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'It’s a huge part of our summer income'; craft vendors talk Wednesday Market
The Soldotna Wednesday Market has been a staple of the Kenai Peninsula for over 15 years. Held weekly from the first week of June to the last week of August at Soldotna Creek Park, the market has grown extensively, hosting over 60 new and returning vendors. On a sunny Wednesday...
Kenai grocer celebrates 50 years on the job
While she passes out celebratory cake to friends and grocery shoppers Saturday, customers may notice something different about Kenai Safeway’s Ava Bassett. Even though she’s the store’s oldest employee, her work ethic has never faded. Bassett seems to greet and interact with customers more enthusiastically, with a smile and witty sense of humor.
Red, white, and blue line the Park Strip
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Five hundred flags were placed in the Delany Park Strip on Wednesday as part of the Anchorage International Rotary Club’s second annual “Field of Honor” fundraiser. Becky Erickson, the founder of this fundraiser, says she saw the project in the Lower 48 and...
Ballot proposition to change sales tax exemption procedure fails in Borough Assembly
Petersburg voters will not get a chance to vote away their say in who and what is tax exempt. That’s after a ballot proposition that would have given the reins entirely over to the assembly failed at the July 1 Borough Assembly meeting. The Borough Charter says that any...
Bristol Bay Fisheries Report: July 3, 2024
Get in touch and share some perspective — give us a call at 907-842-5281 or send an email to fish@kdlg.org. If you’d like to get a message out to the fleet on this show, send your messages to the fleet to fish@kdlg.org. — Electrical fire on board the...
'It’s a huge part of our summer income'; craft vendors talk Wednesday Market
The Soldotna Wednesday Market has been a staple of the Kenai Peninsula for over 15 years. Held weekly from the first week of June to the last week of August at Soldotna Creek Park, the market has grown extensively, hosting over 60 new and returning vendors. On a sunny Wednesday...
Interior Alaska wildfires flare up with wind, but soggy storm expected to dampen flames
A group of wildfires north of Fairbanks has prompted evacuations, just as strong winds across the region Wednesday further fanned the flames. The Grapefruit Complex had burned about 70,000 acres around miles 30 to 65 of the Elliott Highway, as of the most recently available information. An evacuation order was in effect for 165 homes and recreational cabins, affecting an estimated 120 people.
3 bears killed by park rangers in Eklutna campground
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska State Parks officials said that three black bears have been killed after repeated encounters with camp food at an Eklutna campground. In two separate incidents in late June, park officials wrote in a social media post that black bears were seen breaking into camp gear in search of food.
Mayor LaFrance allowed radical leftist agitators to ruin her inauguration, and then let them insult her
Yesterday, newly-elected Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance held her inauguration at Town Square Park. Hundreds of people, including numerous elected officials, were in attendance. The emcee was former Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson. As I parked and walked toward the event, first thing I encountered was more than a dozen leftists agitators,...
Art center welcomes Potters Guild installment, Japanese-inspired work
If you drop by the Kenai Art Center this month, you may find yourself surrounded by varying iterations of clay teapots in the main gallery. The exhibit is part of the Kenai Potters Guild’s annual “Clay on Display'' installation. Each year, that installation challenges potters with a different theme that aims to highlight the diverse art form. This year’s theme is on teapots.
Kenai grand jury doesn’t indict in animal abuse case
A Kenai grand jury declined to indict a Soldotna man on a felony charge of animal cruelty. Alaska State Troopers charged 63-year-old Sam Allen Renney in February after they say he shot a dog in an attempt to euthanize it. Troopers had charged Renney with one felony count of cruelty...
Eaglecrest closed to public access July 6-12
Eaglecrest Ski Area will be closed from Saturday, July 6 through Friday, July 12 while major lift maintenance is underway. For the safety of all, access to hiking, biking, or recreating beyond the Fish Creek Lodge base area will be unavailable during this time. All users must be off the...
Registration for Arboretum Junior Naturalist program opens July 8
Registration for Arboretum Junior Naturalist program opens July 8. Join Friends of the Jensen-Olson Arboretum and explore the outdoors as a Junior Naturalist on Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This free program invites families to unlock their inner naturalist by learning how to make nature journals, draw sound maps, and discover new ways to connect with nature.
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