Last weekend the Alaska School Activities Association held the annual Solo and Ensemble Music Festival on the UAA campus in Anchorage. Homer High School students traveled to attend the event and Emilie Springer spoke with band teacher Eric Simondsen for a review of the event.
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M.Scott Moon/KDLLMiddle and high school coaches and directors would also be required to complete mandatory reporting training, although those adults would not become mandatory reporters. All school district volunteers are already required to pass a background check. -
Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLLThose in favor said the bump is a necessary investment given financial trends, while those opposed said it would financially burden shoppers already feeling the strain of inflation. -
Ashlyn O'HaraThe department says it already has good data from prior experimental beach seines, and that issuing new permits won’t fill remaining data gaps, like how many king salmon die after being released back into Cook Inlet. -
Federal Emergency Management AgencyThe Kenai City Council last week agreed to spend $97,641.61 on the initiative, which includes decontaminating the city fire trucks.
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