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Soldotna, borough back Kenai pursuit of Seattle air service
Support is building for the City of Kenai’s pursuit of direct airline service between Kenai Municipal Airport and Seattle. It’s been less than a month since the Kenai City Council was briefed on a recent study of air traffic in and out of the city. That study, conducted by Volaire Aviation, found nearly all people flying from Kenai to Anchorage travel to a second destination. For most travelers, that destination is Seattle.
Borough assembly approves remodeling South Peninsula Hospital child care center
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved a resolution allowing South Peninsula Hospital to remodel a building that will become its child care center at its July 9 meeting. The hospital has an agreement with the borough that requires assembly approval for projects that cost more than half a million dollars....
Tuesday Evening 07/16/2024
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved last week a resolution allowing South Peninsula Hospital to remodel a building that will become its childcare center. The Homer Planning Commission will once again consider a conditional use permit application for a hotel development at the base of the Homer Spit. This month marks ten years since the Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s Dena’ina Wellness Center opened its doors in Kenai.
Candidate Filing Period For Local Offices Opens August 1st
The candidate filing period for borough and municipal elections on the Kenai Peninsula opens on August 1. Nine seats will be up for grabs between the cities of Kenai and Soldotna, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, and the school district Board of Education. In the Kenai Peninsula Borough, assembly member...
Evening Newscast — July 16, 2024
Get some tips for staying safe around bears. The Kenai Peninsula Borough and City of Soldotna throw their support for Kenai's pursuit of direct airline service to Seattle. Plus, Gov. Mike Dunleavy approve money for the second year of Homer's harbor expansion study. Prior to joining KDLL's news team in...
Assembly Formally Adopts Soldotna Riverfront Redevelopment Plan
The Soldotna Riverfront Redevelopment project received another boon during Tuesday night’s Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting when it was formally adopted into the borough’s comprehensive plan. The project was originally presented as a part of Soldotna’s 2015 Downtown Improvement Plan as an initiative to spur private investment, create...
Property renovation on Pioneer Avenue in Homer for South Peninsula Hospital’s child care facility
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved an increased project scope for the renovation of a property on Pioneer Avenue in Homer for South Peninsula Hospital’s child care facility. The resolution, adopted as part of the body’s consent agenda during their July 9 meeting, says that “renovations...
Project GRAD Kenai Peninsula Hires New Executive Director
The board of directors for Project GRAD Kenai Peninsula hired former teacher and school district superintendent Rayna Bird as the organization’s new Executive Director. Project GRAD has partnered with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District for more than twenty years to provide supplemental education and activities at nine isolated and underserved schools.
Dunleavy Signs Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, Vetoes Money For KPBSD
Governor Mike Dunleavy transmitted the Fiscal Year 2025 state operating and capital budgets on Friday, June 28. The Governor line-item vetoed and signed the appropriation bills Thursday afternoon. One of the line item vetoes included $11.9 million marked by the legislature for the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage School Districts to settle a dispute over pandemic relief funds.
Kenai Conversation: Election season preview with two clerks
It’s a busy year for elections. There are roughly three months to go until the next borough election, and the borough is actively considering new ways to increase turnout. This week, we’re joined by Kenai City Clerk Shellie Saner and Soldotna City Clerk Johni Blankenship to talk about what’s coming down the pike this election season.
Evening Newscast — July 3, 2024
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District undoes budget cuts it'd implemented for the upcoming school year. A Kenai grand jury fails to indict a man on a felony charge of animal cruelty. A popular Soldotna Thai restaurant opens a new location. Fireworks are banned on the Kenai Peninsula. Prior to...
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