The Kenai Peninsula Beach Horse Races and the Ninilchik Rodeo took place over the Holiday weekend, July 4th and 5th, at the beach in Ninilchik and the Kenai Peninsula Fair Grounds. Emilie Springer spoke with event coordinator Lara McGinnis about what some of the events entailed this year.
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Jake Dye/KDLLA Soldotna swimmer brought home a silver medal after landing a 35-second finish in the 50-yard freestyle at the Special Olympics USA Games last month in Minnesota. -
Riley Board/KDLLThe Seward Highway was closed for about 8 hours and reopened Saturday morning. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLIn a letter, Griebel says he is resigning from the assembly to take a job with the borough. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLIn February, 36-year-old Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to murdering Anesha “Duffy” Murnane. He accepted a plea deal through which state prosecutors dropped eight other charges in the case.
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An overturned semitruck spilled fish and fuel on a section of the Seward Highway on Friday night; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough is expanding its reuse program at the Homer Transfer Facility.
KBBI's Board of Directors invites you to an exclusive House Concert to benefit KBBI, Thursday, July 16th, at 6pm, featuring Markus Burger, accompanied by acclaimed oboist Pat Puente. This event is limited to 40 seats. Tickets are $250.00 each.
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