Ashlyn O'Hara

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A sign describes bluff erosion at Kenai North Beach in Kenai.

Kenai bluff stabilization takes step forward with city’s land purchase

The City of Kenai will buy two pieces of land along the Kenai River for their stabilization project

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A sign describes bluff erosion at Kenai North Beach in Kenai.
Shanon Davis, executive director of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, shows off a stamp card used in the chamber’s Soldotna Strong Shop Local campaign during Progress Days in Soldotna Creek Park on July 22, 2020. (Photo courtesy Shanon Davis)

Soldotna shop local program to go live Nov. 16

Applications are now being accepted from businesses interested in participating

Shanon Davis, executive director of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, shows off a stamp card used in the chamber’s Soldotna Strong Shop Local campaign during Progress Days in Soldotna Creek Park on July 22, 2020. (Photo courtesy Shanon Davis)
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Case counts keep central peninsula schools’ risk level high

The central peninsula has to lose 392 cases from its 14-day case count to drop back into medium risk

Risk levels
COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

DHSS: 531 new cases, 8 new deaths

Affected communities include Kenai, Soldotna, Other North, Sterling, Nikiski, Other South, Homer and Seward

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)
The badge for the Kenai Police Department

Police: Report of police impersonators false

The Kenai Police Department is no longer searching for two police impersonators

The badge for the Kenai Police Department
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New COVID-19 cases confirmed at Heritage Place Skilled Nursing facility

Central Peninsula Hospital said three residents and one staff member tested positive

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COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

State passes 20,000 COVID-19 cases

DHSS reported 465 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska on Monday.

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Image via Kenai Peninsula School District

KPBSD explores reopening plans

The district launched a parent survey to get feedback on how to best resume on-site learning.

Image via Kenai Peninsula School District
Image via Kenai Peninsula School District

School board fields criticism of remote learning

Students, parents and teachers are struggling and dissatisfied with remote learning.

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Robert Peterkin, who resigned from the Kenai City Council, is seen here in this undated photo. (Courtesy City of Kenai)

Peterkin resigns from Kenai City Council

A timeline for filling the vacancy has not yet been determined.

Robert Peterkin, who resigned from the Kenai City Council, is seen here in this undated photo. (Courtesy City of Kenai)
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The Challenger Learning Center is seen here in Kenai, Alaska on Sept. 10, 2020.

City of Kenai awards grant to Challenger Learning Center of Alaska

The city council unanimously approved the $100,000 grant

Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion 
The Challenger Learning Center is seen here in Kenai, Alaska on Sept. 10, 2020.
COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

DHSS: 296 new cases, 14 on the peninsula

Affected peninsula communities include Soldotna, Kenai, Sterling, Homer, ‘Other North’ and Seward.

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)
Image via Kenai Peninsula School District

Remote learning extended for 17 KPBSD schools; Connections enrollment grows

KPBSD announced the extension of remote learning for 17 schools in response to COVID-19 case numbers

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COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

DHSS: 413 new cases, 42 on peninsula

Affected communities include Kenai, Soldotna, Seward, Nikiski, Homer and Sterling.

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)
COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

State reports 382 new cases, 21 on peninsula

Affected communities include Soldotna, Kenai, Homer, Fritz Creek and ‘other North.’

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)
COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

State reports 345 new cases, 600 active on the peninsula

Kenai Peninsula Borough reported 15 cases Monday and 28 cases Sunday.

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)
The outside of the Kenai Peninsula College Kenai River Campus’ Clarence E. Goodrich Building is seen in this Oct. 2, 2020, photo. (Photo by Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

City of Soldotna awards KPC $222,300 grant

The grant will be used for a virtual health and wellness clinic and tech support among other things.

The outside of the Kenai Peninsula College Kenai River Campus’ Clarence E. Goodrich Building is seen in this Oct. 2, 2020, photo. (Photo by Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Participants in a roundtable discussion hosted via Zoom are seen in a screenshot from the interview, which was conducted on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 from Kenai, Alaska. Clockwise from top left: Selma Casagranda, Ashlyn O’Hara, Tegan Retzer, Quinn Cox, Kaegan Koski and Olivia Davis.

‘There is something more I can do with my voice’

The Kenai’s young political leaders share their thoughts on the state of Alaska and the nation

Participants in a roundtable discussion hosted via Zoom are seen in a screenshot from the interview, which was conducted on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 from Kenai, Alaska. Clockwise from top left: Selma Casagranda, Ashlyn O’Hara, Tegan Retzer, Quinn Cox, Kaegan Koski and Olivia Davis.
The sign outside Soldotna City Hall is seen here on July 16, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna to hold city meetings 100% remotely during high-risk level

The move was made in response to growing COVID-19 case numbers.

The sign outside Soldotna City Hall is seen here on July 16, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Ron Gillham

Campaign disclosure forms: more local contributors for Baisden

Baisden is running as a petition candidate against Gillham for the State House District 30 seat.

Ron Gillham