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Local agricultural support sees cuts as done deal

Agriculture support programs on the Kenai Peninsula will soon be feeling the effects of statewide budget cuts. The…

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Feeding frenzies of seabirds signal some good fishing

Before we get rolling, I’d like to take a step back to last Thursday when I took a…

Think of your fellow anglers when fishing at Lagoon

Outdoors & Recreation

Think of your fellow anglers when fishing at Lagoon

I received a minor flood of email after last week’s initial report and most of them centered on…

Personal use, sport anglers need equal voice on board

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Personal use, sport anglers need equal voice on board

Many of the folks who choose to live in Alaska are here for quality of life opportunities, especially…

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Kenai road proposal criticized

KENAI — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has criticized the City of Kenai’s proposal for a road…

This map illustrates the routes each of the four Cooper Landing Bypass alternatives would take, along with the existing Sterling Highway route. The project would likely cost between $250 and $304 million with construction beginning in 2018.

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DOT unveils options for $250M-plus Cooper Landing Bypass

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities wants feedback on plans to move the Sterling Highway around…

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Numbers tell weird winter weather story: It’s really warm

Friday was the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. That calendar convention never reflects Alaska realities,…

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Enstar proceeds with pipeline

KENAI — A directional drill rig is tunneling into the ground along Bridge Access road where it will…

Bad weather keeping halibut boats tied to dock

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Bad weather keeping halibut boats tied to dock

Ten days into the 2015 halibut season, prices are beginning to fall slightly, but production is nearly nonexistent,…

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Brown bear harvest cap lowered by BOG

The Alaska Board of Game voted to give Kenai Peninsula brown bears a bit more protection by lowering…

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Scientists, managers and public connect at Kachemak Bay Science Conference

In an ideal world, science would enlighten us about how the things around us work, and managers would…

Robert Ruffner

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Longtime Kenai River habitat advocate applies for Board of Fisheries seat

A Kenai Peninsula resident known for his habitat advocacy has applied to be on Alaska’s Board of Fisheries.…

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Fish and Game forecasts more kings on the Kenai River

If the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s preseason forecast for the early run of chinook salmon on…