Seward prepares to register 2026 lottery entrants for the summer’s upcoming Mount Marathon mountain race. Those interested have until the end of the month to submit their name. Emilie Springer spoke with race director Matias Saari and has details on some of the new regulations for the 2026 race.
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The city's Riverfront Redevelopment Plan describes a walkable main street parallel to the Kenai River. During debate, council members weighed the city’s economic and quality-of-life opportunities with the wishes of property owners.
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The cuts are being proposed as school board members trying to reconcile a roughly $8.5 million forecast budget shortfall, and come as community members fervently advocate to keep their programs.
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Borough Mayor Peter Micciche says the goal is to boost travel safety along that section of the highway by making it possible to place calls from the road.
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A student walkout and a candlelight vigil aimed to show support for the family and raise awareness about immigration policy in the United States.
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Homer’s HERC building shuts its doors for three weeks starting Monday to wrap up interior renovations; and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s working budget draft closes four schools, totally eliminates library employees and increases student activity fees, among other things.
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