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Bill Elmore and Daniel Barry watch and time Brandon Leary as he attempts to lower the auxiliary ball of a crane into a barrel, one of the certification practical exam requirements.-Photo by Elizabeth Earl, Morris News Service - Alaska

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Here comes the boom: Peninsula business offers crane certification

The whole lot smelled of diesel, mud, rubber and rain. Brandon Leary, a crane operator for Crowley Maritime,…

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Fred Meyer grocery tax now turned off

Although the ordinance allowing a sales tax to be collected in Soldotna on non-prepared food items was repealed…

Crime & Justice

Anchor Point man faces federal weapons charges, making threats against law enforcement

An Anchor Point man faces federal charges for allegedly threatening law enforcement over the radio. Larry Clarence Volz…

Angelica Haakenson with her baby sister, Brayleigh.

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Angelica is back

She walks slowly, but Angelica Haakenson is walking. Twelve-year-old Angelica of Anchor Point lost both her legs in…

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Alaska sees increase in people in poverty

New census data shows that poverty has increased in Alaska, but it may not be as simple as…

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Hilcorp applies to drill 2 wells

Hilcorp Alaska’s plans to drill two additional oil and natural gas exploration wells southeast of Ninilchik are moving…

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Diamond View Estates to get natural gas

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved a petition Sept. 1 to establish a gas line in the Diamond…

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New borough system will make it easier to share chemical safety information

All government and school facilities in the Kenai Peninsula Borough will soon have access to an online system…

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New community health center to open in Kenai

A new full-service community medical center is slated to open in Kenai. A federal grant to the Peninsula…

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Assembly OKs bonds for Soldotna hospital

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted on Tuesday to move forward with issuing more than $3 million in…