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School district outlines 2026-2027 budget shortfall
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District held a series of community budget meetings beginning last week in Homer.
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Snow Rondi returns next week
The annual Anchor Point winter festival will take place Feb. 24-March 1.
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Local student wins Kenai Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot for 2nd year in a row
Laila Taylor will compete in the Elks National Hoop Shoot semi-finals in Idaho next month.
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Kenai Peninsula students win cyber defense competition
A team of cadets won the highest score in the state after months of practice.
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‘The Addams Family’ comes to Kenai
The play will debut at Kenai Central High School next Friday.
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School board approves Aurora Borealis charter amendment
Aurora Borealis Charter School will begin accepting high school students in the next academic year.
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Assembly addresses formal presentations in code amendment
An ordinance passed Feb. 3 clarifies that formal presentations made before the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly should relate…
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Juneau bill aims to stabilize education funding
House Bill 261 would change how schools rely on student counts.
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Ruffridge, Elam introduce new legislative bills
The representatives filed bills relating to tax exemptions for EMS personnel and dental care.
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Search and rescue group members receive certification
The initial cohort of a Homer-based search and rescue group recently completed a hands-on, nationally-certified training session.
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Calderwood pleads guilty to murder of Homer woman
Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane on Feb. 5, four years after…
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Seward student to present salt brine alternative to Alaska Senate
Hannah Leatherman, winner of the 35th annual Caring for the Kenai competition, will travel to Juneau to present…
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Kenai man sentenced for sexual abuse charges
Ollie Garrett, 62, will serve 15 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor.
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Indiana man arrested after Alaska indictment for sexual felonies
Jacob Lemaitre, 29, faces numerous criminal charges related to sexual abuse allegations in Soldotna and Elkhart County, Indiana.
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State school board approves Nikolaevsk charter
The Alaska State Board of Education held a special meeting on Jan. 22.
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No tsunami expected after 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Alaska
U.S. Geological Survey says 179 people reported feeling the earthquake.
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Kenai man sentenced to 66 years for 2022 murder
Kevin Park pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the killing of Stephanie Henson.
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Homer stands with Minneapolis
Nearly 300 people took part in an “ICE OUT” demonstration on Sunday.
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Juneau protestors urge lawmakers to defund Homeland Security after Minneapolis killings
Hundreds gathered hours before congressional delegation voted on whether to extend ICE funding.
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Sealife center takes in ringed seal
This response is one of only 30 ringed seal cases in the Alaska SeaLife Center’s 28-year history.