Peninsula Clarion | The Newspaper of Alaska's Kenai Peninsula

Homer holds nose at stinky spring scent

If the May 1 print edition of the of the Homer News had scratch ’n’ sniff ink, an eau de Homer this spring would have a recipe like this: ■ Start with a generous dose of wet dog; ■ Add a sprinkle of sewage sludge; ■ Toss in a dead sea otter; ■ Throw in that yucky black stuff at the botto...

Sat, 05/04/2013 - 8:48pm

Army helps Park Service on Mt. McKinley

CHUGIAK (AP) - When your new office is located in one of the world's most extreme natural environments, it's nice to have a little help moving in. The National Park Service recently enlisted the help of the U.S.

Sat, 05/04/2013 - 8:46pm

'There's so much to explore'

It was about 32 degrees on Kenai's North Beach when the three carried their paddles and boards through the shore-fast ice to the edge of Cook Inlet. A big sun sat low in the sky.

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 2:44pm

Jack-up rigs back to work

Two jack-up rigs are back at work in Cook Inlet. The Spartan 151 rig drilling for Furie Operating Alaska is on location at the company's new Kitchen Lights Unit No.

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 7:51pm

Photo: Paint the town

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Thu, 05/02/2013 - 7:53pm

Man pleas guilty to robbing hitchhikers

A man accused of kidnapping, robbing and assaulting two hitchhikers last June took a plea deal on April 26 at the Kenai Courthouse. Travis L.

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 7:53pm

Kenai council approves residential adjacent lot building

The Kenai City Council voted in its Wednesday night meeting to allow city residents who own vacant parcels adjacent to their homes to build accessory structures on the land. The council passed also several resolutions in its 45-minute meeting.

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 7:52pm

Bear killed in Kasilof not rabid

ANCHORAGE (AP) - A bear that attacked a man without provocation Sunday on a Kasilof beach was not rabid.

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 7:51pm

USS Anchorage to be commissioned

ANCHORAGE - Eagle River native Cruz Boseman was sick of the cold, so he joined the Navy thinking there would be no chance of being stationed in Alaska.

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 4:58pm

Lawmakers talk oil taxes, budget issues at forum

House Speaker Mike Chenault said he could justify Senate Bill 21 - a North Slope oil tax overhaul recently approved by state lawmakers - by referencing just one slide he saw while working in Juneau this legislative session.

Wed, 05/01/2013 - 10:00pm