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Margarette Marsh sits to eat lunch and visit with friends at the Soldotna Senior Center on Monday.

Doing as she ‘darn well’ pleases

Soldotna resident celebrates 101 years on her own terms

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Margarette Marsh sits to eat lunch and visit with friends at the Soldotna Senior Center on Monday.
Colony's Claire Wallstrum, Soldotna's Abriella Werner, Colony's Charlie McManus and Service's Faith Colman on the diving podium at the state swimming and diving meet in Juneau, Alaska, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Werner won the state title. (Photo provided)

SoHi’s Werner, Seward’s Bengimin Ambrosiani nab state titles

Soldotna senior Abriella Werner and Seward senior Bengimin Ambrosiani led the Kenai Peninsula by winning individual titles Saturday at the state swimming and diving meet… Continue reading

Colony's Claire Wallstrum, Soldotna's Abriella Werner, Colony's Charlie McManus and Service's Faith Colman on the diving podium at the state swimming and diving meet in Juneau, Alaska, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Werner won the state title. (Photo provided)
A Kenai Peninsula Food Bank truck in the food bank parking lot on Aug. 4, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Food bank seeks support for turkey fundraiser

The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank is asking the community to help provide more than 1,000 turkeys to peninsula residents

A Kenai Peninsula Food Bank truck in the food bank parking lot on Aug. 4, 2022, in Soldotna, Alaska (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Illustration of GameTime’s “Inclusive Seesaw.” (Image via City of Kenai)
Illustration of GameTime’s “Inclusive Seesaw.” (Image via City of Kenai)
Shrubs grow outside of the Kenai Courthouse on Monday, July 3, 2023, in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Sterling resident found guilty of felony sexual offense

Kelly David Crane faces a presumptive sentence of 25 to 35 years

Shrubs grow outside of the Kenai Courthouse on Monday, July 3, 2023, in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
The Seldovia archway is one of the first landmarks visitors see when stepping off the boat. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)

Seldovia receives $2.3M to replace Jakolof Bay dock

The project is one of seven in Alaska funded through the department’s Port Infrastructure Development Program,

The Seldovia archway is one of the first landmarks visitors see when stepping off the boat. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)
Alaska State Troopers investigate a shooting scene on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at the Anchor Point Warehouse in Anchor Point, Alaska, at the store on the Sterling Highway in which an Alaska State Trooper was shot. Bret Herrick, 62, of Anchor Point was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, for the attempted murder of Alaska State Trooper Bruce Brueggeman and related crimes that occurred outside the grocery store. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Anchor Point man sentenced for attempted murder of state trooper

Herrick received a composite sentence of 74 years with 15 years suspended

Alaska State Troopers investigate a shooting scene on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at the Anchor Point Warehouse in Anchor Point, Alaska, at the store on the Sterling Highway in which an Alaska State Trooper was shot. Bret Herrick, 62, of Anchor Point was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, for the attempted murder of Alaska State Trooper Bruce Brueggeman and related crimes that occurred outside the grocery store. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Brianna Hetrick. (Photo courtesy of GoFundMe)

Fundraiser open for family of Homer woman killed in shooting

Brianna Hetrick was fatally shot on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Homer

Brianna Hetrick. (Photo courtesy of GoFundMe)
Hope School K-5 teacher Jeremy McKibben assists third grade students with reading skills part of CKLA’s “How Does Your Body Work?” unit on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Hope, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

From Hope to Homer, KPBSD adjusts to Alaska Reads Act

Implementing the standards outlined by the legislation is not a one-size-fits-all approach

Hope School K-5 teacher Jeremy McKibben assists third grade students with reading skills part of CKLA’s “How Does Your Body Work?” unit on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Hope, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
A gingerbread house designed by Ulysses Haberman is displayed at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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A gingerbread house designed by Ulysses Haberman is displayed at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.
A gingerbread house designed by Ulysses Haberman is displayed at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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A gingerbread house designed by Ulysses Haberman is displayed at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.
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Kenai man accused of emailing threats to US senator

Graham was arrested on Monday by special agents from the U.S. Capitol Police and the FBI

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Sockeye salmon are gathered together at a test site for selective harvest setnet gear in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Fish and Game releases preliminary data from commercial fishing season

The harvest continued to fall below historical averages

Sockeye salmon are gathered together at a test site for selective harvest setnet gear in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Jessica Dison stands at the counter of Perfectly Alaskan Creations in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Perfectly Alaskan Creations holds grand opening

The shop features work of 50 local crafters

Jessica Dison stands at the counter of Perfectly Alaskan Creations in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Central Peninsula Hospital is seen in Soldotna on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Central Peninsula Hospital marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Hospital employees marked the month by wearing pink surgical gloves

Central Peninsula Hospital is seen in Soldotna on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
Department of Health logo. (Graphic by Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

2022 overdose deaths slightly down from previous year

Deaths still far surpassed those recorded during last decade

Department of Health logo. (Graphic by Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Alaska Department of Fish and Game logo. (Graphic by Jake Dye)

Fish and Game looking for peninsula moose harvest reports

Moose hunters are still required to report harvested moose despite a regulation change

Alaska Department of Fish and Game logo. (Graphic by Jake Dye)
An arch marks the entrance to the Church of St. Nicholas on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 in Nikolaevsk, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
An arch marks the entrance to the Church of St. Nicholas on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 in Nikolaevsk, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Man charged with murder in killing of Homer woman

The shooting was reported Saturday afternoon

The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
Tony Eskelin, Jenny Gates and Israel Payton listen to questions at a “Town Hall Style Meeting” held at Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Sport Fish division fields questions at town hall

The town hall meeting discussed the sport fisheries of the Northern Kenai Peninsula

Tony Eskelin, Jenny Gates and Israel Payton listen to questions at a “Town Hall Style Meeting” held at Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna City Hall is seen on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna council considers bed tax

The ordinance would impose a 4% lodging tax on all reservations made within the City of Soldotna

Soldotna City Hall is seen on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)