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A proposal that would make it easier for out-of-state nurses to practice in Alaska faces pushback. Plus, Jessie Holmes gets a warm reception in Nome after winning the Iditarod.

More than a third of Homer Electric Association members lose power after a snowmachine clips one of the utility’s wires. A U.S. Supreme Court decision could impact voting in Alaska. Plus, Kenai Peninsula school board members continue to hash out a spending plan for the upcoming school year.

Soldotna City Council members fund a slew of repairs at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. A federal oil and gas lease sale in Cook Inlet gets no bids. Plus, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials tour a coal plant in Fairbanks.

Two Southcentral Alaska companies seek to store natural gas under the Kenai Municipal Airport. Crews clean up a toppled Doyon rig on the North Slope. Plus, an Alaska doctor documents the first case of a rare infection in a patient who had contact with a brown bear.

Alaska Senators unanimously pass a bill requiring civics education for high school students. Plus, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off with fanfare in Anchorage.

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.

Sunday is the voter registration deadline for people wanting to cast ballots in Kenai's special election next month. A high-profile budget bill takes a substantial step forward in the Alaska Legislature. Plus, environmental groups challenged the U.S. Department of the Interior's plan to offer two million acres of land to the state, with the goal of removing barriers to development.

The Alaska Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case challenging the Alaska LNG Project brought by a group of eight young Alaskans. Congressman Nick Begich III delivers his annual address to the Alaska Legislature. Plus, three mushers participate in the Iditarod's first-ever noncompetitive class.

The Peninsula Oilers Baseball Club prepares to return after taking a summer off. Plus, Anchorage students follow their own Iditarod with books.

Kenai Peninsula school board members pass a budget that closes four schools, shuts pools, eliminates library positions and makes a slew of other cuts. Plus, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that puts Native Americans in the spotlight leaves some tribal members uneasy about where this case might lead.