The program’s activities will introduce the participants to a comprehensive survey of civic education, community service, and youth leadership development, within the Greater Soldotna area. There will also be themes involving topics such as social inclusion, tourism, and entrepreneurship. Activities will focus on building students’ knowledge and skill levels in these areas.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is aiming to make setting up the return to school easy for students and parents. In a Friday message sent to families across the area, they announced that the Returning Student Update Forms online portal is now open. The aim is to streamline the annual required paperwork.

The fifth annual Alaska Wild Salmon Day is Monday, August 10. The day was officially declared Alaska Wild Salmon Day in 2016 when Alaska Governor Bill Walker signed HB 128 into law at the 2016 Juneau Maritime Festival, an annual event that pays homage to Juneau’s rich fishing industry.

Walmart and The Salvation Army are teaming up to provide new school supplies to local children in need during the “Stuff the Bus” campaign event at Walmart Stores across Alaska this weekend, August 7-9. The Walmart on Kenai Spur Highway will be participating in the event.

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will open the Mystery Creek Access Road, and a portion of the Alaska Pipeline Company’s right-of way corridor by 11:59 p.m. on August 14. This seasonal opening is delayed by 4 days this year to allow for completion of ongoing construction and repairs to the Enstar natural gas pipeline.

Alaska Airlines has announced that a cloth face mask or covering is required to board one of their flights, and required for the duration of the flight, effective Friday, August 7. The only exception to the policy is children under the age of two, in alignment with CDC age guidelines.

The Kenai City Council passed financial appropriations for capital projects that were up for a public hearing during Wednesday night’s council meeting. Ordinance 3146-2020 approves planned funding of capital projects deferred to Fiscal Year 2021 because of financial uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency.

According to the release, despite recent abundant rainfall, shorter daylight hours, and cooler temperatures, it would only take a few hot days to dry the surface fuels that could fuel a wildfire.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District announced in a press release on Wednesday that they will provide meals to students who attend school onsite, as well as to students who opt for 100% remote learning with their KPBSD school. They are also presenting an online application for Free and Reduced Meals to determine benefits and qualify communities for federal funds.