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Kenai Peninsula Borough Administration and Assembly meet for a joint work session with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.

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School district submits plan as part of 3rd round of COVID funding

The funds come with conditions.

Kenai Peninsula Borough IT Director Ben Hanson speaks with attendees at a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers in Soldotna, Alaska. The attendees were concerned about voting measures approved by the assembly aimed at improving borough election security. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Borough)

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Borough assembly approves election security measures

The new legislation only applies to borough elections. It does not apply to state or federal elections.

An aerial photo of the 102-acre Loon Lake Fire footprint taken at approximately 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Swan Lake is in the background to the right. (Kale Casey/Alaska DNR-Division of Forestry)

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Burn ban issued for Kenai Peninsula

High-fire danger prompts burn ban this week,

Krista Schooley (left) testifies before the Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education on Monday, June 7, 2021 in Kenai, Alaska. (Screenshot)

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A ‘groundswell’: Conservative coalition seeks to expand influence on school policy

The vision of KPCCC is to “restructure and build the foundation of the 7 Mountains of Influence in…

A map shows the location of the Loon Lake Fire. (Photo from AK Fire Info).

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Flight restriction issued over Loon Lake Fire, now 15% contained

The fire was first reported on Saturday evening.

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Members of the Seward City Council take part in a work session on Monday, June 7, in Seward.

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Seward council member apologizes for antisemitic remark

Sharyl Seese made the comment during a council work session.

This is me standing in front of the Denali National Park and Preserve sign on Saturday, March 20, 2021. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: The weekend

By the second week of March, I had pretty much forgotten about the dry cabin I’d booked for…

Kenai Peninsula Borough Administration and Assembly meet for a joint work session with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.

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KPBSD recruiting new staff at most schools

The district is looking to hire more than 50 new staff members for schools across the borough.

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A DNR map of navigable and non-navigable waters are seen on the Kenai Peninsula.

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State unveils maps in effort to ‘unlock’ Alaska waters

The maps are part of an initiative to assert control of state lands.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos arrives for an event in the State Dining room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Washington. A federal judge allowed the Education Department to move forward with new rules governing how schools and universities respond to complaints of sexual assault. DeVos said the ruling is “yet another victory for students and reaffirms that students’ rights under Title IX go hand in hand with basic American principles of fairness and due process.” (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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School district crafting Title IX policies

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will hire a new staff member and codify a process for handling…

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The site of the Sterling Highway MP 45-60 Project is seen near Cooper Landing.

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Bypass project pushes ahead

People should expect traffic delays and construction noise when traveling through Cooper Landing this summer.

Mark Spano and Bob Loeffler hike in Chugach National Forest in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Chris Beck/Alaska Trails Initiative)

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Funding for 500-mile trail awaits lawmaker action

The proposed trail would run from Seward to Fairbanks.

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The Homer City Council participates in a remote meeting on Monday, April 26 in Homer, Alaska.

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Homer council puts brakes on some Jet Ski action

The Homer City Council this week took further action to limit the way personal watercraft can be used…