Brian Mazurek

A sign at Kenai United Methodist Church promoting inclusivity is seen in Kenai on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Training offered on inclusive spaces

The training is to educate people about the unique struggles that people in the LGBTQ community face

A sign at Kenai United Methodist Church promoting inclusivity is seen in Kenai on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Watercolor paintings by Nina Kersten and Alex Rydinski are seen on display at the Kenai Fine Art Center in Kenai, Alaska on Feb. 4, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Fine Art Center to display watercolors in February

For the month of February, the Kenai Fine Art Center will be displaying a collection of watercolor paintings submitted by 11 different community members. The… Continue reading

Watercolor paintings by Nina Kersten and Alex Rydinski are seen on display at the Kenai Fine Art Center in Kenai, Alaska on Feb. 4, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Photo by Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Bruce Shelley, Director of Member Relations for Homer Electric Association, gives a presentation Wednesday to the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center.

HEA’s Shelley: Electric vehicles are no laughing matter

Electric vehicles were the topic of discussion Wednesday as local business leaders gathered for the first Kenai Chamber of Commerce Luncheon of the year. Members… Continue reading

Photo by Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Bruce Shelley, Director of Member Relations for Homer Electric Association, gives a presentation Wednesday to the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center.
Brian Mazurek, left, and Ben Weagraff, right, are seen ice fishing on Paddle Lake off of Swan Lake Road in Sterling, Alaska on Feb. 2, 2020. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Cold brings ideal ice fishing conditions

The beginning of February marks the beginning of Trustworthy Hardware’s annual Ice Fishing Derby, and those involved say that conditions are ideal for dropping a… Continue reading

Brian Mazurek, left, and Ben Weagraff, right, are seen ice fishing on Paddle Lake off of Swan Lake Road in Sterling, Alaska on Feb. 2, 2020. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
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Red Cross of Alaska CEO Tanguy Libbrecht installs free, 10-year lithium battery smoke alarms at a home in Anchorage, Alaska in May 2018. (Photo courtesy Cari Dighton/Red Cross Alaska)

Red Cross provides free smoke alarms

Last year the Red Cross installed 2,170 free smoke alarms in 670 households across the state.

Red Cross of Alaska CEO Tanguy Libbrecht installs free, 10-year lithium battery smoke alarms at a home in Anchorage, Alaska in May 2018. (Photo courtesy Cari Dighton/Red Cross Alaska)
Teagen Kobylarz, Mia Hannevold and Carson Cobb from Soldotna Elementary School play their recorders during “Link Up: The Orchestra Rocks!” at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska on Jan. 21, 2017. (Photo courtesy Sue Biggs/Kenai Peninsula Orchestra)

Kids, orchestra to make music together

“Link Up: Orchestra Rocks!” allows third, fourth and fifth graders to perform with an orchestra.

Teagen Kobylarz, Mia Hannevold and Carson Cobb from Soldotna Elementary School play their recorders during “Link Up: The Orchestra Rocks!” at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska on Jan. 21, 2017. (Photo courtesy Sue Biggs/Kenai Peninsula Orchestra)
Kasilof man killed by troopers

Kasilof man killed by troopers

The Alaska Bureau of Investigation and the General Investigative Unit in Soldotna are investigating.

Kasilof man killed by troopers
Henry Smith checks out his fresh haircut courtesy of Gail Kennedy during the 2020 Project Homeless Connect event at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Day to reach out, connect

Project Homeless Connect provides support, services for those experiencing homelessness.

Henry Smith checks out his fresh haircut courtesy of Gail Kennedy during the 2020 Project Homeless Connect event at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
A king salmon is seen in August 2013. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fish and Game forecasts below average 2020 king salmon run

The 2020 forecast for the early run is well below the 1986-2019 average of 9,196 large fish.

A king salmon is seen in August 2013. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Get connected at Project Homeless Connect

Get connected at Project Homeless Connect

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Get connected at Project Homeless Connect
A closed entrance at the north terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, where a flight plane carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China is expected later Tuesday, is seen Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Passengers from Wuhan to stop in Anchorage

All passengers on board were screened multiple times prior to departure from Wuhan.

A closed entrance at the north terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, where a flight plane carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China is expected later Tuesday, is seen Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Barbara Waters holds up the book “Profiles in Change: Names, Notes, and Quotes for Alaskan Women” by Ginna Brelsford while discussing women’s history in Alaska during the Centennial Voices event at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna on Saturday.

‘A multigenerational battle’

League of Women celebrate 100 years of women’s right to vote

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Barbara Waters holds up the book “Profiles in Change: Names, Notes, and Quotes for Alaskan Women” by Ginna Brelsford while discussing women’s history in Alaska during the Centennial Voices event at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna on Saturday.
Tammie Willis speaks at the LGTBQ Town Hall at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Jan. 4, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna passes resolution in support of hate crime legislation

The resolution would add “sexual orientation and gender identity” as a factor considered at sentencing

Tammie Willis speaks at the LGTBQ Town Hall at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Jan. 4, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
John O’Brien, superintendent for the Kenai Peninsula School District, gives a presentation to the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Superintendent: Schools to get counselors, promote emotional learning

The development of personalized learning programs in the peninsula schools is ongoing.

John O’Brien, superintendent for the Kenai Peninsula School District, gives a presentation to the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
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From left, musicians John Walsh, Rose Flanagan and Pat Broaders perform at the annual Winter Concert of Traditional Irish Music at Kenai Peninsula College in Kenai, Alaska on Feb. 1, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Irish Music Concert returns to Kenai Peninsula College

The concert will feature three Irish musicians, John Walsh, Pat Broaders and John Skelton.

From left, musicians John Walsh, Rose Flanagan and Pat Broaders perform at the annual Winter Concert of Traditional Irish Music at Kenai Peninsula College in Kenai, Alaska on Feb. 1, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Meredith McCullough, language arts teacher at Kenai Central High School, is seen here at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska on Jan. 21, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Local language arts teacher honored for work with students

“Trust them and allow them to grow”

Meredith McCullough, language arts teacher at Kenai Central High School, is seen here at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska on Jan. 21, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
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Court reports for Jan. 19, 2020

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