The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly held its yearly meeting in Seward and coincidentally approved various pieces of legislation for the city.
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Kent Tompkins, the owner of J & B Construction in Sterling, was arrested last week by the FBI. According to an indictment, Tompkins lied on his applications for more than $300,000 in pandemic relief loans for small business.
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A superior court judge has overturned the state's allotment program that provides reimbursements to homeschool families for courses and activities. The decision could impact the thousands of Kenai Peninsula students who are homeschooled, but lawmakers say they're looking into a solution.
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A cruise ship will make an impromptu stop in Homer tomorrow morning to give its passengers a moment of respite after almost two weeks at sea. Springtime in Homer is marked by the return of sandhill cranes and various shorebirds. This year, a local dance school is bringing even more birds to the city with a production of “Swan Lake.” A Sterling man was indicted by a federal grand jury last month for a scam involving Covid-19 relief business loans. A new University of Alaska research project will look at the way human-caused climate change will affect fishing, farming and harvesting in the Gulf of Alaska.
Concert on the Lawn will be on July 20th, 2024, from Noon-7pm, at Karen Hornaday Park, in Homer. Follow this link for applications for vendors, food trucks, and sponsors.
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