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Those in favor said the bump is a necessary investment given financial trends, while those opposed said it would financially burden shoppers already feeling the strain of inflation.

The school board budget closes four schools and cuts millions of dollars in programs and employees. But board members said they’d reverse certain cuts if the assembly funded the school district at the same level as last year.

People still have three minutes to talk about non-agenda items at the beginning of the meeting, three minutes to talk about anything at the end of the meeting and three minutes to testify about specific items up for a public hearing.

The field trip was meant to teach students about how their local government works.

Both contracts include creating an inventory of existing infrastructure and development of a plan for maintenance and rehabilitation.

The sponsor said renaming it “Kenai Beach Street” would have acted as built-in wayfinding for locals and visitors.

Donald Trump was sworn in as president of the United States on Monday in Washington D.C. The transfer of power has been a topic of conversation throughout the country, including for Kenai Walmart grocery shoppers.

The central peninsula’s three lawmakers say they’re committed to working with others to advance local priorities.

On this week's Kenai Conversation, former Kenai city and borough Mayor John Williams returns to discuss the issues of the day with host Jay Barrett.

Voters in Soldotna will not have to consider a ballot question changing the city’s charter, which was just updated last year. Mayor Pete Sprague…