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Ashlyn O'Hara

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covering government, education and other happenings on alaska's kenai peninsula for kdll public radio www.kdll.org • reachable at [email protected]

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Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 7h

tonight in nikiski! #kpborough @alaskalng.bsky.social

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

Soldotna annexation

City voters:
YES: 225
NO: 163

Voters in areas proposed for annexation:
YES: 3
NO: 25

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

Prop. 5, Aligning local and state election dates

YES: 4,636 (64.4%)
NO: 2,561 (35.6%)

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

Prop. 4, Annually adjusting the sales tax cap to inflation

YES: 2,954 (43.1%)
NO: 3,905 (56.9%)

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

Prop. 3, Increasing the residential property tax exemption

YES: 5,727 (79.1%)
NO: 1,513 (20.9%)

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

Prop. 2, Establishing a recreation service area in Ninilchik

YES: 116 (30.3%)
NO: 267 (69.7%)

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

As of 12:45 a.m., Oct. 8 with all precincts reporting:

Prop. 1, Hand-count paper ballots for local elections

YES: 3,410 (47.4%)
NO: 3,780 (52.6%)

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

For those following along at home, here's where we stand on #kpborough ballot propositions as of midnight (some precincts still reporting):

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

Soldotna annexation

City voters:
YES: 225
NO: 163

Voters in areas proposed for annexation:
YES: 3
NO: 25

Total:
YES: 228 (54.8%)
NO: 188 (45.2%)

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

KPB PROPOSITION NO. 5 (To be voted on by all borough voters) Change the Current Election Date to Align with the State of Alaska Election Date

YES: 3,020 (64.3%)
NO: 1,679 (35.7%)

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

KPB PROPOSITION NO. 4 (To be voted on by all borough voters) Annually Adjust the Sales Tax Cap for Inflation

YES: 2,049 (43.6%)
NO: 2,655 (56.4%)

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

KPB PROPOSITION NO. 3 (To be voted on by all borough voters) Residential Property Tax Exemption Change from $50,000 to $75,000

YES: 3,728 (78.9%)
NO: 998 (21.1%)

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

KPB PROPOSITION NO. 1 Citizen Initiative: Hand Count In Person Paper Ballots for Borough Elections

YES: 2,226 (47.4%)
NO: 2,475 (52.6%)

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

For those following along at home, here's where we stand on #kpborough ballot propositions as of midnight (some precincts still reporting):

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

stay tuned for #kpborough results www.kdll.org/local-news/2...

Peninsula voters head to the polls

Polls are open until 8 p.m. Tuesday, with preliminary election results expected later in the evening.

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

www.kdll.org/local-news/2...

Voters to consider three names in race for Soldotna assembly seat

One candidate has suspended his campaign, another is battling the borough in federal court over public access and the third is a retired school principal looking to dip his toe into local politics.

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

www.kdll.org/podcast/kena...

Kenai Conversation: School board, Kalifornsky seat candidate forum

Incumbent candidate Patti Truesdell is running for the seat, alongside Donna Anderson and Shelby Oden.

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

www.kdll.org/podcast/kena...

Kenai Conversation: Kenai City Council, mayor candidate forum

Henry Knackstedt and Alex Douthit are running for mayor of the City of Kenai. Victoria Askin, Bridgit Grieme and Glenese Pettey are running for seats on the Kenai City Council.

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

www.kdll.org/podcast/kena...

Kenai Conversation: Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, Sterling/Funny River candidate forum

Leslie Morton, Dale Eicher and Sadie Friedman are running for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s District 5 — Sterling/Funny River seat.

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

www.kdll.org/podcast/kena...

Kenai Conversation: Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, Kalifornsky candidate forum

On today's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're airing the first installment in KDLL’s 2025 candidate forum series.

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

www.kdll.org/local-news/2...

Ballot prop. would bump tax exemption amount for property owners

Currently, eligible property owners can exempt the first $50,000 of their property’s assessed value from borough taxes. If the ballot proposition passes, that exemption would increase to $75,000.

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

www.kdll.org/local-news/2...

Borough voters to consider aligning state, local election days

Proponents of the change say it would boost voter turnout in local elections, which consistently trails behind turnout in state and federal elections. But some city officials say the logistics of runn...

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

www.kdll.org/local-news/2...

Ballot prop. would require hand-counting in borough elections

The Kenai Peninsula Borough already uses paper ballots. But it uses electronic tabulators to tally results. The borough added electronic voting machines to its fleet a few years ago for voters with sp...

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

www.kdll.org/2025-08-15/b...

Ballot prop. would tie sales tax cap to inflation

Analysis from the borough’s finance department says the change could generate up to half a million more dollars in sales tax revenue each year.

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

www.kdll.org/local-news/2...

Ninilchik voters to consider recreation service area

If the ballot measure passes, residents in the new service area would pay more in property taxes each year to fund recreation services, with an emphasis on the pool at the K-12 school.

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 1d

www.kdll.org/local-news/2...

Soldotna annexation to go before voters this fall

City council members voted Wednesday to put the issue on the next municipal ballot.