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The borough received $1.5 million for spruce bark beetle mitigation. Plus, mariculture interests on the peninsula gather to discuss the state of the industry.

Roadsides, hillsides and fields are missing much of their usual distinctive pinkish-purple hue this time year, as fireweed fails to bloom on the Kenai Peninsula. And a flood watch has been issued for much of Southcentral Alaska.

The Kenai Peninsula is mostly spared by a weekend flood watch. Plus, Homer resumes its celebration of the humble zucchini, and the Lt. Governor shoots down a proposed ballot amendment to create legislative term limits.

Alaska politicians have recently expressed enthusiasm about Alaska Liquified Natural Gas project, which would liquify and export natural gas from Nikiski. But overseas buyers say they're not confident in the project, and aren't interested in signing contracts.

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge announces $7.5 million for a Kenaitze-Salamatof housing project. Plus, the EPA reaffirms its veto of the Pebble Mine project, and Homer decides to start requiring conditional use permits again for properties to have multiple housing units.

Our guests this week are tsunami researchers and emergency mangers. We're discussing new tsunami maps of upper Cook Inlet.

The Alaskan Artisans and Crafters Guild opened in Kenai in May.

Flooding in the K-Beach area persists, as the borough tackles short and long-term solutions. Plus, former students pay tribute to legendary Kenai Middle School history teacher Bob Summer in a story from KDLL’s intern Gavin Hunt.

Haze is expected in Kenai for the next few days, a side effect of wildfires in Canada. And tomorrow’s Music in the Park performer in Soldotna isn’t a local band, but does have an important local connection.

The borough assembly takes up three election-related issues. And Alaska Native corporations have a new advocate.