The KSRM News Department has compiled some of the week’s top headlines.
Parking Tickets Set To Increase In Kenai
Author: Adriana Hernandez-Santana |The Kenai City Council met on Wednesday, May 1st, to tallk about making some housekeeping changes in reguards to parking during dipnet season.
Kenai Man Arrested For Child Exploitation
Author: Adriana Hernandez-Santana |Kenai Police arrested a Kenai man last week after police discovered that he convinced a minor to send him explicit images
Sullivan Among Legislators Group Who Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Overturn Biden’s EV Mandates
Author: Nick Sorrell |U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and others introduced bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) legislation in the Senate and House on Wednesday, May 1, to block the Biden administration’s electric vehicle mandates.
Dunleavy Signals Support For $175 Million One-Year Education Funding Boost
Author: Alaska Public Media |Gov. Mike Dunleavy signaled Wednesday that he won’t veto $175 million in one-time funding for public schools included in this year’s state budget. That’s roughly equivalent to a $680 increase in base per-student funding.
37th Annual Sport Rec And Trade Show To Take Place This Weekend
Author: Adriana Hernandez-Santana |The 37th Annual Kenai Peninsula Sport Rec & Trade Show will be held this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.
Hazardous Waste Collection Day At Homer Transfer Facility On Saturday May 4th
Author: Adriana Hernandez-Santana |The Kenai Peninsula Borough will host a hazardous waste collection day on Saturday, May 4th, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Homer Transfer Facility in Homer.
The GCI Suicide Prevention Fund Application Open To Alaska Nonprofits
Author: Nick Sorrell |GCI opened the application for its Suicide Prevention Fund grants, a $100,000 annual program that has distributed approximately $800,000 to 54 of Alaska’s nonprofits since 2016.
Alaska Senate Passes Budget Differing From House Version With Roughly $1,580 Payments To Residents
Author: Nick Sorrell |Alaska residents would receive checks of around $1,580 this year under the version of the state operating budget passed by the Senate on Wednesday.
Kenai Boys And Girls Club Share Update On New Clubhouse
Author: Adriana Hernandez-Santana |The Kenai Boys and Girls Club shared an update on the new Royce and Melba Roberts Clubhouse at a joint luncheon on Wednesday, May 1st.