Sabine Poux
ReporterSabine Poux is a freelance reporter based in Homer. She was formerly news director and evening news host at KDLL in Kenai.
Originally from New York, Sabine has lived and reported in Argentina and Vermont, where she fell in love with local news. She covers all things Kenai Peninsula, but is especially interested in stories related to energy and fishing. She'd love to hear your ideas at spoux@kdll.org.
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Voters in the Kenai Peninsula Borough will choose a new mayor in a special election this Valentine's Day. Several Kenai and Soldotna candidates are already thinking of running for the open seat, which they would fill through October 2023.
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Previous proposed lease sales in Cook Inlet have had the caveat that they could be canceled for lack of interest. This time, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has to hold the sale — no matter what.
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Those mountains were previously called North and South Suicide — which advocates of the name change said was disrespectful to Alaskans who have been impacted by suicide.
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Energy utilities have been meeting since May to talk strategy as Cook Inlet’s top producer of natural gas warns future contracts are not a guarantee.
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Homes on the central Kenai Peninsula are largely kept warm with natural gas in the winter.But some communities that can’t access natural gas rely on fuel oil or propane. And with prices approaching $7 across Kachemak Bay, that can get expensive
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The reopening of the fishery this summer was just a temporary fix. And once again, UCIDA and the feds are at odds over what comes next.
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The state surveys its seniors every four years for a federally required State Plan for Senior Services.
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The constant barrage of rain has come at the chagrin of a lot of Alaskans in Southcentral this summer. But Jenni Trissel, of Kachemak Naturals in Homer, said it’s been awesome for Alaskans harvesting berries and mushrooms.
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The Levitt Foundation recently awarded Soldotna another $90,000 Levitt AMP grant to keep holding weekly concerts over the next three years
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Kenai Superior Court Judge Jennifer Wells is hanging up her robes after nearly 30 years in the state court system to spend more time with family.