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    Kenai Peninsula
    Wetlands are surveyed by the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust. (Photo provided by the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust)
    Land trust preserves acreage for public use
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 29, 2026 8:30 am

    The move will conserve moose habitat and increase local hunting and fishing access.

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    Alaska Department of Natural Resources logo (graphic)
    State seeks Kenai Peninsula citizen advisory board members
    By Chloe Anderson • January 21, 2026 2:30 am

    The Department of Natural Resources invites Alaskans to apply for seats in Seward, Kachemak Bay and Kenai.

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    This photo shows the Alaska State Capitol. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)
    Vance, Bjorkman prefile bills for new legislative session
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 20, 2026 5:30 pm

    The second session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature began Tuesday.

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    Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche speaks during a meeting of the Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Borough updates public noticing requirements
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 15, 2026 1:30 am

    The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved an ordinance last week effectively ending requirements to publish notices in a newspaper of general circulation.

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    The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska as seen on April 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    State regulatory commission approves electric utility rate increase
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 8, 2026 1:30 am

    The Homer Electric Association ratified a 4% base rate increase in November.

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    A BUMPS bus waits for passengers in the Walmart parking lot in Kenai, Alaska, on Oct. 15, 2018. (File photo)
    Ninilchik Traditional Council expands public bus service
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 6, 2026 1:30 am

    The Homer-Kenai BUMPS bus will now run five days a week.

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    Photo courtesy of Christopher Kincaid 
Kachemak Bay Recovery carries inspirational signs as they march in the 71st annual Winter Carnival Parade on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, on Pioneer Avenue<ins> in Homer, Alaska</ins>.
    2025: The year in review
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 31, 2025 1:30 am

    2025 has certainly been a year. Many would say that the past twelve months were hallmarked by division, upheaval and…

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    The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska as seen on April 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    Homer Electric Association announces rate increase
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 21, 2025 5:30 pm

    The proposed increase, if approved by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, will go into effect Jan. 1.

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    Kevin Ray Hunter is actively sought by Alaska State Troopers on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Photo courtesy of Alaska State Troopers
    Update: Troopers arrest Kenai man accused of sexual...
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 19, 2025 4:00 pm

    A judge issued an arrest warrant for Kevin Ray Hunter, who was indicted on Wednesday for allegedly abusing multiple juveniles.

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    A map presented by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources during a virtual meeting on Dec. 11, 2025, shows the location of a potential Kenai Peninsula State Forest. The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection must gather community perspectives before creating a proposal, and so far they’ve received “mixed” input. Screenshot.
    DNR receives “mixed” public input on proposed Kenai...
    By Chloe Anderson • December 19, 2025 2:30 am

    The potential proposal would expand the Tanana Valley State Forest by 600,000 acres.

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    A map depicts the Cook Inlet Area state waters closed to retention of big skates through Dec. 31, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game
    Cook Inlet area closed to big skate bycatch...
    By Delcenia Cosman • December 9, 2025 1:30 am

    The closure is effective in Cook Inlet Area state waters through Dec. 31.

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    The U.S. Forest Service Porcupine Campground offers gorgeous views of the Kenai Mountains and Turnagain Arm, as seen here on July 20, 2020, near Hope, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Department of Natural Resources seeks public input on...
    By Chloe Anderson • December 7, 2025 2:30 am

    DNR is gathering community perspectives during several meetings this week.

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    The Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” act requires the Bureau of Ocean Energy management to hold at least six offshore oil and gas lease sales in Alaska between 2026-2028 and 2030-2032. The first of these sales — known as “Big Beautiful Cook Inlet 1,” or BBC1— is scheduled for March 2026. Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
    Cook Inletkeeper launches petition against federal government
    By Chloe Anderson • December 4, 2025 12:30 pm

    The organization is calling for transparency in Cook Inlet offshore oil and gas sales.

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