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‘The giving of self’

A group of about 25 artists and activists gathered on Earth Day to listen to poetry and music against the backdrop of a new art show at Cook Inletkeeper’s Community Action Studio in Soldotna. While some sipped soup and picked at guitars, others studi..

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Alaska Republican Celebration endorses Pierce/Grunwald ticket

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor and Alaska gubernatorial hopeful Charlie Pierce and running mate Edie Grunwald on Thursday clinched an endorsement from the Alaska Republican Party at the group’s state convention in Fairbanks. This year’s sold-out conve..

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Meeting opposes making mayor’s assistant full time

Assembly members Tuesday voted down legislation that would have made the borough mayor’s special assistant a full-time, rather than part-time, position. The mayor’s current chief of staff said Tuesday that the borough is looking to bring on the mayor..

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Seawatch: Bristol Bay sockeye run may stress processors

Some Bristol Bay fishermen have been expressing anxiety about the ability of area processors to handle the huge sockeye run expected for this season, and the area’s largest marketing association hasn’t expressed the utmost confidence that processors ..

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Veto of Triumvirate funds sustained

A split Soldotna City Council upheld Wednesday a mayoral veto of the use of federal COVID relief funds to help Triumvirate Theatre put on a production this summer. Council members voted 4-2 during the body’s March 23 to provide up to $25,000 of the ..

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Soldotna will get inexperienced mild to sort out beetle-killed bushes

Soldotna City Council members gave city administration the green light to start tackling trees infested with spruce bark beetles independently of federal grant money that’s been delayed. The city applied in January 2020 for funds needed to remove be..

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CPH relaxes visitation pointers for COVID-negative sufferers

Citing lower COVID-19 community infection rates, Central Peninsula Hospital last week said that it is relaxing visitor restrictions for COVID-negative patients, effective March 15. Different restrictions apply to pediatric and adult patients and vary..

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Process drive seeks enter on potential extension of Kenai Spur north of Nikiski

Should a road be built to connect Captain Cook State Park with northern subdivisions? The North Road Extension Task Force wants to know what you think. The group is soliciting public input via a survey that will be used to help guide the future of th..

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Bluff erosion high capital precedence for Kenai heading into subsequent fiscal yr

Kenai Bluff erosion remains the City of Kenai’s top capital priority heading into the upcoming fiscal year. That’s per debate and approval over the city’s five-year capital plan by members of the Kenai City Council during the body’s March 16 meeting...

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Soldotna asks for more snow removal money

The City of Soldotna estimates it will spend more than expected on snow removal services this winter. Citing above average snowfall, the city’s streets and maintenance division has requested an additional $85,000 for the work, on top of what the city..

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Soldotna looks to outsource grant-writing labor

The City of Soldotna will work to outsource grant-writing consulting services as a way to ensure the city maximizes funding opportunities made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, following unanimous approval of the move by t..

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Kenai mulls benefit of rec center as repair costs add up

Efforts to consolidate funds for multiple projects at the Kenai Recreation Center prompted existential questions about the building’s role within the city during a Feb. 16 meeting of the Kenai City Council. The council last week approved legislation..

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