Peter Micciche

The borough has extended the emergency declaration through Oct. 24.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche recently designated September as Recovery Month in the borough. The month-long observance honors those who have struggled with substance use and recognizes the strides they have made to achieve sobriety.

The meeting was organized by Dave Yragui, who has been speaking out about flooding for more than a decade. Borough officials encouraged residents to work with the borough, and talked about the work it's done so far in the area.

Long-term flooding issues in a Kalifornsky neighborhood led one resident to take matters into his own hands. The borough filed an injunction in July, telling the resident to stop work on a canal he says is a necessary measure.

The neighborhood is essentially dammed by Kalifornsky Beach Road, which keeps water from draining into Cook Inlet.

Cooper Landing Emergency Services took steps toward becoming a formal service area earlier this summer. Now, the borough mayor is proposing a new plan, that would combine emergency departments across the Eastern Peninsula into one service area.

Kenai Peninsula Borough survey results will drive road maintenance improvements next year, and police warn bar-goers to be vigilant against drugged drinks

Online poll participants give emergency services high marks; roads get mixed response

Flooding in the Kalifornsky area has troubled residents for years. This year has been particularly bad because of heavy rain and snowfall, and the residents and Borough Mayor Peter Micciche say it’s time to do something about it.

Soldotna Rep. Justin Ruffridge has released an accompanying bill to one introduced in the Senate by Jesse Bjorkman. The bill would allow Cook Inlet set-netters to sell their permits back to the state.