Kenai Peninsula News

The assembly approved a $20 thousand allocation for the Seward-Bear Creek Flood Service Area to upgrade its part-time leader role into a full-time program manager.

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.

The Alaska Marine Highway System and the state Department of Public Safety announced the renewal of a ride-along agreement for Alaska State Troopers earlier this month. The program allows Troopers to ride for free on personal trips — if space allows — in exchange for law enforcement presence.

No tsunami warning has been issued following a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that hit about 15 miles west of Homer early Sunday morning.

Nikiski Republican Rep. Ben Carpenter co-chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, which is considering a number of potential solutions to address the PFD question this session.

Micah Hahn, who's leading the study, said a big part of the project is to develop online tools so Alaskans have the information they need to access federal funding.

Businesses that faced economic losses as a result of the landslide last spring have another month to apply for loans from the Small Business Administration.

With a statewide backlog in providing SNAP benefits, the state recently reallocated nearly $1.7 million from emergency funds to help alleviate hunger. McBride said the funding will provide some much-needed food assistance for communities around the state.

Organizers of the 29th Annual Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament have postponed the event to Saturday, March 25, citing gale force winds and anglers' safety on the water.

Here in Homer, Monica Anderson is a patient benefits coordinator at Seldovia Village Tribe’s Health and Wellness center. She has patients who applied for SNAP, Medicaid and Senior Benefits back in September, and are still waiting to hear from the state’s Division of Public Assistance.