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State closes razor clam fisheries again for 2024
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Record low numbers of Cook Inlet razor clams on some Kenai Peninsula beaches have shut down all harvesting for summer of 2024, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Fish and Game biologists say that a count of roughly 84,000 adult razor clams were...
Former Soldotna state Rep. Gillham to challenge Ruffridge
A conservative former lawmaker from Soldotna is making a bid to return to the state Legislature. Ron Gillham filed to run for state House on Wednesday. He’ll face incumbent Rep. Justin Ruffridge, the fellow Republican who unseated Gillham in 2022, as he vies for the central Kenai Peninsula’s seat in the Alaska House of Representatives.
Preview: Seaweed Community (S3, E35)
Ionia, an intentional community in Kasilof, Alaska, has the goal of living a more sustainable and cooperative life. We travel with some of the community members to harvest their year’s supply of seaweed, a staple of their diet. Seaweed Community makes its streaming debut on VOA+ on 05/30/2024.
Evening Newscast — May 29, 2024
A Soldotna man is charged after troopers say he pointed a firearm at four people during an argument. And, a former Soldotna lawmaker files to run for a seat in the Alaska Legislature. Plus, a bill awaiting signature from the governor lowers barriers to bringing in experienced teachers to work in Alaska’s schools.
Evening Newscast — May 30, 2024
A fishing boat capsizes near Ninilchik. And, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will consider a pair of ordinances to pay for a child care facility grant program. Plus, the Soldotna Police Department hosts its second annual youth boot camp.
Soldotna accepting designs for "I Voted" sticker contest
Soldotna’s “I Voted” stickers are scheduled to get a makeover this year, courtesy of a new contest that gives Kenai Peninsula artists the chance to design them. Two weeks remain in the city’s first sticker design contest, which will put winning designs on the stickers given to city voters once they’ve cast their ballot.
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