Hunter Morrison

Kenai

Reporter at KDLL -FM (Kenai, AK)

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Evening Newscast - June 12, 2025

2 weeks ago | kdll.org | Hunter Morrison

Apple A fourth set of human remains are recovered from the site of a boat that sank near Homer last summer. Plus, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District lays off dozens of classified employees.
Evening Newscast - June 11, 2025

2 weeks ago | kdll.org | Hunter Morrison

Apple The Kenai Chamber of Commerce brings in two new fishing-related museum exhibits. A dead gray whale washes up on Kodiak Island. Plus, Homer’s first-ever Harbor Fest is a success.
Student-made mural hung in Kenai

2 weeks ago | kdll.org | Hunter Morrison

A 20-foot-long pastel and unfinished mural took up most of the floor space inside a classroom at Kenai Alternative High School last month. Over the course of several days, students dropped by to contribute to the mural, painting the Kenai bluff, the school, and a group of wolves — the school's mascot. The waterproof mural, which also depicts local familiarities like Mt. Redoubt and a beluga whale swimming in Cook Inlet, was hung on a wall outside of the school on May 22.
Peninsula duo publish children's book

2 weeks ago | kdll.org | Hunter Morrison

Muskrats are furry, nocturnal, and, now, the stars of a new children’s book. “Melba Muskrat’s Big Heart” was written and illustrated by two Kenai Peninsula residents, including a recent high school graduate. The book follows the adventures of Melba Muskrat, who’s snatched by predator Edgar Eagle when she least expects it. Melba is eventually saved, and Edgar later feels sorry for his actions. The hero-villain tale aims to teach children about forgiveness and understanding.
Evening Newscast - June 10, 2025

2 weeks ago | kdll.org | Hunter Morrison

Apple State transportation crews will spend the summer building the foundation for a $150 million bridge in Cooper Landing. Plus, two Kenai Peninsula residents publish a children’s book.
Bjorkman reflects on legislative session

3 weeks ago | kdll.org | Hunter Morrison

Nikiski Republican Sen. Jesse Bjorkman spoke about his legislative efforts this recent session at a joint Kenai and Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting Wednesday. One of his top priorities was education funding. Bjorkman says despite the recent passing of a bill that bumps per student funding by $700, the state is spending less on education than it did last year because of declining enrollment. Bjorkman says the state’s education funding also isn’t keeping up with inflation.
Evening Newscast - June 5, 2025

3 weeks ago | kdll.org | Hunter Morrison

Apple Sen. Jesse Bjorkman speaks about his recent legislative efforts at a joint chamber meeting. Plus, Trump administration officials visit the beginning of the Trans-Alaska oil Pipeline in Prudhoe Bay.
Roller skater treks hundred-plus miles across Kenai Peninsula

3 weeks ago | kdll.org | Hunter Morrison

Jason Katz-Brown doesn’t own a car. But that hasn’t stopped him from exploring the state he’s called home for three years. He recently could be seen with a large backpack and yellow helmet roller skating along the Sterling Highway on the Kenai Peninsula. In April, he journeyed over 130 miles from Tern Lake, where the Sterling and Seward Highways intersect, to Homer. He says the four day trip gave him a chance to visit communities he hadn’t been to yet.
Federal cuts could end key library services for rural Alaskans

3 weeks ago | kdll.org | Hunter Morrison

At the Moose Pass Public Library, kids were playing in a room lined with bookshelves. Children's toys lay scattered across the floor. This is a typical day for the library, which has become a hub for the Kenai Peninsula community of about 80 people. It’s one of the roughly 70 libraries in Alaska that participate in a lending program, called the 800# Interlibrary Loan & Reference Backup Service, that primarily serves rural communities. The service stopped taking requests on May 7.
Evening Newscast - June 4, 2025

3 weeks ago | kdll.org | Hunter Morrison

Apple A well-known Soldotna business owner detained by federal immigration officers is being held at a federal facility in Washington. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approves next year’s property tax rates. Plus, Alaska's Board of Education considers a regulation change that would further limit how much money local governments can give to school districts.