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The frozen Kenai River can be seen here from the Ciechanski Day Use Area in Kenai, Alaska on Jan. 16, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Flooding subsides in Big Eddy area

Ice jam on the Kenai River caused flooding earlier this month and shut down several roads.

The frozen Kenai River can be seen here from the Ciechanski Day Use Area in Kenai, Alaska on Jan. 16, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Cellist Brooks Whitehouse, left, and bassist Paul Sharpe, right, are seen here performing at the Garth Newel Music Center in Hot Springs, Virginia, on Nov. 3, 2019. (Courtesy Brooks Whitehouse)

Musicians go ‘low’

Spoken word meets classical music in Low and Lower comedy performance

Cellist Brooks Whitehouse, left, and bassist Paul Sharpe, right, are seen here performing at the Garth Newel Music Center in Hot Springs, Virginia, on Nov. 3, 2019. (Courtesy Brooks Whitehouse)
The work of Stephanie Cox and Anna Widman is seen here on display at the Kenai Fine Art Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Jan. 2, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Exploring new dimensions

Kenai Fine Art exhibit focuses on texture, shapes

The work of Stephanie Cox and Anna Widman is seen here on display at the Kenai Fine Art Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Jan. 2, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file                                The Alaska Marine Highway System’s Tazlina sits at the Auke Bay Terminal on Dec. 9.

New report recommends corporations, port authorities run Alaska’s ferry system

The governor and lawmakers have been waiting for this report.

Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file                                The Alaska Marine Highway System’s Tazlina sits at the Auke Bay Terminal on Dec. 9.
In this May 1, 2019, file photo, Alaska Marijuana Control Board chairman Mark Springer, of Bethel, listens during the board’s meeting in Anchorage. The chairman of the board that regulates legal marijuana in Alaska, who also is a critic of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, said Wednesday, he had received no advance warning that Dunleavy was replacing him. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

State pot board chair being replaced

Springer said he had expressed interest in continuing to serve on the board.

  • Jan 15, 2020
  • By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
In this May 1, 2019, file photo, Alaska Marijuana Control Board chairman Mark Springer, of Bethel, listens during the board’s meeting in Anchorage. The chairman of the board that regulates legal marijuana in Alaska, who also is a critic of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, said Wednesday, he had received no advance warning that Dunleavy was replacing him. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)
Assembly to vote on anadromous work group appointees

Assembly to vote on anadromous work group appointees

The group was established by the borough assembly in November.

Assembly to vote on anadromous work group appointees
Craig Barnard can be seen here on Graduation Peak near Seldovia, Alaska, in this undated photo. (Courtesy Tony Doyle)

‘Like a church to me’

Backcountry skiers to share tales of wilderness treks at KDLL Adventure Talk.

Craig Barnard can be seen here on Graduation Peak near Seldovia, Alaska, in this undated photo. (Courtesy Tony Doyle)
Gary Thomas in a January 2002 photo after he was promoted to Homer News editor and publisher. (Homer News file photo)

Former Homer News publisher found dead after explosion

Thomas worked at the Homer News from the late 1990s until 2005.

Gary Thomas in a January 2002 photo after he was promoted to Homer News editor and publisher. (Homer News file photo)
Nikiski Fire Station #2 can be seen here on July 15, 2019 in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion

Feds fund new emergency equipment

Kenai City Council will vote to approve the purchase of breathing equipment for fire departments.

Nikiski Fire Station #2 can be seen here on July 15, 2019 in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion
Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File                                Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, speaks to the media in this file photo from 2017.

Legislator proposes adding LGBTQ protections to state hate crime laws

Bill from Anchorage lawmaker follows attack on Sterling woman.

Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File                                Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, speaks to the media in this file photo from 2017.
Man sentenced for death threats to judge’s family

Man sentenced for death threats to judge’s family

The charges stem from a hearing during which a judge denied a request to withdraw a guilty plea.

Man sentenced for death threats to judge’s family
An ice jam in the Kenai River can be seen here from the Soldotna Bridge in this January 2020 photo. (Courtesy Dan Nelson/Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management)

Flood advisory continues for Big Eddy area

The flooding is due to an ice jam.

