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3 groups propose new charter schools
This year, there are new and familiar faces among the three groups proposing new charter schools on the Kenai Peninsula. Charter schools are public schools, but operate a little differently than traditional public schools. Unlike traditional schools, charter schools are overseen by an academic policy committee, or APC. That group is made up of parents and school staff and is tasked with choosing the school’s curriculum and hiring the school principal.
MAIN STREET HOMER RECEIVES $50,000 GRANT THROUGH LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY’S BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM
Baton Rouge, La. – Louisiana Main Street is excited to announce that Main Street Homer has been selected for the Brownfields Planning Activities program through the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s Brownfields Program. Homer will receive $50,000 of technical assistance for redevelopment planning of vacant historic buildings located downtown. This project will catalyze private investment, ultimately returning the buildings to productive use for the community. Louisiana Main Street provided application assistance to Main Street Homer.
‘It was a growl then immediate charge' says Alaska hunter who accidentally shot himself in bear attack
The hunter, 32, was trekking with a companion when they were attacked by a brown bear. Both men opened fire on the bear in an effort to fend it off, but the 32 year old was accidentally shot in the leg during the shooting
‘Next Step’ homeless to housing leaders say Anchorage program meeting goal
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness’s leaders say their “Next Step” program has met their goal of getting 150 people out of emergency winter shelters and into permanent housing within six months. The program, initially funded with $1.5 million from the city’s alcohol tax,...
Kenai Conversation: Kenai City Council forum
On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re sharing the first installment of our 2024 candidate forum series. This week, we sat down with the two candidates for Kenai City Council. Sovala Kisena and Deborah Sounart are running unopposed for the two open council seats. This forum was held...
Rain causes further concern for Southeast Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - While one storm is moving east through southern Alaska, another is rotating over the. western Aleutians and will impact Aleutian and southwest locations over the next 24 hours. The concern for more rain couldn’t be higher anywhere in the state than in Ketchikan, where a landslide...
Geologist explains science of landslides in Southeast Alaska
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (KTUU) - Geologists with the State of Alaska are currently in Ketchikan researching slope conditions in an effort to ensure the area is safe before looking into the actual cause of Sunday’s deadly landslide. “When talking about this, it’s really difficult to imagine what the residents are...
Advocates call for a ban on cruise ship scrubbers, citing pollution concerns
In June, an inspector with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation was on board a cruise ship at port in Ketchikan when he noticed something strange on the starboard side of the vessel — a cloudy discharge that left a shimmery film on the surface of the water. The...
Progressive independent drops out of Alaska state House race, leaving Democrat uncontested
Nick Moe, a nonpartisan progressive running for House District 16 in West Anchorage, is ending his campaign, he announced Monday. “There’s a path to winning, but it’s narrow,” he said after preliminary primary election results showed him significantly trailing Democratic candidate Carolyn Hall. “I mean, we’re gonna probably raise another 70 grand in this race […]
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