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Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 21

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 21

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 21
COVID-19 virus. (Image via CDC)
COVID-19 virus. (Image via CDC)
Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion                                Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce addresses patrons at the Funny River Solid Waste Transfer Site on Friday. More than $670,000 in improvements are being made to the site.

Officials laud Funny River transfer site upgrades

More than 20 people attended a ceremony on Friday to celebrate improvements to the site.

Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion                                Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce addresses patrons at the Funny River Solid Waste Transfer Site on Friday. More than $670,000 in improvements are being made to the site.
COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

DHSS: 112 new cases

DHSS announced 112 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in Alaska on Thursday.

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)
Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 18

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 18

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 18
City of Kenai greenlights “People Counter Project”

City of Kenai greenlights “People Counter Project”

The city will use $135,000 in federal CARES money to purchase cameras and other equipment.

City of Kenai greenlights “People Counter Project”
Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 17

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 17

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 17
The entrance to the Kenai Peninsula Borough building in Soldotna is seen on June 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

COVID-19 prominent in Tuesday assembly action

Kenai, Soldotna and Homer reiterated their recommendations that residents follow CDC guidelines.

The entrance to the Kenai Peninsula Borough building in Soldotna is seen on June 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 16

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 16

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 16
Soldotna High School English teacher Nicole Hewitt teaches her students remotely from her empty classroom at Soldotna High School on Monday, April 6, 2020 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Assembly asks state to use 2019 enrollment counts to determine funding

The number of students currently taking classes in person is about 1,700 less than was expected.

Soldotna High School English teacher Nicole Hewitt teaches her students remotely from her empty classroom at Soldotna High School on Monday, April 6, 2020 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
COVID-19. (Image via CDC)
COVID-19. (Image via CDC)
Image via Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

District teachers, employees give feedback weeks into fall semester

The school board received community feedback during their Monday meeting.

Image via Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 15

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 15

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 15
Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 14

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 14

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 14
Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 11

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 11

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 11
Police Chief David Ross spins the Magic Weight wheels at Three Bears on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, with a crowd cheering the results of the Kenai Silver Salmon Derby in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo Divining Point, LLC)

Kenai Silver Salmon Derby kicks off next week

The derby is open to ticket-holding participants for silver salmon caught from the Kenai River.

Police Chief David Ross spins the Magic Weight wheels at Three Bears on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, with a crowd cheering the results of the Kenai Silver Salmon Derby in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo Divining Point, LLC)
COVID-19. (Image via CDC)

DHSS announces 112 new cases, none on peninsula

No new cases were recorded on the Kenai Peninsula.

COVID-19. (Image via CDC)
Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 10

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 10

Risk levels are based on COVID cases reported in a community and determine how schools will operate.

Daily school district COVID-19 risk levels: Sept. 10
Brown Bears fans celebrate Luke Radetic’s goal in the third period by throwing the customary fish on the ice Friday, March 24, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna Regional Sports Complex will open for winter, with some changes

City officials presented their COVID-19 mitigation plan for the sports center

Brown Bears fans celebrate Luke Radetic’s goal in the third period by throwing the customary fish on the ice Friday, March 24, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
A sign welcomes travelers to the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo by Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
A sign welcomes travelers to the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo by Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)