
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