The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District reports that Central Peninsula schools will be CLOSED on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024, due to heavy snowfall and changing weather.
CLES Douses Car Fire Along Side Seward Highway
Author: Nick Sorrell |CLES asks travelers to be aware that the burnt vehicle hazard remains on the southbound shoulder, especially during the forecasted low visibility conditions.
False Citations Show Alaska Education Official Relied On Generative AI, Raising Broader Questions
Author: Alaska Public Media |The state’s top education official relied on generative artificial intelligence to draft a proposed policy on cellphone use in Alaska schools, which resulted in a state document citing supposed academic studies that don’t exist.
US Attorney Announces District Election Officer For Alaska Ahead Of Election Day
Author: Nick Sorrell |Federal law protects against such crimes as threatening violence against election officials or staff, intimidating or bribing voters, buying and selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes, and marking ballots for voters against their wishes or without their input.
AK State Fair Adds Second “Weird Al” Show After ‘Overwhelming’ Demand For The First
Author: Nick Sorrell |Yankovic will now perform at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, as part of the Fair’s 2025 ConocoPhillips Alaska Concert Series.
How Candidates For The Alaska Legislature Are Talking About Education As Election Day Nears
Author: Alaska Public Media |Senate Bill 140 would have raised base per-student funding by 11%, or $680, a longtime goal for school districts that have complained about years of flat funding under the state’s formula.
Winter Weather Advisory In Effect For Kenai Peninsula
Author: Nick Sorrell |Kenai, Soldotna, Homer, and Cooper Landing can expect heavy snow accumulations totaling 6 to 12 inches from Monday morning through Tuesday morning.
This Week On The Kenai: 10/21 – 10/25
Author: Nick Sorrell |The KSRM News Department has compiled some of the week’s top headlines.
Kenai Watershed Forum Stream Mapping Program Continues To Protect Waters On The Kenai Peninsula
Author: Nick Sorrell |The program inventories streams and lakes, so they are eligible for protection under Alaska Statute 16.05.871, “Protection of Fish and Game.”
Alaska: Opportunity For Major Bridge Funding Through Federal Program
Author: Nick Sorrell |Alaska is one of the states eligible for this program due to its low population density and the condition of its bridges.