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Administration schedules sales tax workshops

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show that the Nov. 30 meeting in Soldotna will be held at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Bridger Edwards of Kenai paddleboards up a section of the Kenai River just below the Warren Ames Bridge on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. Edwards said he regularly paddles the Kenai River at flood tides and was wearing a dry suit to guard against the freezing temperatures Monday. Seals bobbed up through the river behind him, and icy slush lapped at the snowy shore. Edwards said he paddled up the estuary to the south of the river toward Kalifornsky Beach Road and was breaking through ice.

Photo: Float on

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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Bridger Edwards of Kenai paddleboards up a section of the Kenai River just below the Warren Ames Bridge on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. Edwards said he regularly paddles the Kenai River at flood tides and was wearing a dry suit to guard against the freezing temperatures Monday. Seals bobbed up through the river behind him, and icy slush lapped at the snowy shore. Edwards said he paddled up the estuary to the south of the river toward Kalifornsky Beach Road and was breaking through ice.

2 bodies found in burned car near Soldotna

Update 4 p.m.: The two bodies found in a burned car near Soldotna on Sunday have arrived at the State Medical Examiner’s office in Anchorage.… Continue reading

New sales taxes may be delayed

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show that the ordinance to delay sales taxes for nonprofits and vendors that do not accept food… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion In this April 29, 2016 photo, an old car is parked on the side of the road near the bluff in Clam Gulch, Alaska. The Kenai Peninula Borough Assembly passed an ordinance Nov. 22 that will allow residents to register cars at least eight years old permanently, replacing the current biennial registration system.

Borough opts into permanent vehicle registration

Kenai Peninsula Borough residents with cars and trailers more than eight years old will now be able to secure permanent vehicle registrations for them. The… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion In this April 29, 2016 photo, an old car is parked on the side of the road near the bluff in Clam Gulch, Alaska. The Kenai Peninula Borough Assembly passed an ordinance Nov. 22 that will allow residents to register cars at least eight years old permanently, replacing the current biennial registration system.

Assembly moves to drop invocation policy

After more than a month of discussion and litigation threats, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed an amendment repealing its invocation policy on Tuesday.However, it… Continue reading

Newcomers seek to make pool hall a safe community space

Two weeks, some planning and a little financial help was all it took for three Kenai residents to get the doors of Sharps Billiards open… Continue reading

A northern pike dies inside of a bucket as Fish and Game staff net the dead and dying fish out of East Mackey Lake during a poisonous rotentone treatment designed to clear the lake of invasive species on October 8, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Clarion file photo)

Fish and Game wraps up Soldotna Creek pike work

Soldotna Creek got a shock of chemicals this summer designed to kill off invasive northern pike, which appear to be almost gone from the stream… Continue reading

A northern pike dies inside of a bucket as Fish and Game staff net the dead and dying fish out of East Mackey Lake during a poisonous rotentone treatment designed to clear the lake of invasive species on October 8, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Clarion file photo)
Photo courtesy Rashah McChesney Anglers race up the river after trolling for king salmon on the Kenai River on Sunday, July 24, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska.

Inch by inch

Each summer for the past several years, Kenai River anglers have noticed that the river’s famous king salmon are both fewer and smaller. The trend… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Rashah McChesney Anglers race up the river after trolling for king salmon on the Kenai River on Sunday, July 24, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Sharps Billiards, 11888 Kenai Spur Highway, has reopened under new management after closing in 2014.

Newcomers seek to make pool hall a safe community space

Two weeks, some planning and a little financial help was all it took for three Kenai residents to get the doors of Sharps Billiards open… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Sharps Billiards, 11888 Kenai Spur Highway, has reopened under new management after closing in 2014.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Adam Trujillo lets off a shot at a pie plate for a chance at winning a turkey at the Snowshoe Gun Club on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The club, located on the Kenai Spur Highway between Kenai and Soldotna, hosted a series of events Sunday, including an "Annie Oakley" trap-shooting game and the pie-plate shooting. The club, which is always open for members, will host its annual membership meeting on Sunday, Dec. 3.

