School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading
Local representatives listened to central Kenai Peninsula residents’ concerns and comments about various state and peninsula issues at a town hall meeting Saturday.About one dozen… Continue reading
Fittingly, the bill introduced Friday that would prohibit the University of Alaska Board of Regents from banning concealed weapons on campus actually is the result… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS (AP) — A North Pole legislator wants money to see whether a railroad extension to far northern Alaska is feasible, but his colleagues dismissed… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Mining is good for Alaska’s economy, but while the state’s six producing mines are holding up well, and some even expanding, a sharp… Continue reading
Mountain View Elementary School teachers spent a little extra time with students on Wednesday by riding the bus routes with the kids.Assistant Principal Karl Kircher… Continue reading
Low interest rates, helpful banks and a variety of tools for entrepreneurs are helping foster new business on the Kenai Peninsula.The success of small businesses… Continue reading
Get ready for another busy tourist season in the Kenai Peninsula.Projections for 2014 have called for another 2 percent increase with an estimated 500,000 Peninsula… Continue reading
Increased oil and gas activity are driving the central Kenai Peninsula real estate market, according to local realtors.“Overall, we’re seeing an increase in productivity, we’re… Continue reading
In the fall of 2013 a wave of announcements for development in the Nikiski industrial area began making its way to shore.With Nikiski as the… Continue reading
While job growth has risen steadily that past few years, a state economist predicts a slight decrease in job growth for the Kenai Peninsula in… Continue reading
Alongside the increased oil and gas exploration and production in the Cook Inlet, support companies on the Kenai Peninsula have been growing, creating a strong… Continue reading
The City of Soldotna invited the public to an open house on Tuesday night to discuss road rehabilitation plans for Binkley Street. Questions and comments… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A man who lobbied congressional members for Alaska statehood and served as one of the state’s last territorial governors has died.Mike Stepovich died… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The House Education Committee on Friday took up funding aspects of an education bill by Gov. Sean Parnell that would allow vocational credits… Continue reading
JUNEAU — State legislators are continuing their review of the state’s proposed deal with North Slope producers and TransCanada Corp. on a major natural gas… Continue reading
A 6-year-old Kenai boy has died after an accident in a pool at an Anchorage hotel.Floyd Murphy, the son of Tim and Raelynne Murphy of… Continue reading
Monday 8:00 a.m.The House Education Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 278 Education: Funding / Tax Credits / Programs Discussion on Tax… Continue reading
While the newly opened Career and Technical Education Center at Kenai Peninsula College’s Kenai River Campus provides students with state-of-the-art technology students learn to proficiently… Continue reading
