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Week of Apr 20

Kenai Peninsula CTE students achieve 97% graduation rate

Kenai Peninsula students in career and technical programs reached a 97 percent graduation rate while earning industry certifications.

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Juneau, Alaska
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House Education Committee advances CPR training bill with rural flexibility

House Education Committee advanced a CPR training bill Monday with amendments letting rural schools skip hands-on practice and delaying the requirement to July 2027 to pursue grant funding.

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Juneau, Alaska
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State regulators extend review periods for Railbelt utility tariffs

Alaska regulators extended review timelines for rate changes from Chugach Electric and Enstar Natural Gas serving Southcentral Alaska.

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Alaska

Week of Apr 13

Alaska residents share bear and moose encounters as spring wildlife season begins

Alaskans are posting spring bear and moose sightings on social media as animals emerge from winter across the Kenai Peninsula and Interior, following typical seasonal patterns.

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Two Skiers Rescued After Avalanche Near Turnagain Pass

Two skiers were rescued by helicopter Thursday after an avalanche at Falls Creek Trail near Turnagain Pass, with both sustaining injuries requiring hospital transport.

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Falls Creek Trail near mile 106 of the Seward Highway

Alaska Rural Health Program Flooded with 'Surprising' Number of Quality Ideas

Alaska's rural health grant program has too many good ideas for its limited federal budget. The state is now hunting for private partners to fund the leftovers.

Alaska Newsby Alaska Newsadded 7mo ago3 min read

Alaska OT Law Limits Patient Recovery, Licensing Board Says

Alaska's occupational therapy law limits therapists to helping patients cope with disabilities rather than recover function, a gap House Bill 110 would close to match federal standards.

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Alaska

Week of Apr 6

House panel considers expanding early intervention for Alaska children

A House committee heard testimony on a bill to expand early intervention services for Alaska children by lowering eligibility thresholds, potentially saving the state up to $229,000 per child.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News7mo ago2 min read
House

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Week of Mar 30

Mayors Oppose Alaska LNG Tax Bill, Cite Revenue Concerns

Five Alaska borough mayors told lawmakers the proposed Alaska LNG tax bill would slash municipal revenues by up to 90 percent, prompting the Senate to delay it for further review.

Alaska Newsby Alaska Newsadded 7mo ago2 min read

Senate Panel Questions DNR Commissioner Nominee on Gas Development

Senate committee pressed DNR nominee John Crowther on Cook Inlet gas supply and oil royalty disputes as he seeks confirmation to lead Alaska's resource department.

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Alaska

Wildlife refuge bill faces pushback over jet ski ban, firearm restrictions

House Bill 321 would simplify wildlife refuge designations and add 688 acres to Creamer's Field. • Alaska Department of Fish and Game opposes a jet ski ban in Kachemak Bay, but public testimony supports it. • Legislators want more time to review the complex 80-plus page bill with 20-plus maps.

Alaska Newsby Alaska Newsadded 7mo ago3 min read
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About Kenai Peninsula

The Kenai Peninsula, governed as the Kenai Peninsula Borough, is a region of Southcentral Alaska bordered by Cook Inlet. Its communities include Kenai, Soldotna, Homer, Seward, Nikiski and Anchor Point, and Kenai Fjords National Park lies within it.

Salmon fishing on the Kenai River and in Cook Inlet shapes the economy, along with oil and gas development and natural gas storage. The borough assembly and the councils and planning commissions of Kenai, Homer and Seward decide questions of land use, taxes, short-term rentals, housing and utility rates.

The Sterling and Seward highways carry traffic through the peninsula, and Kachemak Bay State Park and Kenai Fjords National Park lie along its shores. Schools across the peninsula answer to a single borough school board.