Cohoe News

Membership has its privileges and Cohoe residents are finding this out firsthand as they are in the process of receiving free address signs.

Seven parcels of land considered surplus to the needs of the borough's land bank would be offered for public sealed bid later this year if the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approves.

When Gov. Sarah Palin signed the FY 2009 state capital budget, among the $269 million in projects she axed with her veto pen were more than $30 million appropriated to Kenai Peninsula legislative districts.

“Over there it was just us, living and doing our thing. No neighbors, roads or anything like that”

Seeing Cohoe Loop residents Bob and Mary Haeg driving around paved roads in the bright yellow Hummer, its hard for some people to imagine that just a few years ago these two seniors were living a much rougher ... via Clarion Dispatch

“There's too much on the table for local companies to handle”

The $2.9 billion state capital budget adopted by the Legislature on Sunday included more than $120 million for the Kenai Peninsula's three legislative districts, provided, that is, they can skate by Gov. via Clarion Dispatch

“There's nothing magical about fire progression. If the opportunity doesn't exist, the flames are not going to be intense enough.”

As snow patches shrink, exposing the dead grass beneath it, Alaska enters its most volatile period. via Clarion Dispatch

“I wouldn't want to drive there”

Commuting is a polluting, but regular activity for workers who sleep in Paradise. via Peninsulaclarion.com

Easter is fast heading our way, like it was coming from the canon of Scripture! Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. via Peninsulaclarion.com

“Education was very important to my parents and Dad made many sacrifices for it”

Josh Denna has signed a football scholarship to play at Valley City State University, in North Dakota. via Peninsulaclarion.com

Roland Maw of Cohoe has been busy. He was nominated by Governor Palin and in September appointed by President Bush to the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission , a group with three members each from Canada, ... via Peninsulaclarion.com

My apology to Susan Steinbach. In last week's column I said she was an RN. She is actually a certified nurses assistant . via Peninsulaclarion.com

“Kalifornsky Beach is now the largest economic impact area (in terms of population)”

Borough economist shares-by-the-numbers look at city PHIL HERMANEK Of all the cities on the Kenai Peninsula, Soldotna is the only one that has shown a growth in population since the 2000 census, a borough ... via Clarion Dispatch

Congratulations to Carol Twait of Cohoe, who retired in December. Carol was a registered nurse who worked for over 15 years at Heritage Place, a long-term health care facility in Soldotna. via Peninsulaclarion.com

You are invited to a family New Year's eve party at Tustumena School beginning at 8 p.m. Kasilof Community Church has organized the party, which features refreshments, finger foods, movies, games and fun. via Peninsulaclarion.com

Published: December 7, 2007 Last Modified: December 7, 2007 at 12:38 AM POPULATION: 1,260 LOCATION: On the west bank of the Kasilof River, 13 miles south of the City of Kenai on the Kenai Peninsula. via Anchorage Daily News

Wood stoves are a crackling happening in Kasilof. About 1996 Darrel Misner of north Cohoe introduced friends to a Central Boiler outdoor wood furnace. via Peninsulaclarion.com

“One mission didn't come off too well”

The Firewise folks held their monthly meeting a week ago at Kasilof Fire Station. via Peninsulaclarion.com

The Exxon Valdez lawsuit is going out with a bang. Supreme Court Justice Alito has recused himself because he owns $160,000 in Exxon stock. via Peninsulaclarion.com

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others. via USGS Earthquakes