An ice jam in the Kenai River can be seen here from the Soldotna Bridge in this January 2020 photo. (Courtesy Dan Nelson/Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management)
Flooding in Safeway can be seen here in Soldotna, Alaska, on Jan. 13, 2020. (Photo courtesy Brooke Dobson/Central Emergency Services)

Soldotna Safeway closed after flooding

Cold air likely caused a sprinkler line to freeze.

Flooding in Safeway can be seen here in Soldotna, Alaska, on Jan. 13, 2020. (Photo courtesy Brooke Dobson/Central Emergency Services)
House chambers at the Alaska State Capitol on Jan. 25, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Local lawmakers get head start on legislative session

Legislators have prefiled bills on criminal justice, education.

House chambers at the Alaska State Capitol on Jan. 25, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Former Kenai Peninsula Borough municipal elections candidate John Quick is seen in this undated photo. Quick was ordered to pay a maximum penalty fine of $300 for violating a campaign law. (Courtesy photo)

Quick ordered to pay $300 fine for campaign law violation

The Alaska Public Offices Commission released its staff report and corresponding penalties regarding the 2019 Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly campaign of Nikiski’s John Quick. The… Continue reading

Former Kenai Peninsula Borough municipal elections candidate John Quick is seen in this undated photo. Quick was ordered to pay a maximum penalty fine of $300 for violating a campaign law. (Courtesy photo)
Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Fire Marshals Jeremy Hamilton (left) and Brooke Dobson (center right) meet with members of the Shelter Development Workgroup at the Kenai Public Health Center in Kenai on Jan. 8.

Cold-weather shelter still faces obstacles

Any building serving as an emergency shelter would have to meet certain general requirements.

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Fire Marshals Jeremy Hamilton (left) and Brooke Dobson (center right) meet with members of the Shelter Development Workgroup at the Kenai Public Health Center in Kenai on Jan. 8.
In this image made from video released by the Alaska State Troopers, an aerial helicopter view from Jan. 9, 2020, shows a man waving with distress signal “S.O.S.” outside Susitna Valley, Alaska. Alaska State Troopers have rescued Tyson Steele, 30, who survived in a makeshift shelter after his remote cabin burned last month. (Alaska State Troopers via AP)

Fire, SOS, rescue: Man spends weeks in wilderness

He was waving his arms, an SOS signal stamped in the snow that he hoped a passing plane would spot.

  • Jan 13, 2020
  • By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
In this image made from video released by the Alaska State Troopers, an aerial helicopter view from Jan. 9, 2020, shows a man waving with distress signal “S.O.S.” outside Susitna Valley, Alaska. Alaska State Troopers have rescued Tyson Steele, 30, who survived in a makeshift shelter after his remote cabin burned last month. (Alaska State Troopers via AP)
The new exhibit at the Alaska SeaLife Center focuses on the center’s ongoing research, Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of the Alaska SeaLife Center)

Small fire breaks out at SeaLife Center

Staff from the avian curatorial recovered two long-tailed ducks that were being held in the area.

The new exhibit at the Alaska SeaLife Center focuses on the center’s ongoing research, Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of the Alaska SeaLife Center)
In this 2007 file photo, an oil transit pipeline runs across the tundra to flow station at the Prudhoe Bay oil field on Alaska’s North Slope. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

Alaskans flock to register for PFD

As of Saturday night, 101,266 had filed.

In this 2007 file photo, an oil transit pipeline runs across the tundra to flow station at the Prudhoe Bay oil field on Alaska’s North Slope. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)
The frozen Kenai River can be seen here near the Big Eddy State Recreation Site in Soldotna, Alaska, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. (Photo courtesy Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management)

Freezing temperatures prolong ice jam flooding

Cold temperatures are expected to cause the Kenai River to continue freezing upstream.

The frozen Kenai River can be seen here near the Big Eddy State Recreation Site in Soldotna, Alaska, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. (Photo courtesy Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management)