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This is KDLL 91.9 FM, Kenai, Soldotna, listener-supported public radio for the Central Kenai Peninsula.

I'm Ashlyn O'Hara, and this is the Kenai Conversation.

On today's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're airing the next installment in our 2026 Candidate Forum series, hosted in partnership with the Kenai Peninsula League of Women Voters.

We're also joined by one of the two candidates running for a one-year term in the Assembly's Kalifornski seat, Lisa McDonald.

She's running against Theresa Mulliken, who was unable to participate in the forum.

Good evening and welcome to tonight's KDLL Candidate Forum.

I'm Ashlyn O'Hara, reporter at KDLL, and this is Jake Dye, freelance reporter with work on KDLL and the Homer Independent Press and the Seward Folley.

We'll be running today's forum.

This is KDLL 91.9 FM, Kenai, Soldotna, listener-supported public radio for the Central Kenai Peninsula.

I'm Ashlyn O'Hara, and this is the Kenai Conversation.

On today's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're airing the next installment in our 2026 candidate forum series hosted in partnership with the Kenai Peninsula League of Women Voters.

We've got some great, great teachers, um, and sports teams, and there's a lot to offer.

But we're not going to attract people back so we can keep our schools open if we don't do it to the highest level.

You are listening to KDLL 91.9 FM, Kenai Saldatna, listener-supported public radio for the Central Kenai Peninsula.

This is the Kenai Conversation.

On today's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we are airing a forum featuring the two unopposed candidates running for seats on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's Board of Education.

This is KDLL 91.9 FM Kenai Soldotna listener supported public radio for the central Kenai Peninsula.

I'm Ashlyn O'Hara and this is the Kenai Conversation.

On today's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we are airing the next installment in our 2026 candidate forum series hosted in partnership with the Kenai Peninsula League of Women Voters.

Our infrastructure, roads, as we know, we just heard about the roads and needing to spend more money on that.

We've also heard about water and sewer well if we've got a possible huge infrastructure project coming up out in north kenai they're not really going to be paying for a lot of our facilities unless we get something here in town to increase that so hopefully we can look at some large businesses so we don't have to increase taxes to help pay for these large projects coming up so it's a very concise question there but

You're listening to KDLL 91.9 FM, listener-supported public radio for the Central Kenai Peninsula.

This is the Kenai Conversation.

On today's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're airing a forum featuring the three candidates for Kenai City Council.

This is KDLL 91.9 FM, Kenai Soldatna, listener-supported public radio for the Central Kenai Peninsula.

I'm Ashlyn O'Hara, and this is the Kenai Conversation.

On today's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we are airing the next installment in our 2026 Candidate Forum series, hosted in partnership with the Kenai Peninsula League of Women Voters.

I believe we've funded an average of 97% of the cap for the last 15 years.

So I want to see it funded well, but we absolutely cannot afford to fund to the cap.

You're listening to KDLL 91.9 FM, listener-supported public radio for the Central Kenai Peninsula.

This is the Kenai Conversation.

On today's episode of the Kenai Conversation, we are airing the next installment in our 2026 Candidate Forum series, hosted in partnership with the Kenai Peninsula League of Women Voters.

The closures have been a blow to the hundreds of fishing guides who have historically relied on the world-famous King Run for their livelihoods.

As KDLL's Ashley O'Hara reports, the years-long decline of Kenai River Kings has forced guides to change how they do business.

It's early in the morning and Monte Roberts is piloting his boat along the choppy Kenai River to his favorite fishing spot.

Riding with him are his doodle, Henry, and a trio of best friends up from the lower 48 to celebrate a birthday milestone with the day of wild Alaska salmon fishing.