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    Kenai Peninsula Borough
    In this old Cheechako News photo, officials consider an early display map of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, 1969.
    No Simple Matter: Finding the borough a home...
    By Clark Fair • September 18, 2025 2:30 am

    Time and money are always tricky ingredients in government projects.

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    Sargeant Truesdell speaks during a forum with candidates for the Soldotna seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Truesdell talks budget, services as sole attendee of...
    By Jacob Dye • September 15, 2025 1:30 am

    Truesdell is among three vying for the seat currently held by Tyson Cox.

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    Vice President Kelly Cooper speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Assembly OKs information campaign on ballot measures
    By Jacob Dye • September 10, 2025 1:30 am

    The education campaign would highlight “challenges” related to citizen-led initiatives on this year’s ballot.

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    Sadie Friedman, Dale Eicher and Leslie Morton, candidates for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s Sterling and Funny River seat, participate in a candidate forum at the Soldotna Public Library on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Sterling assembly candidates field questions at election forum
    By Jacob Dye • September 1, 2025 1:30 am

    The forum was moderated by the Peninsula Clarion and KDLL 91.9 FM.

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    A map depicts the location of a recent easement acquisition in relation to the Kachemak Selo School Project. Photo courtesy of the Kenai Peninsula Borough
    Borough purchases additional K-Selo land for school construction...
    By Delcenia Cosman • August 28, 2025 1:30 am

    The 0.3-acre lot will serve as a perpetual easement to accommodate school-related activities.

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    Heavy equipment operators finalize phase one construction of a new student pick-up/drop-off zone behind Chapman School on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
    Chapman School unveils new traffic route
    By Delcenia Cosman • August 27, 2025 1:30 am

    The new student pick-up/drop-off area is part of larger improvements funded by the 2022 school bond.

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    Brent Johnson speaks during a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in Soldotna, Alaska, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Assembly calls on school district to fund Ninilchik,...
    By Jacob Dye • August 26, 2025 1:30 am

    The pools were defunded as of July 1 but have been kept open temporarily with other funds and community donations.

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    Teague Vanek grills up salmon during the 2025 Industry Appreciation Day at the Kenai Softball Greenstrip in Kenai, Alaska, on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Industry Appreciation Day honors community leaders, businesses
    By Jacob Dye • August 25, 2025 1:30 am

    Oil and gas, commercial fishing, tourism and health care industries were all recognized at the annual event.

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    A map from a South Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board resolution in support of the land buy ordinance shows the location of South Peninsula Hospital in regard to the steep slopes surrounding the property. Parcel #17504022 is one of the four properties assembly members unanimously voted to purchase on Tuesday, Aug. 19.
    Borough unanimously approves $2.1M hospital land purchase
    By Chloe Pleznac • August 22, 2025 2:30 am

    The purchase encompasses four properties

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    This 1955 aerial shows a portion of Joe and Mickey Faa’s homestead, including the Quonset hut that was on the property before it was acquired by Howard and Maxine Lee in 1948. The fields and other cleared land now house much of Soldotna’s growing medical establishment. (Photo courtesy of Al Hershberger)
    No Simple Matter: Finding the borough a home...
    By Clark Fair • August 21, 2025 2:30 am

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: This series of articles, in a somewhat different form, first appeared in the Redoubt Reporter in January and…

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    Candidates for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s Kalifornsky seat, Teresa Mullican and Joan Corr, participate in a forum at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Mullican, Corr talk borough services, taxes at first...
    By Jacob Dye • August 21, 2025 1:30 am

    The candidates are vying for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s Kalifornsky seat.

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    The entrance to the George A. Navarre Admin Building in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    11 candidates on Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly ballot
    By Jacob Dye • August 18, 2025 1:30 am

    This year’s election is set for Oct. 7.

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    Kenai Peninsula Borough School District logo. Photo courtesy of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
    6 candidates on school board ballot
    By Delcenia Cosman • August 18, 2025 1:30 am

    This year’s election will take place on Oct. 7.

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