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Strong winds are causing power outages on the central Kenai Peninsula. The Soldotna City Council will lease land at the city airport to the Alaska Division of Forestry. And, the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage welcomes a new tiger.

The Soldotna Seed Library allows folks to check out seeds adapted to Alaska's climate. The initiative aims to make the Kenai Peninsula’s food system more secure.

The childcare sector in the United States is experiencing a shortage, and the Kenai Peninsula is no exception. The cost of childcare coupled with the availability of care options and qualified workers are driving factors.

Union leadership and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District are optimistic a new contract will boost staff recruitment and retention. Plus, the Kenai Art Center displays colorful and detailed paintings that were created after a life-changing diagnosis.

The Alaska Supreme Court rules against the City of Soldotna in its annexation case. The Kenai River Marathon is this weekend. And, state weather forecasters plan to share more localized conditions.

A jury acquits a Kenai man on a federal charge of dealing in firearms without a license. Plus, a Georgia man visits Alaska to run his fiftieth and final marathon.

Kenai Peninsula Borough voters cast ballots in this year’s municipal election. Plus, Central Emergency Services unveils a pink fire truck to add to its fleet.

One of Kenai’s only addiction treatment organizations moves to a larger space. Plus, a group of Alaska Native children collaborate with Indigenous artists to write their own songs.

The City of Soldotna passes regulations to strengthen protections for tenants of mobile home parks. Plus, The Rocky Horror Picture Show comes to Kenai.

A freeze on federal education grants will short Kenai Peninsula schools in previously approved funds. The National Transportation Safety Board releases its final report on the crash that killed former U.S. Representative Mary Peltola’s husband. Plus, two villages on the Kenai Peninsula are considering a project that would harness the energy of ocean waves.