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Photo courtesy Alaska Aerial Media Two endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales, as shown from an image captured by an unmanned aircraft system last August, stranded in the Turnagain Arm on the mudflats.

Drones to help spot stranded belugas

When the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales strand, it can be a guessing game as to how many and how old they are. The National… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Alaska Aerial Media Two endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales, as shown from an image captured by an unmanned aircraft system last August, stranded in the Turnagain Arm on the mudflats.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jack Sinclair, the former Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation supervisor for the Kenai Peninsula, has taken over the executive director position at the Kenai Watershed Forum.

Jack Sinclair to head Kenai Watershed Forum

As the new head of the Kenai Watershed forum, there is a lot to learn, but Jack Sinclair said he’s up to the task.Sinclair has… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jack Sinclair, the former Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation supervisor for the Kenai Peninsula, has taken over the executive director position at the Kenai Watershed Forum.

Borough employees, local organizations ramp up donation drives

Every Christmas, the employees of the Kenai Peninsula Borough adopt a few families for a few weeks. For the duration of the holiday season, the… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Sen. Dan Sullivan gave a rundown of his first year in Washington, D.C., to a large crowd at the joint Kenai and Soldotna chamber luncheon Wednesday at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center.

Sullivan focuses on economy, regulation reform

Economics, regulation and the military ruled the conversation during Sen. Dan Sullivan’s speech to the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce luncheon on Wednesday.… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Sen. Dan Sullivan gave a rundown of his first year in Washington, D.C., to a large crowd at the joint Kenai and Soldotna chamber luncheon Wednesday at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center.
Fire consumes Nikiski home

Fire consumes Nikiski home

A pet is missing and several more died after a Nikiski couple’s home burned down on Tuesday.Personnel from Nikiski Fire Department, Kenai Fire Department, Enstar… Continue reading

Fire consumes Nikiski home
Maps by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Area one, or the western branch of the Soldotna Creek drainage will be treated with the poison rotenone, in order to eradicate invasive northern pike in the region. Fish and Game plans to begin treatment on the four lakes in October. Once complete the project will be the largest rotentone treatment project carried out to date by Fish and Game.

Fish & Game: Mackey, Derk, Union lakes northern pike-free

Ice fishermen in East and West Mackey lakes, Derks Lake and Union Lake will be limited to two closely attended lines this winter. The Alaska… Continue reading

Maps by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Area one, or the western branch of the Soldotna Creek drainage will be treated with the poison rotenone, in order to eradicate invasive northern pike in the region. Fish and Game plans to begin treatment on the four lakes in October. Once complete the project will be the largest rotentone treatment project carried out to date by Fish and Game.

State focuses on business retention

In the face of impending fiscal disaster, the state of Alaska is partnering with regional economic development organizations and chambers of commerce to research the… Continue reading

CIAA plans Martin Ponds sockeye project

CIAA plans Martin Ponds sockeye project

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show that the ponds are at the mouth of the Martin River system, not at the head,… Continue reading

CIAA plans Martin Ponds sockeye project
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is investigating the cause of a die-off of grayling in Scout Lake this summer. (Photo courtesy the Alaska Department of Fish & Game)

White spot disease kills Arctic grayling in Scout Lake

Hundreds of dead Arctic grayling washed up on the shores of Scout Lake in August, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is still… Continue reading

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is investigating the cause of a die-off of grayling in Scout Lake this summer. (Photo courtesy the Alaska Department of Fish & Game)
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Duane Mays, the director of the Senior and Disability Services division of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, presented options to revise the Medicaid waiver program to a small crowd in Kenai Tuesday night.

State considers Medicaid waiver revamp

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is weighing its options to reduce costs on the Medicaid program that provides home- and community-based services… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Duane Mays, the director of the Senior and Disability Services division of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, presented options to revise the Medicaid waiver program to a small crowd in Kenai Tuesday night.

FERC comments debate LNG location, impact

Comments from Alaska state agencies, citizens, national agencies and outside organizations zoomed in on the Alaska LNG Project’s details, including the Nikiski location and the… Continue reading

State river boating course to include Kenai unit

The statewide boating safety course will soon include a Kenai River-specific unit.Water Wise, the Alaska boating safety course for recreational boaters, is free for all… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kalifornsky Beach Road resident Dan Sterchi on Friday Sept. 4, 2015 stands near a drainage pipe on a piece of land the borough is considering trading to a private property owner. Sterchi is adamantly opposed to the trade which he says could severely limit the borough's options for mitigating floods in the area.

Assembly rejects K-Beach land trade

After more than a year deliberating a land trade to resolve a leftover of the flooding disaster in K-Beach, the borough assembly voted it down… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kalifornsky Beach Road resident Dan Sterchi on Friday Sept. 4, 2015 stands near a drainage pipe on a piece of land the borough is considering trading to a private property owner. Sterchi is adamantly opposed to the trade which he says could severely limit the borough's options for mitigating floods in the area.
Photo by Elwood Brehmer/Alaska Journal of Commerce The Seward Coal Loading facility.

Permit to address coal spilled in Resurrection Bay

The Seward Coal Loading Facility has applied for a permit that will cover coal falling into Resurrection Bay. The permit, which is being reviewed by… Continue reading

Photo by Elwood Brehmer/Alaska Journal of Commerce The Seward Coal Loading facility.

Marijuana Task Force postpones regulation decision

Comments and discussion stretched late into the night at the borough’s first Marijuana Task Force meeting after the statewide marijuana regulations came out.The task force… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Steve Noble (right), the vice president of engineering consulting firm DOWL, explained the details of the Sterling Highway improvement project to the public at an open house Wednesday at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor's Center in Soldotna.

Sterling Highway to include wildlife infrastructure

The Sterling Highway through the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge may soon be a little more wildlife-friendly. As a part of the resurfacing and road improvement… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Steve Noble (right), the vice president of engineering consulting firm DOWL, explained the details of the Sterling Highway improvement project to the public at an open house Wednesday at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor's Center in Soldotna.

Assembly, public debate alcohol setback rule

Two teenagers, eight community members and a lawyer turned out for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s heated discussion of the alcohol setback rule Tuesday night.… Continue reading

State considers reused medical equipment

Medicaid patients in Alaska may soon be able to get recycled wheelchairs and walkers. The Alaska State Legislature and the Alaska Department of Health and… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/The Peninsula Clarion Tina Minster, a health care insurance navigator at Peninsula Community Health Services, handles the outreach and enrollment in the community. She regularly travels around and "sets up wherever they'll let me," she said.

PCHS health insurance navigator sets up shop around community

Tina Minster carries her MiFi and laptop with her everywhere she goes so she can answer questions about health insurance whenever they come up. In… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/The Peninsula Clarion Tina Minster, a health care insurance navigator at Peninsula Community Health Services, handles the outreach and enrollment in the community. She regularly travels around and "sets up wherever they'll let me," she said.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/The Peninsula Clarion Sen. Peter Micciche spoke to a crowd of about 50 Wednesday night at Kenai Peninsula College about the upcoming legislative session and the fiscal options the state is considering to bridge the current budget gap.

Micciche focuses on revenue sources

Some Alaskans may still want the state to cut its way to a balanced budget, but Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, argues that’s no longer realistic.At… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/The Peninsula Clarion Sen. Peter Micciche spoke to a crowd of about 50 Wednesday night at Kenai Peninsula College about the upcoming legislative session and the fiscal options the state is considering to bridge the current budget gap.