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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,...
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...
Local elementary teacher competes to be 'America's Favorite'
If you ask Soldotna’s Elizabeth Terry what profession she wanted to pursue as a child, the answer was always clear: she wanted to be a teacher. Her mother ran a daycare center, allowing Terry to see first-hand what it was like to care for and inspire the next generation.
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...
Dig into worm castings
Larry gets down and dirty with Grandpa himself, Michael Hicks, of Grandpa's Worm Castings in Kasilof. Larry started gardening in first grade when he took a bag of navy beans from the kitchen and threw them all over his backyard. They grew and his dad mowed around all the plants and he got a great bean harvest that year. From then on, he was hooked. Larry has gardened for over 60 years and the last 30 years in Alaska. He is on the Central Peninsula Garden Club board of directors and also the board of the Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District. His goal for Growing a Greener Kenai is to disseminate the most accurate information possible in order to help Kenai Peninsula gardeners achieve the best results for their gardening endeavors and efforts.
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.
Soccer Game Preview: Kenai Central on Home-Turf
Kenai Central is 8-1-1 against Palmer since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kenai Central Kardinals will look to defend their home pitch against the Palmer Moose at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alaska (Kenai Central is ranked ninth, while Palmer is ranked tenth).
'This is a community asset'; Soldotna library celebrates 10 years in renovated space
The sounds of live music, laughter and games ripple through the bookshelves Monday as the Soldotna Public Library marks the 10th anniversary of its expanded location. The library officially opened in 1972 and has undergone numerous renovations, most recently in 2013 when the space more than doubled in size. Since...
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