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Kenai Peninsula drivers and auto workers have been vocal with their concerns about salt brine, and Kenai Central High School is home to the peninsula’s only active marching band.

Our guests this episode are candidates for the KPBSD Board of Education's Nikiski and Soldotna seats. Jason Tauriainen and Lyndsey Bertoldo are running for the Nikiski seat, and Penny Vadla is running unopposed for the Soldotna seat.

An Anchorage bank robber is arrested in Cooper Landing. Plus, a mysterious fish caught in Homer isn’t actually so mysterious, and Alaska’s federal delegation weighs in against the proposed Albertsons-Kroger merger.

The City of Kenai has entered into an official agreement with the Army Corp of Engineers to stabilize its eroding bluff, Fat Bear Week kicks off with its junior bear competition, and a statewide network invested in reopening the state’s public pension plan is coming to Soldotna to host a legislative town hall event.

Known by many as the best burger joint in town, Burger Bus has been serving Kenai since 1994. With winter nearing, the restaurant sees more local faces this time of year.

Congresswoman Mary Peltola’s pick for state director is leaving his post, a study on racial disparities find that American Indians and Alaska Natives are overrepresented in state prison systems, and a locally produced comedy-drama is a unique take on relationships among high school students.

The Biden Administration announces no more federal oil and gas leases in Alaska waters for the next five years. Plus, the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra has its annual fundraiser this weekend, and the Department of Transportation provides updates on Kenai Peninsula Road Projects.

Our guests this forum are Dianne MacRae, Debbie Cary, Beverley Romanin and Kelley Cizek, candidates for the KPBSD Board of Education.

The borough assembly asks for an economic disaster declaration for East Side setnetters. A Homer man is arrested for the murder of his girlfriend. Plus, a pilot and biologist researches mountain goats on the peninsula, and a new energy security plan from Gov. Mike Dunleavy includes the Alaska LNG project, disappointing activists.

The Cooper Landing Emergency Services department celebrates a donation to purchase new water rescue equipment. Alaskans face long waits for food as the state works through a backlog in applications. And, all things spooky are plentiful in yards and neighborhoods throughout the central peninsula.