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In this June 2016 photo, dipnetters, commercial fishing vessels and seagulls all crowd the mouth of the Kasilof River at low tide in Kasilof, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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State halts Kasilof boat landing project

A controversial project to install a new boat ramp on the banks of the Kasilof River has been…

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School district hosts public budget discussions

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District wants the public to put pressure on the Legislature and the borough…

Willy Dunne, District 9 Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly member.

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Assembly votes to introduce invocation elimination ordinance

The public will finally get a formal chance to weigh in on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s invocation…

In this July 2016 photo, anglers cast their lines into the Kenai River from the bank above the Sterling Highway Bridge in Soldotna, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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Issues to watch at the Board of Fisheries

Fishermen, regulators, biologists and stakeholders will gather in Anchorage later this month to clash over and collaborate on…

Bill would triple fuel taxes over 2 years

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Bill would triple fuel taxes over 2 years

To help bridge some of the state’s $3 billion budget gap, Gov. Bill Walker has proposed a bill…

Photo by Elizabeth Earl, Morris News Service - Alaska Shanon Davis, the executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council, speaks to the crowd at the Industry Outlook Forum on Jan. 11 at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. The annual forum, hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District, features speakers from a variety of different industries to provide insight on the upcoming year in their businesses.

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Tourism projected to grow 2% in 2017

The tourism season in Alaska is projected togrow by 2 percent over this year, but the future for…

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Students play, sing with KPO this week

Kenai Peninsula students will get a chance to play and sing along with the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra in…

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Assembly resolution: Members only speak for themselves

A resolution planned for hearing at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly would clarify that each assembly member’s opinions…

Elections

Two file to run for borough mayor’s job

Though there are still nearly 10 months before Kenai Peninsula Borough residents will pick a new borough mayor,…

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Gov. Walker’s budget proposal would reduce funding for Alaska Construction Academies

The Alaska Construction Academies might see a steep decline in funding next year if the Legislature accepts Gov.…

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Game board to consider wolf control on lower peninsula

The Alaska Board of Game plans to debate a proposal at its Bethel meeting that would reauthorize a…

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Assembly declines to change policy on invocations

Assembly declines to change policy on invocations The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted not to change its invocation…

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Cleanup now under way at Tesoro spill in Nikiski

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating the cause of a recent oil spill near the Tesoro…