Jake Dye

Unemployed News Reporter in Kenai, Alaska.

Work in the Peninsula Clarion, Homer News, Chilkat Valley News, and Wrangell Sentinel.

[email protected]

[East Anchorage Book Club Podcast @EastAncBookClub]

Last night 4 reporters resigned from the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai & the Homer News. Listen to the Clarion’s lone news reporter Jake Dye explain the pay& working conditions, the decision to walk, & the future of journalism on the Kenai Peninsula

https://t.co/VKXFikQpq4

#akleg

[The Alaska Current @AlaskaCurrent]

After Rep. Sarah Vance threatened a boycott over coverage of Charlie Kirk, Carpenter Media censored the Homer News. Staff resigned in protest — leaving the Homer News and Peninsula Clarion nearly empty. https://t.co/mjl6OOq20i

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Four newspaper journalists in Alaska quit after the owner of their publications altered a story's description of Charlie Kirk under pressure from a state legislator. @gettinviggy https://t.co/nroINSj1h9

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

@gettinviggy Oh my gosh sorry I haven't logged into Twitter in ages and am only seeing this now, so sorry! I would have been happy to connect with you.

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

It’s so over

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

The day before the election, Sound Publishing and Carpenter Media begin destroying the Clarion's historic printing press — decades of service rewarded with an unceremonious trip to a local scrapyard.

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

This a perhaps obvious consequence of Sound’s decision in 2023 to end local production of our paper.
https://t.co/fgc1eiZhMt

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

Poll workers say people are out and excited to vote today around the Kenai Peninsula.

[Peninsula Clarion @PenClarion]

At the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Tuesday, Election Day, poll workers had to call for more stickers.

That’s because there were so many people voting.
https://t.co/OnFZ2Mlbu6

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

During the same work session, the board said they are interested in hearing more about the set beach seine test fishery run by Lisa and Brian Gabriel this summer.
https://t.co/XpVOtUQGCC

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

Board said no.
https://t.co/VXRiKiAQTu

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

Kenai Peninsula governments are once again asking the State Board of Fisheries to hold its Upper Cook Inlet regulatory meetings locally. The board has repeatedly declined requests to return to the central peninsula since 1999. #kpborough
https://t.co/akOPB1reMn

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

My polling place didn’t have the cool new stickers 😭

[Poynter @Poynter]

Carpenter Media Group went from relatively unknown to the sixth-largest newspaper owner in the country over the past year.

The company also has a “pattern” of acquisitions and layoffs, one union alleges.

https://t.co/HghRM6fx79

[Peninsula Clarion @PenClarion]

Aurora Borealis Charter School’s renewal application was advanced to the KPBSD Board of Education during a Monday meeting of the Charter Oversight Committee, a week after that body asked the school for more information about key services.
https://t.co/sNiJaxsbOz

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

I’ve never had a bad day in Seward

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

The KPBSD school board last week heard a presentation from an AI advocate who encouraged teachers to use generative AI to create lesson plans, classroom assignments and more.
https://t.co/17vC1T0jwe

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

Sen. Jesse Bjorkman and Rep. Ben Carpenter sat for the latest Clarion x KDLL candidate forum on Monday to chat state finances, education funding, the natural gas shortage and king salmon declines.
https://t.co/hV5Km1KTGi

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

Maybe the biggest surprise is the definitive lack of support for the South Peninsula Hospital bond proposition, with 64% of voters in opposition. Their nearly 1,800 votes eclipse just under 1,000 in support of the move, which the borough and hospital pushed in recent weeks.

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

Rachel Lord leads for Homer mayor, Casie Warner and John Osenga top candidates for Seward City Council and Sarah Douthit outpaces Jeanne Reveal in the race for Kenai’s school board seat in unofficial borough election results posted Tuesday evening. https://t.co/K0Xe99QE34

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

All of today's many uncontested races unfolded without any surprises. James Baisden, Cindy Ecklund, Willy Dunne, Deborah Sounart, Sovala Kisena, Linda Farnsworth-Hutchings, Jordan Chilson and Kelley Cizek all seem likely to win the seats that no one challenged them for.

[Jake Dye @jakecdye]

It’s election day in the #kpborough

Get out and vote!