Rugby explained; Ben tackled

A relatively new group is winding down their summer season of an unconventional sport. The Central Kenai Peninsula’s Kenai River Wolfpack Rugby group has been practicing and competing for a couple years now. KDLL's Ben Stanton visited with a few team members, threw a rugby ball around, and tried to avoid getting hit, for this report:

Rugby explained; Ben tackled

Les Brake's Garden

The Central Peninsula Garden Club is resuming their regular programs. And one upcoming guest speaker is one who has made a name for himself with his garden in Willow. The program will be September 13. KDLL's Ben Stanton reports.

Les Brake's Garden

National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month. The annual tradition started after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. nearly a decade ago. The theme this year is "This September: A Time to Remember. A Time to Prepare." KDLL's Ben Stanton reviews some of the preparedness that local officials are reminding residents about.

National Preparedness Month

Connections homeschool

With the new school year, students are again regularly getting dropped off at school, hopping on school busses, and navigating school hallways and lockers. But at least one-thousand students enrolled in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District are not doing any of those activities. Those students are enrolled in the Connections Home School program. KDLL's Ben Stanton reports:
Connections homeschool

Homeschooling outside the school district

As the school year gets fully underway, we have another look at one option some parents choose: homeschooling. Today, we hear from the local leadership for the Interior Distance Education of Alaska, or IDEA. KDLL's Ben Stanton reports:
Homeschooling outside the school district

Ski trail expansion

The people that coordinate a popular cross-country ski trail in the Soldotna area hope to expand their trail system. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is considering amending the agreement that leases borough-owned land to the group. KDLL's Ben Stanton outlines the proposal.

Ski trail expansion

Research of local food availability

An academic research project is underway to examine what access Kenai Peninsula residents have to local food. In particular, the study is looking at access to fish. The faculty and the grad student doing the work are visiting local community, and later will send out a survey in the mail to help understand more about what they call "local food security."

Research of local food availability

Lockers, freshmen, and the roof

Tuesday is the start of the school year for many students including at Kenai Central High School. Along with new staff, there were some physical changes to the school this summer. KDLL's Ben Stanton reports on the outlook from the school's principal:

Lockers, freshmen, and the roof