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Court reports for June 30, 2019
Court reports for June 30, 2019
Minister’s Message: Divine interruptions

Minister’s Message: Divine interruptions

Some of God’s and life’s most wonderful gifts to us are the surprises that crop up in the day

  • Jun 27, 2019
  • By RICK CUPP For the Peninsula Clarion
Minister’s Message: Divine interruptions
The old windows in Kat Sorensen’s apartment are painted shut from the inside and the outside which can cause some issues on hot, Alaska afternoons. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Tangled up in Blue: Windows

My slanted, attic apartment downtown in Seward has a lot of charming flaws. I have to brush my teeth in my kitchen sink, for one,… Continue reading

The old windows in Kat Sorensen’s apartment are painted shut from the inside and the outside which can cause some issues on hot, Alaska afternoons. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
The white “petals” of bunchberry are really modified bracts that attract pollinators. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge notebook: A common little plant with uncommon traits

This summer, I traveled from the East Coast to the Kenai Peninsula to intern with the biology program at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. As… Continue reading

The white “petals” of bunchberry are really modified bracts that attract pollinators. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)
Reeling ‘Em In: Not even dinosaur-killing virus can stop Nick from his report

Reeling ‘Em In: Not even dinosaur-killing virus can stop Nick from his report

It’s time to take a look at fishing report for the week of June 25 - July 1

Reeling ‘Em In: Not even dinosaur-killing virus can stop Nick from his report
Pioneer Potluck: About homestead living

Pioneer Potluck: About homestead living

Broccoli with cheese sauce, moosemeat meat loaf, baked vegetables

  • Jun 25, 2019
  • By ANN “GRANNIE ANNIE” BERG For the Peninsula Clarion
Pioneer Potluck: About homestead living
Public safety briefs for June 23, 2019
Public safety briefs for June 23, 2019
Court reports for June 23, 2019
Court reports for June 23, 2019
It is what it is: It’s not easy eating green

It is what it is: It’s not easy eating green

The only thing green I had eaten in five days was mint chip ice cream.

  • Jun 22, 2019
  • By WILL MORROW For the Peninsula Clarion
It is what it is: It’s not easy eating green
Minister’s Message: Lots of light!

Minister’s Message: Lots of light!

When Jesus declared, “I am the light of the world,” it was spiritual light he was emphasizing.

  • Jun 20, 2019
  • By MITCH GLOVER For the Peninsula Clarion
Minister’s Message: Lots of light!
A black bear sow with two cubs leave a barbed-wire exclosure designed to snag their hair. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge notebook: Where do black and brown bears occur?

Science is more than the five-step method we learn about in grade school — science is a philosophy of questions. As a budding graduate student… Continue reading

A black bear sow with two cubs leave a barbed-wire exclosure designed to snag their hair. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)
Geoff Grier shows off his catch on Saturday, June 15, 2019 on the Upper Kenai River. (Photo courtesy of Shelby Harris)

Sockeye return continues to impress anglers

The bag limit on the Russian River and Upper Kenai is nine fish per day with 18 fish in possession.

Geoff Grier shows off his catch on Saturday, June 15, 2019 on the Upper Kenai River. (Photo courtesy of Shelby Harris)
The Kenai Senior Center sits on the bluff overlooking the mouth of the Kenai River, Friday, June 14, 2019, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Seniors stay active all summer

Senior centers offer a variety of activities.

The Kenai Senior Center sits on the bluff overlooking the mouth of the Kenai River, Friday, June 14, 2019, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
A detail from Desiree Hagen’s show, “Seven Years,” from an artist residency she did at Bunnell Street Arts Center in January 2016 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Fritz Creek artist receives Rasmuson award — again

She is one of 25 Alaska artists to receive a $7,500 Project Award.

A detail from Desiree Hagen’s show, “Seven Years,” from an artist residency she did at Bunnell Street Arts Center in January 2016 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Anglers fish at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Reeling ‘Em In: Bobber snaggers have skills of bread mold

A look at the southern peninsula’s fishing conditions

Anglers fish at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Pioneer Potluck: A tribute to our dad, John. M. McClure Sr.

Pioneer Potluck: A tribute to our dad, John. M. McClure Sr.

Halibut enchiladas, halibut honey mustard fingers, angel food pineapple dessert

  • Jun 18, 2019
  • By Ann “GRANNIE ANNIE” Berg For the Peninsula Clarion
Pioneer Potluck: A tribute to our dad, John. M. McClure Sr.
Several homes and businesses in the neighborhood near the proposed Beachcomber LLC gravel pit posted signs opposing excavation in the area, on May 2, 2019, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Voices of the Peninsula: Borough should rethink land use rules

The existing borough code to grant permits for gravel pits is woefully inadequate.

  • Jun 17, 2019
Several homes and businesses in the neighborhood near the proposed Beachcomber LLC gravel pit posted signs opposing excavation in the area, on May 2, 2019, in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
Nick Varney

Unhinged Alaska: The conundrum

My fishing buds religiously turn on the guy who gets a bite and misses it or, dare I say, loses it.

  • Jun 15, 2019
  • By NICK VARNEY For the Peninsula Clarion
Nick Varney
Court reports for June 16, 2019
Court reports for June 16, 2019
Public safety briefs for June 16, 2019
Public safety briefs for June 16, 2019