To help the recovery process, the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle has created a post-COVID-19 telehealth clinic to help address those needs in a comprehensive way.

Late Monday, Mayor Charlie Pierce vetoed the assembly’s vote-by-mail ordinance. During Tuesday night’s assembly meeting, the same six voters of the original ordinance voted to override the Mayor’s veto – thereby securing the borough’s hybrid vote-by-mail system.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved $15 Million from the CARES Act Relief Fund to be distributed to eligible small businesses and nonprofits, on June 16. Beginning Monday July 13 applicants can apply for a grant from the Relief Fund.

The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce describes Progress Days as a staple of summertime in Soldotna, “an event about celebrating the past and looking forward to the future.” It will begin on July 9 with an campaign promoting shopping local in Soldotna.

Central Peninsula Hospital and Heritage Place have invited the public to attend their “Annual Setting of the Stones” ceremony in the Peace Garden. The ceremony takes place on Wednesday, July 8, at 4:30 p.m. The Peace Garden is located on the southeast corner of the hospital campus, towards the Soldotna City Library.

The presentation will go through salmon identification, ethical dipnetting practices, dipnetting permit requirements, regulations and common violations, and where to dipnet for salmon in Alaska.

14 qualified bidders have stated their intent to participate in an auction to be held today, where they can bid to buy the entire Air Group, separate airlines, or some/all of a series of bundled lots of Ravn Air Group’s assets.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce stuck to his guns by vetoing Ordinance 2020-24, which established the borough’s hybrid vote-by-mail system. The hybrid structure passed by the assembly aims to send ballots to voters automatically, while still opening some polling centers for those who prefer to vote in-person.

President Donald Trump signed Congress’s extension of the Paycheck Protection Program application deadline until August 8. New guidance has been issued for the commercial fishing industry.

Ordinance 2020-31 will aim to expand the Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Medical Service area boundaries to include the Ninilchik area. A public hearing on the matter will be on the borough assembly’s July 7 meeting agenda.