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Anchorage, the state's biggest city, has many Alaska influences but is also sometimes called Los Anchorage for its Lower 48-style architecture and mannerisms.
The Kenai Peninsula is a large peninsula jutting from the southern coast of Alaska in the United States. The name Kenai is probably derived from Kenayskaya, the Russian name for the Cook Inlet, which borders the peninsula to the west. It extends approximately 150 miles (240 km) southwest from the Chugach Mountains, south of Anchorage. It is separated from the mainland on the west by the Cook Inlet and on the east by the Prince William Sound. Most of the peninsula is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
The glacier-covered Kenai Mountains (7,000 ft/2,130 m) run along the southeast spine of the peninsula along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska. Much of the range is within Kenai Fjords National Park. The northwest coast along the Cook Inlet is flatter and marshy, dotted with numerous small lakes such as Bear Lake. Several larger lakes extend through the interior of the peninsula, including Skilak Lake and Tustumena Lake. Rivers include the Kenai River, famous for its salmon population, as well as the Russian River, the Kasilof River, and Anchor River. Kachemak Bay, a small inlet off the larger Cook Inlet, extends into the peninsula's southwest end, much of which is part of Kachemak Bay State Park
The Kenai Peninsula is littered with glaciers on its eastern portion. It is home to both the Sargent Icefield and Harding Icefields and numerous glaciers that spawn off them.
Articles
Local News from Anchorage Daily News via Yahoo! News
Mar 21, 2010 9:16 am
Alaska politics and political hijinks
Mar 20, 2010 7:28 am
The Daily News promptly acknowledges and corrects factual errors. If you see one, please call our editors at 257-4304.
Alaska delegates divided on health care bill
Mar 20, 2010 7:00 am
Sen. Lisa Murkowski called it an example of "March madness." Her Republican colleague, Rep. Don Young , asked on Twitter whether "anyone understands this convoluted health care bill?&qu...
Inlet gas users likely to pay more, study says
Mar 20, 2010 6:51 am
Cook Inlet natural gas companies need to spend $1.9 billion to $2.8 billion over the next decade to find enough gas to supply the region's electric and gas utilities, a new study concludes.
Mar 20, 2010 6:41 am
Municipal Light and Power wants to raise electric rates for city consumers 5 percent to 6 percent, depending on the type of customer.
Norwegian takes reins of Conoco in Alaska
Mar 20, 2010 6:36 am
Conoco Phillips said Friday that Trond-Erik Johansen will become president of its Alaska operations as of April 1.
Candidates to make more appearances
Mar 20, 2010 6:34 am
More candidate forums are scheduled for Anchorage Assembly and School Board candidates in the April 6 city election.
Forum to view taxes for public services
Mar 20, 2010 6:33 am
The Anchorage Assembly is hosting a community forum on "How Other Cities Tax Themselves to Pay for Public Services: A Menu of Community Tax Options" from 1 to 3 p.m. today at Central Middle ...
Selkregg proposes tax on soft drinks; mayor skeptical
Mar 20, 2010 2:57 am
A proposal to tax soft drinks and other sugary beverages in Anchorage is drawing controversy in its lead up to Tuesday's Assembly meeting.
Property tax increase shrinks from December prediction
Mar 20, 2010 1:56 am
Total property taxes for a person with a $300,000 house would rise about $189 this year under an updated 2010 city budget presented Friday by the administration of Mayor Dan Sullivan.
Local News from The Alaska Star via Yahoo! News
Natural gas tax may be pivotal issue in closing weeks of legislative session
Mar 18, 2010 9:17 pm
An effort to make a structural change in the state's oil and gas production tax law is gathering momentum in the state Senate and could become a pivotal issue as the 2010 legislative session enters it...
Eagle River couple goes green for a good cause
Mar 18, 2010 9:17 pm
St. Patrick's Day may be on most people's minds this week, but for one Eagle River couple it was St. Baldrick's Day that the month of March is all about.
Bennett remembered for his flying skills
Mar 18, 2010 9:17 pm
Jeff Bennett knew the air. The former Chugiak resident spent four decades flying hang gliding, paragliding and then, for the last 10 years, piloting an experimental light-sport aircraft.
