Kenai Peninsula News

On Apr. 14, city voters will consider two ballot propositions concerning when the city holds its elections.

The plaintiffs' attorney says the section of state law outlining the mission of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation necessitates a gasline that would necessarily pollute the environment.

Both Hilcorp and ENSTAR said they’ve been eyeing Kenai’s pore space for about a year. ENSTAR estimates it could start injecting gas by the end of the year for around $240 million. Hilcorp says it could do it for less money, around $100 million.

Council members will convene at the end of the month for a work session to discuss the ice arena’s future and long-term needs.

The city's Riverfront Redevelopment Plan describes a walkable main street parallel to the Kenai River. During debate, council members weighed the city’s economic and quality-of-life opportunities with the wishes of property owners.

The cuts are being proposed as school board members trying to reconcile a roughly $8.5 million forecast budget shortfall, and come as community members fervently advocate to keep their programs.

Borough Mayor Peter Micciche says the goal is to boost travel safety along that section of the highway by making it possible to place calls from the road.

A student walkout and a candlelight vigil aimed to show support for the family and raise awareness about immigration policy in the United States.

Funcionarios federales de inmigración detuvieron y deportaron a Sonia Espinoza Arriaga y a dos de sus tres hijos, de 5 y 16 años. Por lo último que sabemos, el miércoles, su hijo mayor permanece detenido en un centro de detención del ICE en Washington.

Federal immigration officials detained and deported Sonia Espinoza Arriaga and two of her three sons, ages 5 and 16. As of Thursday, her oldest son remains in custody at an ICE detention center in Washington.