Photo: Ready, aim, fire

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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Adam Trujillo lets off a shot at a pie plate for a chance at winning a turkey at the Snowshoe Gun Club on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The club, located on the Kenai Spur Highway between Kenai and Soldotna, hosted a series of events Sunday, including an "Annie Oakley" trap-shooting game and the pie-plate shooting. The club, which is always open for members, will host its annual membership meeting on Sunday, Dec. 3.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A scrapbook details the history of Hospice of the Central Peninsula at the nonprofit's 30th anniversary event at Central Peninsula Hospital on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Hospice celebrates 30 years

Grief is a living thing, developing through a process and staying with the affected person forever. Lee Coray-Ludden describes progressing through grief like an injury… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A scrapbook details the history of Hospice of the Central Peninsula at the nonprofit's 30th anniversary event at Central Peninsula Hospital on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, FIle In this July 20, 2016 photo, a dipnetter walks along the southern bank of the Kenai River near the Warren Ames Bridge in Kenai, Alaska. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources' Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation plans to repair the riverbanks in the area and install elevated light-penetrating boardwalks to combat some of the vegetation and bank loss due to high levels of foot traffic.

Parks plans riverbank repair work on Kenai Peninsula

Trampled riverbanks on several Kenai Peninsula rivers will get a $2 million cash infusion to help mitigate some of the damage. The Exxon Valdez Oil… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, FIle In this July 20, 2016 photo, a dipnetter walks along the southern bank of the Kenai River near the Warren Ames Bridge in Kenai, Alaska. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources' Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation plans to repair the riverbanks in the area and install elevated light-penetrating boardwalks to combat some of the vegetation and bank loss due to high levels of foot traffic.

Fish and Game recommends big-fish Kenai king goal

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is recommending putting a big-fish goal in place for Kenai River king salmon.In a Monday memo attached to… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion John Hendrix, Gov. Bill Walker's oil and gas advisor, speaks to attendees at the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Governor’s oil advisor gives outlook

Gov. Bill Walker’s lead oil and gas advisor Tuesday emphasized the importance of a fiscal plan to ensure the state’s future. John Hendrix, the former… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion John Hendrix, Gov. Bill Walker's oil and gas advisor, speaks to attendees at the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion The moon looms over streetlamps in the parking lot outside Safeway on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The earth's orbital neighbor was the closest it will be until 2034 on Sunday and Monday, earning the name "supermoon." Because the moon's orbit around the earth is elliptical, sometimes it is closer than other times. On Sunday and Monday, the moon appeared 14 times brighter than when it is at its furthest from the earth, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administation. The moon will also appear to be larger and brighter on Dec. 14, 2016, according to NASA.

Photo: By the light of the moon

The moon looms over streetlamps in the parking lot outside Safeway on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The earth's orbital neighbor was the… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion The moon looms over streetlamps in the parking lot outside Safeway on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The earth's orbital neighbor was the closest it will be until 2034 on Sunday and Monday, earning the name "supermoon." Because the moon's orbit around the earth is elliptical, sometimes it is closer than other times. On Sunday and Monday, the moon appeared 14 times brighter than when it is at its furthest from the earth, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administation. The moon will also appear to be larger and brighter on Dec. 14, 2016, according to NASA.
Fishing, hunting license fees to increase in 2017

Fishing, hunting license fees to increase in 2017

Starting next year, hunters and sportfishermen will have to put up a little more cash for their licenses and tags. The Legislature passed a bill… Continue reading

Fishing, hunting license fees to increase in 2017

Assembly to revisit invocation policy

The discussion over the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s invocation policy isn’t over yet. After the assembly passed a policy setting out guidelines for who can… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Students from Bob Summer's U.S. History class at Kenai Middle School got the chance to cast their ballots in a mock election held Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The students learned about the electoral college system and filled out sample ballots for U.S. President and senator and Congressman from Alaska.

Kenai Middle students participate in mock election

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct information on the number of electoral votes for each state.Kenai Middle School’s eighth-grade students got a… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Students from Bob Summer's U.S. History class at Kenai Middle School got the chance to cast their ballots in a mock election held Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The students learned about the electoral college system and filled out sample ballots for U.S. President and senator and Congressman from Alaska.
Photo courtesy Bridget Clark Natasha Weissenberg presents pieces of art from her home country of Moldova during an English as a Second Language conversation group at Kenai Peninsula College on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska.

College ESL program expands offerings

Though her English is heavily accented and she sometimes flounders for a word, it would be hard to say Natasha Weissenberg doesn’t communicate. Gathered at… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Bridget Clark Natasha Weissenberg presents pieces of art from her home country of Moldova during an English as a Second Language conversation group at Kenai Peninsula College on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska.