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For both the teachers’ union and the support staff union, the district is proposing a three year contract that includes a 2.5% pay raise the first year and a 1% pay raise for each of the next two years. That’s less than what the two unions asked for.
Baby salmon often swim through small streams, like those found in peatlands on the southern Kenai Peninsula. That's why one Alaska-based environmental organization is restoring the landscape by constructing man-made beaver dams.
The market is Soldotna’s prime gathering place for residents in summer. But city officials have long had bigger dreams for that part of town, envisioning a walkable tourism district parallel to the river. But some council members voiced concerns about the limits of the new zone type.
The award, announced last month, comes roughly two years after the center lost that revenue source amid alleged financial mismanagement by executive staff.
Ninilchik's annual Salmonfest partners with several Alaska-based organizations to get the word out about environmental causes. A portion of the festival's proceeds also go directly to some of these groups.
The Kenai River watershed gets a twice yearly checkup because of its natural and economic importance to the Kenai Peninsula. But the initiative is at risk of being shrunk because of increasing project costs.
Coffee and baked goods go hand in hand. That's why one Soldotna bakery recently opened a second location to serve both.
Ninilchik voters may get the chance to create their recreation service area after the community’s pool was left on the list of budget cuts approved by Kenai Peninsula school board members earlier this month.
Not everyone is given a second chance at life. But for one Soldotna woman who struggled with severe epilepsy, that new beginning meant pursuing her dream of opening a thrift store.
The Kenai Peninsula baseball team suspended its 2025 season because of a recent drop in revenue. The organization is primarily funded by a year-round bingo and pull tabs, which has declined in attendance.
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