Soldotna News

There will be Memorial Day services in both Kenai and Soldotna this year. In Kenai, the Avenue of Flags will start at 10:30 a.m. at the Kenai Cemetery followed by a memorial at the Leif Hansen Memorial Park in Kenai at 1 p.m. organized by the Kenai American Legion Post 20.

Jimmy Eacker is charged with killing Toni Lister, who was 29 when her body was found April 17, 1982, in the woods near the Seward city dump.

The Soldotna City Council Wednesday approved a contract with G and S Construction Inc.

Kahtnu Ventures has appealed the state of Alaska's denial of its application for a Certificate of Need to build an ambulatory surgical center in Kenai.

Last week the City of Soldotna held a bike safety awareness day. The idea for the event came from meetings of the City's Bike Pedestrian and Trails Safety Committee according to Mayor Peter Micciche.

"It was gradual, something I built up towards," he said. "But I was aware of that's where I was going." He had the path in front of him from the beginning.

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. at 148 *. Binkley Street in Soldotna .

After much anticipation, sealed bids submitted by Alaska general contractors for the Kenai River Campus Career and Technical Center project were opened on May 11.

The opportunity for the Mazurek family to play a role in the search for a cure arose last year when... Trips to the state meet are on the line in the next few days for tennis players from Great Falls... Wilkins graduated from Skyview High School and from Kenai Peninsula College UAA in Soldotna.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly tweaked its budget, increased supplemental funding to borough employees' health insurance fund and agreed to dismiss a high-profile lawsuit Tuesday.

The proposed budget, which will be introduced to the city council next Wednesday, estimates appropriations greater than revenues by $84,562, said Soldotna City Manager Larry Semmens.

Photo by Joseph Robertia - To turn the cattle, such as at this corner in front of Kenai Peninsula College, riders on one side would move closer, while riders on the other side of the herd would give way.

The Kenai Police and Fire Departments along with Central Emergency Services responded to an accident involving a school bus Monday at Mile 7.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway around 2:30 p.m, causing the highway between Beaver Loop Road and Swires Road to be closed for about an hour, according to the Kenai Police Department.

Several Alaska communities are vying for the title of "Ultimate Fishing Town," a recognition that comes with $25,000 to be used for local fishing-related projects.

No, we're not referring to the leather-clad folks riding choppers -- though May also is motorcycle awareness month.

The Homer Electric Association says power was knocked out for nearly eight hours to about 80 homes near Kenai when a dump truck snagged an electric line.

A local veterans advocate said he is thankful for the amount of community support he's received since his home was destroyed in a May 3 fire.

Homer Electric Association members have elected three members to serve on its board of directors, the cooperative announced Friday after its annual meeting in Homer on Thursday evening.

A new Homer Chamber of Commerce campaign enters into a new practice of giving $500, or less, cash winners "Homer dollars" to use at local stores.

Things are different today at the Soldotna Post Office. The colorful Tie Guy, who transitioned to Suspenderman in 2005 when his ties were found to not conform to official Postal uniform criteria.