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Assembly increases borough funding for schools
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (734+ words) Published 1: 30 am Wednesday, May 13, 2026 By Delcenia Cosman Homer News The entrance to the George A. Navarre Admin Building in Soldotna, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file) The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly okayed increased local funding for district schools last week, alleviating several planned…...
Learning environment: Students land Caring For the Kenai awards
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (534+ words) Published 10: 30 am Wednesday, April 29, 2026 By Peninsula Clarion Staff Local students" environmental awareness was on full display last week. The 36th annual Caring For The Kenai awards were handed out to Kenai Peninsula high school students April 23 at Kenai"s Triumvirate North…...
Kenai home to pair of Alaska Afterschool Superheroes
2+ week, 6+ day ago (157+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Thursday, April 23, 2026 Courtesy of Alaska Afterschool Network Lucas Thoning and Michele Hayman are among five Alaskans to be named a 2026 Alaska Afterschool Superhero. They may not wear capes or be able to leap tall buildings in a single…...
Board of ed closes 4 schools, advances budget
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (744+ words) Published 1: 30 am Friday, April 10, 2026 The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District logo. A six-hour regular school board meeting held in Homer Monday resulted in the closure of four Kenai Peninsula Borough district schools and the advancement of a "worst-case scenario" budget....
School board continues preliminary budget discussions
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1051+ words) Published 1: 30 am Monday, March 30, 2026 The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District logo. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District continues grappling with budget reductions in the face of an $8. 6 million deficit. Members of the Board of Education made further adjustments to preliminary…...
School district receives national award for 2025-26 budget
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (226+ words) Published 1: 30 am Friday, March 20, 2026 The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District logo. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District was recently awarded the Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International, according to a March 12 press release from the…...
Kenai council accepts grant for library literacy program
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (587+ words) Published 1: 30 pm Friday, March 13, 2026 The Kenai Community Library health section is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion) Snow collects near the entrance to the Kenai Community Library on Thursday, March 10, 2022 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion) The…...
School board weighs budget reduction options
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1726+ words) Published 1: 30 am Thursday, March 5, 2026 A Tustumena Elementary School student advocates for his school before the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education during their regular meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026, in Soldotna, Alaska. Screenshot. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District…...
Juneau bill aims to stabilize education funding
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (482+ words) Lawmakers have been debating education issues since the second session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature began on Jan. 20. House Bill 261, filed ahead of session by Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, seeks to stabilize the state's education funding process by changing it…...
Around the peninsula
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1348+ words) Historic Elwell Lodge Guest Cabin is seen at its new spot near the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge's Visitor Center. (USWS) Kenai National Wildlife Refuge On Feb. 17, the Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuge will be hosting a watch party of…...