Ben Boettger

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Tom (left) and Sonja Redmond distribute smiles and green pepermints during the Soldotna St. Patrick's Day parade on Thursday, March 17 in Soldotna. Sonja Redmond said the couple have marched in the parade almost every year since it began 25 years ago. Their grandchildren, Anna and Sara DeVolld, have joined them since Anna was "just old enough to sit up in a wagon," Sonja said. Asked why they had first joined the parade, Sonja said "I don't remember — seems like we always have."

Going green

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Tom (left) and Sonja Redmond distribute smiles and green pepermints during the Soldotna St. Patrick's Day parade on Thursday, March 17 in Soldotna. Sonja Redmond said the couple have marched in the parade almost every year since it began 25 years ago. Their grandchildren, Anna and Sara DeVolld, have joined them since Anna was "just old enough to sit up in a wagon," Sonja said. Asked why they had first joined the parade, Sonja said "I don't remember — seems like we always have."

Gold mill in the works for eastern peninsula

Gold from old mining claims on the eastern Kenai Peninsula may have a new path to the market if a proposed gold extraction mill begins… Continue reading

Kenai funds comprehensive plan

The city of Kenai will put $44,300 toward the creation of its new comprehensive plan, including $15,000 to hire planing consultant Elizabeth Benson of Anchorage-based… Continue reading

Gemma Amorelli scruffs her pet ferret Margy on Monday, Feb. 22 near Soldotna. Like kittens, ferrets become relaxed and docile when held by the scruff of the neck.

Making Faces

Have an old boat or outbuilding? Gemma Amorelli may offer to paint it. Not with industrial or house paint, but with spray paint. “I had… Continue reading

Gemma Amorelli scruffs her pet ferret Margy on Monday, Feb. 22 near Soldotna. Like kittens, ferrets become relaxed and docile when held by the scruff of the neck.
Father Mark Dean, a visiting priest at Soldotna's Our Lady of Perptual Help Catholic Church, describes the symbolism and significance of religious icons on Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Soldotna. Dean studied iconography as a priest in Sweden and gave a seminar on the subject to Our Lady of Perptual Help congregation members on Feb. 20.

Reading images: Icons convey spiritual message

Father Mark Dean traveled from Illinois to serve for two weeks as a guest priest at Soldotna’s Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic church. On… Continue reading

Father Mark Dean, a visiting priest at Soldotna's Our Lady of Perptual Help Catholic Church, describes the symbolism and significance of religious icons on Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Soldotna. Dean studied iconography as a priest in Sweden and gave a seminar on the subject to Our Lady of Perptual Help congregation members on Feb. 20.
A broken pin sits on a workbench in the backroom of the Kenai bowling on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Kenai. The bowling alley closed in summer 2015 and is now owned by the city of Kenai, which is seeking new management for it.

Kenai bowling alley open for prospective lease or purchase

The former Alaskalanes bowling alley and Kenai property on which it stands are up for lease or purchase from its owner, the city of Kenai.… Continue reading

A broken pin sits on a workbench in the backroom of the Kenai bowling on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Kenai. The bowling alley closed in summer 2015 and is now owned by the city of Kenai, which is seeking new management for it.
Clara Cozzini sews a quilt for a doll with help from librarian Ryanna Thurman at a meeting of the "All Dolled Up" club on Saturday Feb. 20 at the Kenai Public Library. The free group meets monthly at the Kenai Community Library to craft doll accessories and play. On Saturday they sowed quilts and made lunchboxes from Altoid tins; in March they will sow scarves.

All dolled up

Clara Cozzini sews a quilt for a doll with help from librarian Ryanna Thurman at a meeting of the “All Dolled Up” club on Saturday… Continue reading

Clara Cozzini sews a quilt for a doll with help from librarian Ryanna Thurman at a meeting of the "All Dolled Up" club on Saturday Feb. 20 at the Kenai Public Library. The free group meets monthly at the Kenai Community Library to craft doll accessories and play. On Saturday they sowed quilts and made lunchboxes from Altoid tins; in March they will sow scarves.
AK LNG project advisor Jeff Raun listens to a question during a public information meeting on the project's local future efforts on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016.

Alaska LNG Project holds steady

Local representatives of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project said that although their leaders have spoken of possible delays, employees of the project remain… Continue reading

AK LNG project advisor Jeff Raun listens to a question during a public information meeting on the project's local future efforts on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016.
Members of the Key Coalition, an advocacy group for state healthcare waiver applicants, hold their annual rally beside the Sterling Highway on Friday, Feb. 19 near Soldotna Creek Park. The group has rallied yearly since 1988 to draw attention to those waiting for state waivers that would give them Medicaid-funded care outside of an institution, allowing the severely disabled to remain in their homes and communities.

