Kenai NewsLocal news for Kenai, AK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Kenai to celebrate 4th of July in style: New events, longer parade route on tap- July 5, 2008 A parade. A baseball game. Spending time with friends and family. And, most importantly, a day off from work.http://www.topix.net/city/kenai-ak/2008/07/kenai-to-celebrate-4th-of-july-in-style-new-eve... State urged to expedite critical road projects- July 4, 2008 Hazardous sections of the Seward and Sterling highways, sites of numerous accidents and seasonal traffic congestion, are now the subjects of city and borough resolutions urging the state to move on long-overdue ...http://www.topix.net/city/kenai-ak/2008/07/state-urged-to-expedite-critical-road-projects?... Stevens promises energy relief: Senator blames speculators for sharp increase in price of oil- July 4, 2008 U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens told reporters in North Kenai on Tuesday soaring fuel prices have their root causes in more than simple supply and demand economics.http://www.topix.net/city/kenai-ak/2008/07/stevens-promises-energy-relief-senator-blames-s... Blast off: Challenger Center staff connect with youth facility students- July 3, 2008 We are go for launch. Using these household materials, students at the Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility constructed and launched homemade rockets under the supervision of Challenger Center staff on Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/city/kenai-ak/2008/07/blast-off-challenger-center-staff-connect-with-... Ischi displays new confidence- July 3, 2008 Butterflies don't go far enough in describing the way Soldotna's Pete Ischi used to feel before racing a sprint car.http://www.topix.net/city/kenai-ak/2008/07/ischi-displays-new-confidence?fromrss=1 HEA hydro study receives funding- July 3, 2008 A $200,000 state grant has been approved for Homer Electric Association, which will use the money from the Alaska Energy Authority to study the feasibility of low-impact hydroelectric projects at four sites on ...http://www.topix.net/city/kenai-ak/2008/07/hea-hydro-study-receives-funding?fromrss=1 Fire safety update slated- July 2, 2008 In hopes of reviving memories about why dead spruce trees and brush are being cleared out of Kenai, the city manager and a state forestry representative are slated to give the city council an update tonight on ...http://www.topix.net/city/kenai-ak/2008/07/fire-safety-update-slated?fromrss=1 The fur flies for groomer in Soldotna- July 2, 2008 For a place that caters to four-legged furry animals, Waggin' Tails was strangely quiet on the morning of June 12.http://www.topix.net/city/kenai-ak/2008/07/the-fur-flies-for-groomer-in-soldotna?fromrss=1 Spring really has been cooler than average- July 2, 2008 As many Kenai Peninsula residents know, for the past month, a cool weather pattern has found a home over the peninsula and doesn't appear to be leaving any time soon.http://www.topix.net/city/kenai-ak/2008/07/spring-really-has-been-cooler-than-average?from... Cohoe residents get new address signs- July 1, 2008 Membership has its privileges and Cohoe residents are finding this out firsthand as they are in the process of receiving free address signs.http://www.topix.net/city/kenai-ak/2008/07/cohoe-residents-get-new-address-signs?fromrss=1 |