City of Soldotna

The Soldotna City Council enacted the tax about a year ago.

When the owner of a prominent Soldotna RV and mobile home park handed down dozens of eviction notices last year, it laid bare some of the challenges faced by some of the area's most vulnerable residents.

Lisa Parker has previously served as the organization’s vice president

The division is interested in relocating its Soldotna base to the airport from its current location near the Birch Ridge Golf Course.

The Friday ruling caps more than five years of work by the city to annex about two-and-a-half acres of land in Ridgeway, Funny River and Kalifornsky into Soldotna city limits.

In 2022, a Washington state-based offroad racing duo trained on the Kenai Peninsula for their first-ever Rebelle Rally, a navigation-based race for women. That year, the team was named Rookie of the Year in their racing class and are now sponsored by the Ford Motor Company.

The application is subject to final approval by the city council.

Council members weighed community opposition against the developer’s interest in expanding the city’s housing inventory.

Council members last week voted to award the groups $1,000 each for this year’s second cycle of the city’s mini grant program.

City Manager Janette Bower says the city’s not sure it actually needs all of the remaining $5 million to cover project costs.