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Baseball Game Preview: Soldotna on Home-Turf
The Soldotna Stars will be playing at home against the Kenai Central Kardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory. Soldotna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Homer, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Soldotna was ranked seventh). Everything went Soldotna's way against Homer on Monday as Soldotna made off with a 12-6 win. The victory was nothing new for Soldotna as they're now sitting on four straight.
Baseball Game Preview: Soldotna Hits the Road
The Soldotna Stars will head out on the road to square off against the Colony Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Soldotna's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. Soldotna can now show off ten landslide victories after their...
Baseball Game Recap: Kenai Central Comes Up Short
On Tuesday, Kenai Central faced Soldotna in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kenai Central Kardinals lost 8-0 to the Soldotna Stars. Kenai Central's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak. For Soldotna's part, Kenai Central's batters probably weren't too happy with Trenton Ohnemus,...
Baseball Recap: CJ Burns can't quite lead Homer over Soldotna
On Monday, Homer faced Soldotna in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Homer Mariners lost 12-6 to the Soldotna Stars. Homer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Homer saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was...
State economist says Kenai Peninsula job market recovering faster than Alaska
While Alaska’s labor market is still struggling after a pandemic recession, the Kenai Peninsula has already successfully rebounded. That’s per an economist who presented to a Soldotna audience last week. On April 25, the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District, or KPEDD, hosted its annual Industry Outlook Forum, a...
Conservation: A Look at the Bright Side
There is so much buzz around conservation, but what does it really mean? We can all have an opinion, but it takes action to actually make change. At the Kenai River Sportfishing Association, we are celebrating forty years of conservation, yet some people still have no idea who we are or what we’ve done. Kenai River Sportfishing Association, known as KRSA (pronounced Kersa) was founded in 1984 primarily to fight for the conservation of the world famous Kenai River king salmon stock. Later, we broadened our mission to ensure the sustainability of the Kenai River and to help protect recreational fishing opportunities throughout the state of Alaska.
Kenai by Tiny Idahomes
Tiny Idahomes’ Kenai model revolutionizes tiny home living with its pioneering reverse loft design, which elevates the kitchen to enjoy the panoramic views. The Kenai captures attention with its large, double-paned Kinro windows and an accented exterior door, inviting you to discover its unique interior. Upon entry, the split...
Baseball Game Preview: Colony Plays at Home
The Colony Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Soldotna Stars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Colony is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: South Anchorage, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Colony was ranked seventh). Colony lost 11-5 to South Anchorage on Tuesday. Colony has struggled against South Anchorage recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The Most Unique District in America Part V: Traditional Schools
In Soldotna, the borough seat and location of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District office, high school looks a lot like it does in many American cities. Football, prom and a lot of academic choices. “When we create our master schedule, we create it with student interests in mind,” said...
Kenai council to consider repealing public sleeping, loitering, begging prohibitions
The City of Kenai will take up an ordinance this week to remove three offenses related to sleeping in public, loitering and begging from the city’s municipal code. In a memo, Kenai Police Chief David Ross says the three items are outdated, unenforceable and may even violate individual rights because of evolving regulations since the code was written.
Kenai art exhibits capture different moods
If you step through the front door of the Kenai Art Center, you’ll be greeted by a riot of shapes and colors in the form of textile art, acrylic paintings and metalwork. Take a walk to the back gallery and you’ll come face-to-face with digital animal portraits that radiate tranquility.
Plastic Bag Ban: Mixed reactions as new rule aims for cleaner Soldotna
A new rule regarding plastic shopping bags is being met with mixed reactions in Soldotna. The Soldotna City Council just passed an ordinance that essentially bans the use of plastic bags at local businesses. The goal is to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the community. Back in 2018,...
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