Peninsula Clarion

Published September 5, 2010

Drug lab listing can stick with a property, warranted or not
Rain muddied the driveway leading to the property of Dean Scroggins, weeks after the Brendan McGee shooting. Rain filled wheel marks scarred the dirt path amid the remnants of a shattered gate. Rain pattered down on the junked cars strewn about the lot. Tires had been laid out at the edge of the property to ward off uninvited guests.
Map of listed properties (Google Maps)

Gas storage moves forward: Kenai council OKs rezoning
The Kenai City Council passed a re-zoning ordinance at its meeting Wednesday night that would allow industry on the property planned for the Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage facility.

CIRCAC removes member: Shavelson voted off for repeated criticism of board
Longtime outspoken environmental activist Bob Shavelson has lost his seat on oil oversight group Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council this week for publicly criticizing the group's decisions.

Begich touts ability to build relationships
With the defeat of Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Mark Begich has become Alaska's senior U.S. senator -- less than two years into his first term. In an interview Aug. 26, Begich talked about his ability to build relationships while also bucking the federal government.

Stars' rushing attack grounds SkyHi: Soldotna's Smithwick takes control of rivalry game by running for 227 yards
The visiting Soldotna Stars literally ran over Skyview on Friday night, racking up 500 rushing yards en route to a 46-27 win, their fourth consecutive in Northern Lights Conference. The Stars remain unbeaten while Skyview falls to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the league.

Warriors topple Panthers
The Wasilla volleyball team picked up a victory at Skyview on Saturday in Northern Lights Conference action.

Kardinals run down Wolfpack
The third time was a charm in the Kenai Central football team's quest to defeat a big-schools team this season.

Kodiak swimmers looking tough
In "Rocky III," Apollo Creed, referring to Rocky and talking to Uncle Paulie, asks, "Can he swim?" The response: "With a name like Rock?"

Brown Bears ready to hit ground running
Forget last year. The Kenai River Brown Bears certainly are.

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CPH: Public or Private

Mayor's letter to hospital board (version 1) (pdf)
Mayor's letter to hospital board (version 2) (pdf)

8/31 Mayor: No to hospital board
8/27 LHP CEO: company committed to community
8/25 Who is LHP?: Hospitals in partnership have positive words
8/23 Next step: Hospital board recommends partnership with Texas firm
8/16 On the inside: Physicians would rather not involve outside partner
8/15 It's LHP: Hospital selects potential partner
7/13 Hospital board makes decisions toward possible changes
7/11 Assembly move shows governance flaws
6/22 CPH consultant could earn $1.75M for successful deal
5/30 CPH extends contract
5/03 Hospital to change hands?
3/10 Consultant critical of hospital's governance structure

Editorials:

8/29 Central Peninsula Hospital: Government-run health care?
8/01 Central Peninsula Hospital's future is on the right path
8/01 CPH changes will be done carefully
6/25 Hospital issues deserve a healthy debate

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