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Kenai River Closed Until Further Notice

| September 24, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Brenda Ahlberg

NOTE: THE KENAI RIVER IS CLOSED TO ALL BOATING TRAFFIC, EFFECTIVE 1:00PM 09/24/12, AND SHALL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL DECLARED SAFE – AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF PARKS & OUTDOOR RECREATION, KENAI/PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA

Garden Club Guest Dr. Bob Bors & Spring Bulbs are in!

| September 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Suzie Stranik

City of Seward – Press Release #20

| September 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

*New Information:

Be Advised! The Department of Environmental Conservation has issuing the following advisory for Kenai Peninsula property owners near flooding streams and rivers: Flooded wells may be contaminated with bacteria or other microorganisms that can cause illness. People with onsite wells on flooded property should boil water used for drinking, cooking, hand washing, or dish washing. Boil filtered and settled water vigorously for two minutes. After the flooding has subsided, the well and water system should be disinfected with chlorine and thoroughly flushed, and then tested by a certified laboratory to ensure the water is safe to drink. Continue Reading

Seldovia Beach Cabin Almost Washed Away!

| September 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Jenny Chissus

Seldovia property owners, Scott and Janet Ogan, who live on the west side of Seldovia Bay awoke to what sounded like a 747 landing on the hill behind their cabin!   Due to the heavy rains, a major landslide came down the hills behind their home with rock, dirt and trees in tow.  Scott and his wife jumped out of bed and ran to safety away from the flow, as the total destruction of their cabin seemed imminent. Continue Reading

Public Notice, High Turbidity Levels in Seldovia’s Drinking Water

| September 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

by City of Seldovia

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER

City of Seldovia’s Public Water System Does Not Meet Turbidity Standards

This notice is being provided as a public education and health advisory regarding the City of Seldovia’s Public Water System.  Our water system occasionally does not meet drinking water turbidity (cloudiness) standards for an unfiltered water system.    Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know about your water system’s water quality, as well as what you should do in response to this high turbidity event, and what we are doing to correct this situation. Continue Reading

Seeding Day Cancelled

| September 22, 2012 | 2 Comments

by Jenny Chissus

I just got off the phone with Kari Hendrich who called to  CANCEL the work day at the RV park ball field due to all the rain!  Unfortunately, there is still some raking to be done to level Continue Reading