City of Soldotna

Martin Anderson says the city of Soldotna and a Soldotna police officer violated his First, Fourth and 14th Amendment rights during an investigation. He filed a federal civil suit in May.

Last Wednesday was the deadline to file for races in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Board of Education, City of Kenai and City of Soldotna.

The center lost two grants and city funding last month. Now, new leadership says the center is undergoing a financial audit and working to rebuild trust in the community.

It's Stephanie Queen's last week as Soldotna city manager. We took a look back on the last five years as Queen transitions out of her role and gets ready for what's next.

City Manager Stephanie Queen said the city has seen longer than normal recruitment times to fill vacancies in the city. She's proposed a package of recruitment and retention strategies to help address that gap.

The ordinance was part of a trio of proposed changes to park and city policies — the latest in a months-long response to a drag performance at Soldotna Pride in the Park last summer.

Bower has been city manager of Seward for less than two years. She'll step into a position most recently filled by Soldotna's Stephanie Queen.

There will be another chance to weigh in on the project in April, before a master plan is drafted later this year.

The Soldotna City Council tentatively has a special meeting scheduled for Feb. 13 to continue discussions and make a decision,

The city of Soldotna is gathering all the ideas it can from residents and business owners before it puts together a plan to create a walkable, business-friendly downtown along the Kenai River.