Pierce vetoed the $100,000 in funding for the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council
‘If ever a gravel pit should be denied, it would have been this one’
A quick search on airbnb.com shows hundreds of home, cabins and even yurts for rent
The borough lost a lawsuit against plaintiffs represented by the ACLU of Alaska
The funding is aimed at fostering efficiency and economic growth
The 12% bed tax would affect temporary lodging, including motels, hotels and bed and B&Bs
To date, 86 certified staff and administrators have resigned or retired
A meeting discussing a controversial gravel pit lasted to nearly midnight Monday, after dozens of Anchor Point residents gave public…
‘I didn’t move down from Anchorage just to look at a gravel pit.’
Assembly looking to other options for funding
The jobs weren’t secure due to fiscal uncertainty around Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget
A week after contract negotiations with the school district hit a standstill, peninsula educators and staff have voted to strike.
School district employees are considering a strike after contract negotiations were left unresolved Thursday afternoon.