Photo: Key support

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Members of the Key Coalition, an advocacy group for state healthcare waiver applicants, hold their annual rally beside the Sterling Highway on Friday, Feb. 19 near Soldotna Creek Park. The group has rallied yearly since 1988 to draw attention to those waiting for state waivers that would give them Medicaid-funded care outside of an institution, allowing the severely disabled to remain in their homes and communities.

Kenai to record all meetings related to comprehensive plan revision

When Kenai city government groups discuss their upcoming comprehensive plan revisions, audio recordings of their meetings will be accessible on the city website for two… Continue reading

Kenai to vote on creating new airport zone, Spur Highway commercial property

A plan by Kenai city administration would create a new zoning designation for the Kenai airport and shift some land along the Kenai Spur Highway… Continue reading

CPH, Moda Health plan for coordinated care

Central Peninsula Hospital and insurance company Moda Health are developing an alternate health care model meant to change the way care is provided and paid… Continue reading

Melanie Dufour, marketing director of the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, presents a penguin figure made of recovered coastal debris while talking about her group's shoreline cleanup work at the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Froso's Restaurant in Soldotna.

Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies offers programs

Among other things, Melanie Dufour’s listeners at the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday learned a little about sea stars. “There aren’t any starfish,” Dufour… Continue reading

Melanie Dufour, marketing director of the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, presents a penguin figure made of recovered coastal debris while talking about her group's shoreline cleanup work at the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Froso's Restaurant in Soldotna.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Albertine Joan Garner's family pictures, memorbilia, and scrap books were on display during Family Discovery Day on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Soldotna Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. Garner has compiled 30 scrapbooks of photos and information on her family.

Tracing roots: Genealogy event held at Soldotna church

In the mid-1800s, Albertine Joan Garner’s great-great-grandfather deserted from the French military, married a can-can dancer — Garner’s great-grandmother — and sailed to a new life… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Albertine Joan Garner's family pictures, memorbilia, and scrap books were on display during Family Discovery Day on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Soldotna Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. Garner has compiled 30 scrapbooks of photos and information on her family.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School freshmen Damien Redder (left) and Jude Gabriel use a plasma cutter to slice out a "K" for a Kenai sign on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Kenai Central High School.

Kenai shop students make city sign

When summer comes, Kenai will have large metal letters spelling out the town’s name next to the bluff-top gazebo near the Kenai Senior Citizens Center.… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Central High School freshmen Damien Redder (left) and Jude Gabriel use a plasma cutter to slice out a "K" for a Kenai sign on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Kenai Central High School.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Prints by Kaitlin Vadla (left, with salmon), Amy Kruse, and Susan Biggs sit on top a set of drawers exhibiting work by 10 local artists at the Soldotna Public Library on Monday, Feb.1 in Soldotna.

Pair of Soldotna library projects bring artists to the public, and vice versa

Collections of prints by ten local artists, ranging from miniature watercolors to urban street photography, are on display at the Soldotna Public Library. You’ll find… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Prints by Kaitlin Vadla (left, with salmon), Amy Kruse, and Susan Biggs sit on top a set of drawers exhibiting work by 10 local artists at the Soldotna Public Library on Monday, Feb.1 in Soldotna.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Embedded in a glass disk, six samples of lunar material visited the Challenger Learning Center on Thursday, Jan. 29 in Kenai. The samples have since been returned to NASA.

One giant leap: Lunar material comes to Kenai

On Thursday Kenai Peninsula residents met the farthest-traveling visitors to Kenai in the town’s history. These weren’t tourists, but a set of six lunar mineral… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Embedded in a glass disk, six samples of lunar material visited the Challenger Learning Center on Thursday, Jan. 29 in Kenai. The samples have since been returned to NASA.

Local health providers deal with national trends

Alaska health care payment trends are contrary to national trends, according to Central Peninsula Hospital CEO Rick Davis. A pair of presentations from health care… Continue reading

CINGSA appeals Regulatory Commission decision

Editor's note: this story has been changed to remove an incorrect citation of Alaska State Code and to correct inaccurate information about the division of… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Luke Riley attempts a one foot high kick during the Native Youth Olympics Winter Games Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 23 at Kenai Middle School. Riley barely missed making the kick.

Native Youth games provide social and physical skills

Youth teams from as far as Wasilla and Chickaloon gathered to compete in three days of traditional Alaskan Native games at the Native Youth Olympics… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Luke Riley attempts a one foot high kick during the Native Youth Olympics Winter Games Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 23 at Kenai Middle School. Riley barely missed making the kick.