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Electronics recycling event to be held in Soldotna
ReGroup, a Kenai Peninsula organization that aims to increase awareness about waste reduction, will host its annual electronics recycling event this Saturday at the Central Peninsula Landfill in Soldotna. Participants can drop off nearly any recyclable electronic device, including computers, televisions, cell phones, vacuum cleaners, appliances and more. Jan Wallace...
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.
Evening Newscast — April 25, 2024
The City of Soldotna votes to close a loophole in its plastic bag ban. And, a new research project looks at how climate change will affect fishing and harvesting in the Gulf of Alaska. Plus, the jukebox musical “Mamma Mia!” is coming to Nikiski Middle/High School.
Soldotna solar installation set to go online this summer
Whistle Hill, the complex of businesses just east of Soldotna including a coffee shop, restaurant and frame store, is now accompanied by a large assortment of solar panels. The final phase of the two-stage project, which will be completed this summer, was just awarded a $460,000 grant from the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP.
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...
Kenai Conversation: Levitt AMP 2024 Lineup
As the snow melts and the days get longer, another year of the Levitt AMP Soldotna Music Series is in the works. The free concert series in Soldotna Creek Park kicks off in June. The Music in the Park events began in 2015, and have evolved into a much larger, grant-funded event over time.
Nikiski a 'Super Trouper' in upcoming performance
Set in the 1990s, “Mamma Mia!” showcases the tension between people who grew up in the 1970s and the show’s main character, Sophie, who's coming of age. She’s the bride-to-be in a traditional wedding, something her own mother never found appealing. Sophie also does not know her father, but to her mother’s dismay, invites three guests she thinks might be that man.
Sterling contractor charged in illegal COVID-19 relief loan scam
A Sterling man was indicted by a federal grand jury last month for a scam involving COVID-19 relief business loans. According to a federal indictment, 55-year-old Kent Tompkins illegally schemed to receive federal loans of more than $300,000 between 2020 and 2021. Tompkins requested the loans on behalf of his...
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