Econ 919 — How the Kenai Peninsula Works
9:01 a.m. and 5:01 p.m. Fridays
Econ 919 is a weekly economic report for the Kenai Peninsula from the KDLL News Team.
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A Massachusetts company is sending genetically modified salmon to dinner tables in the U.S. for the first time. AquaBounty Technologies said it’s shipping…
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The western Kenai Peninsula is car territory. Even for locals, a car is pretty necessary to run most errands or to take part in most fishing, kayaking or…
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The Alaska Energy Authority was scouting spots along the Railbelt this spring to place 10 to 14 electric vehicle charging stations — covering the…
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Two companies are looking at the geothermal energy potential of Mount Spurr, a volcano about 40 miles west of Tyonek in Cook Inlet.Once they have the…
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Alaska sets aside money each year for projects that contribute to healthy salmon stocks and habitats.The Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund is the state’s…
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Like little kids, the flowers at Funny River Peonies are tucked under blankets while they sleep. Springtime means it’s time to wake up.“Once we get these…
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Earth Day was April 22. For this week’s Econ 919, Ryan Bacon with Alaska Salmon Fertilizers talks about his company’s work to recycle fish waste into…
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It’s been a long and wet winter, but the snow in Southcentral is finally melting.If you’re in the business of snow removal, like Alex Matiaco, that means…
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Imagine if you could catch a couple salmon and then get your coronavirus vaccine, all without even leaving the beach.This summer, Kenai’s popular dip-net…
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The ground on the central Kenai Peninsula is still buried beneath a thick, albeit shrinking, layer of snow. But the Division of Forestry has already…