Soldotna NewsLocal news for Soldotna, AK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.96-year-old woman catches 35-pound king salmon on Kenai River- July 11, 2008 Les Anderson may have reeled in the largest fish on the Kenai River, but if records were kept for the oldest person to catch a fish, Lois Tucker might take the prize.http://www.topix.net/city/soldotna-ak/2008/07/96-year-old-woman-catches-35-pound-king-salm... Family struggles after fire- July 10, 2008 Bruce Billings, his wife, Elisha, and their three children were left homeless after an electrical fire burned down their Soldotna home at 42060 Aviator Avenue on July 3. A faulty wire from the dryer was ...http://www.topix.net/city/soldotna-ak/2008/07/family-struggles-after-fire?fromrss=1 Fire destroys home- July 9, 2008 An explosion tore the roof off a burning Soldotna home, engulfed the rest of the house in flames and sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries early Monday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/soldotna-ak/2008/07/fire-destroys-home?fromrss=1 Landscaping rules to be discussed: Soldotna looks at undeveloped properties- July 8, 2008 Soldotna lawmakers on Wednesday are scheduled to consider an adjustment to the city's landscaping ordinance as it pertains to undeveloped residential property.http://www.topix.net/city/soldotna-ak/2008/07/landscaping-rules-to-be-discussed-soldotna-l... State looks to poison pike in East Anchorage lake- July 8, 2008 As early as this fall, state sportfisheries biologists could drop a chemical into Cheney Lake in Anchorage to kill a pike population that has wiped out a popular rainbow trout and landlocked-salmon fishery.http://www.topix.net/city/soldotna-ak/2008/07/state-looks-to-poison-pike-in-east-anchorage... Task force still has questions: Upper Cook Inlet fisheries leave legislators puzzled- July 8, 2008 Fisheries biologists from the commercial and sportfishing divisions of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game gave several presentations at the third meeting of the Joint Cook Inlet Salmon Task Force on June 25 ...http://www.topix.net/city/soldotna-ak/2008/07/task-force-still-has-questions-upper-cook-in... Community profile: Soldotna- July 6, 2008 Location: Bordering the Kenai River on the Kenai Peninsula, 10 miles inland from Cook Inlet and 150 highway miles south of Anchorage at the junction of the Sterling and Kenai Spur highways.http://www.topix.net/city/soldotna-ak/2008/07/community-profile-soldotna?fromrss=1 Critic: Mine will be disastrous: Clean water initiative supporter seeks to block Pebble project- July 5, 2008 At Tuesday's Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meeting Dr. Bruce Switzer's message was direct: "Pebble Mine is a disaster waiting to happen, the only question is when." Speaking on behalf of the clean water ballot ...http://www.topix.net/city/soldotna-ak/2008/07/critic-mine-will-be-disastrous-clean-water-i... Helping residents be 'fire wise' is what program all about- July 3, 2008 More than 220 wildland fires have struck Alaska this year, burning 6,620 acres, according to information provided by the Alaska Division of Forestry.http://www.topix.net/city/soldotna-ak/2008/07/helping-residents-be-fire-wise-is-what-progr... Missing man presumed dead after boat flips on the Kenai- July 1, 2008 Searchers were looking for a missing man Saturday night after a boat carrying five people flipped on the Kenai River, an Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman said.http://www.topix.net/city/soldotna-ak/2008/07/missing-man-presumed-dead-after-boat-flips-o... |