FYI News briefs & announcements – Oct. 24
Governor amends disaster declaration Gov. Sean Parnell amended his September State disaster declaration to include the Kenai Peninsula Borough, as well as several others. This declaration relates to the severe storms that impacted Southcentral and Interior Alaska on Sept. 21. The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – Oct. 17
Public testimony taken on highway erosion The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is soliciting comments and information on a proposal to repair a bluff erosion feature along the Sterling Highway at milepost 153.35. An open house public meeting will be held 4-7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Homer City Council Chambers. The proposed [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – Oct. 10
Crash closes Sterling Highway The Sterling Highway was closed for about an hour Saturday evening after a motorcycle hit a truck that turned in front of it, sending both the motorcycle driver and his passenger to the hospital. Alaska State Troopers said Joseph Essex and his passenger Shannon Smith, both of Anchor Point, were heading [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – Oct. 3
Chickenpox outbreak on Peninsula The Alaska Department of Public Health reports an outbreak of chickenpox on the Kenai Peninsula, and recommends children see their medical provider for varicella immunization. State-supplied varicella vaccine is available at local public health centers for children whose medical provider does not offer varicella vaccines. Routinely, children should receive their first [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – Sept. 26
PFD doesn’t trigger kid tax The IRS sent announced that this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend falls below the amount to trigger a kid’s tax. Special tax rules apply to children under age 18, and certain older children who receive more than $1,900 of unearned income, including the Permanent Fund Dividend and taxable Native Corporation [...]
FYI – News briefs & announcements – Sept. 19
HEA expects to increase rates Homer Electric Association has submitted a filing with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska that increases the Cost of Power Adjustment from 3.603 cents per kilowatt hour to 4.884 cents per kilowatt hour. COPA reflects the cost of the fuel used to generate electricity purchased by HEA from Chugach Electric and [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – Sept. 12
New park superintendent appointed Jack Blackwell has been appointed to the Kenai/Prince William Sound Area park superintendent position. He will step into his new role with the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation effective Sept. 17. He replaces a retiring Jack Sinclair. Blackwell has worked for DPOR since 1990, when he was hired as a [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – Sept. 5
Hazardous trees removed this month Alaska State Parks, in cooperation with the Kenai Peninsula Borough, will be clearing fire hazard trees from the Diamond Creek State Recreation Site, located at mile 167 along the Sterling Highway, north of Homer, during the month of September. Before tree removal, the park road will be closed for two [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – Aug. 29
Marine Trades Association seeks members Homer Marine Trades Association is launching a membership drive. Packets for renewal will begin arrive this week for businesses who joined last fall as founding members of this new 501C6 marketing organization. In your packet, you will receive the membership renewal forms and invoice as well as the quarterly newsletter [...]
FYI News briefs & announcements – Aug. 22
Downing, Illg file for school district seats Liz Downing and Mike Illg each filed for candidacy in the upcoming Kenai Peninsula School District election, which will be on the Kenai Peninsula Borough ballot Oct. 2. Downing has served on the school board since 2005, and Illg is currently the director for the Community Recreation Program [...]
