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Residents line the Sterling Highway, in front of Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office to oppose Pebble mine on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Voices of the Peninsula: Save Bristol Bay

Our leaders must hold the Corps of Engineers and the Pebble Partnership accountable.

  • Aug 17, 2019
  • Indy Walton
Residents line the Sterling Highway, in front of Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office to oppose Pebble mine on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
Coming into the Country: Ticks

Coming into the Country: Ticks

While on a family vacation to Florida this spring we took a short walk through a lush, beautiful forest in Faver-Dykes State Park near Pellicer… Continue reading

Coming into the Country: Ticks
Ian McEwan (left) acts out a scene with Yvette Tappana during a rehearsel for Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch held Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, at the Kenai Performer’s stage in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

‘Blazing Guns’ opens new Kenai Performers theater season

The show is a classic western melodrama.

Ian McEwan (left) acts out a scene with Yvette Tappana during a rehearsel for Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch held Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, at the Kenai Performer’s stage in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenny Regan, of Seward, shows off some silvers caught during the Seward Silver Salmon Derby going on through Sunday. The 2019 Derby is dedicated to Monty and Florita Richardson, longtime Alaskans who helped shape Seward’s charter fishing industry and participated in in the Salmon Derby for six decades. Monty ran his charter business well into his 80s and passed away this spring at 101 years old.                                Photo courtesy of Kenny Regan

Tight Lines: Seward’s Silver Salmon Derby continues

Coho sport fishing on the Lower Kenai River is picking up but still reported as slow.

Kenny Regan, of Seward, shows off some silvers caught during the Seward Silver Salmon Derby going on through Sunday. The 2019 Derby is dedicated to Monty and Florita Richardson, longtime Alaskans who helped shape Seward’s charter fishing industry and participated in in the Salmon Derby for six decades. Monty ran his charter business well into his 80s and passed away this spring at 101 years old.                                Photo courtesy of Kenny Regan
Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers won’t get relief from sun until later in the month
Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers won’t get relief from sun until later in the month
Pioneer Potluck: About Alaska summers — fishing, camping, traveling, visitors and mosquitoes

Pioneer Potluck: About Alaska summers — fishing, camping, traveling, visitors and mosquitoes

Taking visitors to see the peninsula is a summertime tradition.

  • Aug 13, 2019
  • By ANN “GRANNIE ANNIE” BERG For the Peninsula Clarion
Pioneer Potluck: About Alaska summers — fishing, camping, traveling, visitors and mosquitoes
The musical group Rose’s Pawn Shop will perform week 12 of the Levitt AMP Soldotna Music Series Wednesday evening at Soldotna Creek Park. (Photo by Bree Ellsworth)

Rose’s Pawn Shop to bring the energy

Week 11 of the series will features band playing ‘Americana’ bluegrass, folk and rock.

The musical group Rose’s Pawn Shop will perform week 12 of the Levitt AMP Soldotna Music Series Wednesday evening at Soldotna Creek Park. (Photo by Bree Ellsworth)
Court reports for Aug. 14, 2019

Court reports for Aug. 14, 2019

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Court reports for Aug. 14, 2019
Public safety briefs for Aug. 14
Public safety briefs for Aug. 14
Brewery to Bathroom .5K winner? The fight against cancer

Brewery to Bathroom .5K winner? The fight against cancer

The Brewery to Bathroom .5K “The race for the rest of us” is the perfect satire of the typical fundraising 5K, right down to organizer… Continue reading

Brewery to Bathroom .5K winner? The fight against cancer
Nick Varney

Unhinged Alaska: How the dynamic duos of mutts came to be

I was forced to admit that I had been seeing other dogs.

Nick Varney
There are a lot of paths to choose from in Seward, like the Lost Lake Trail. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Tangled up in Blue: Too many roads to travel

The idea of multiverses has been big lately, in this one at least. The theory goes that the world we live in is just one… Continue reading

There are a lot of paths to choose from in Seward, like the Lost Lake Trail. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
Refuge notebook: The difference between predicting climate change and its ecological outcomes

Refuge notebook: The difference between predicting climate change and its ecological outcomes

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has a great online climate forecasting tool. Simply type in a town, the future decade(s), an emission scenario and voila… Continue reading

Refuge notebook: The difference between predicting climate change and its ecological outcomes
One of Silverfin Guide Service’s clients shows off a king salmon caught in Anchor River in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Gary Sinnhuber)

Fish and Game works to protect kings

The sustainable escapement goal is not expected to be achieved.

One of Silverfin Guide Service’s clients shows off a king salmon caught in Anchor River in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Gary Sinnhuber)
Reeling ‘Em In: How to give a 12-year-old boy a good time fishing — and get skunked, too
Reeling ‘Em In: How to give a 12-year-old boy a good time fishing — and get skunked, too
Kuf Knotz (left) and Christine Elise perform together. (Photo provided by Kuf Knotz)

Hip hop, classical infusion to highlight Soldotna Music Series week #10

Philadelphia-based MC Kuf Knotz and New Jersey’s Christine Elise will perform.

Kuf Knotz (left) and Christine Elise perform together. (Photo provided by Kuf Knotz)
Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

Pioneer Potluck: About family, friends and fun

All rhubarb, all the time

  • Aug 6, 2019
  • By ANN “GRANNIE ANNIE” BERG For the Peninsula Clarion
Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg
Alaska Voices: Dunleavy must be recalled

Alaska Voices: Dunleavy must be recalled

What we cannot afford is for Gov. Dunleavy to remain in office.

  • Aug 3, 2019
  • By Peggy Shumaker and Joe Usibelli For the Homer News
  • Point of view
Alaska Voices: Dunleavy must be recalled
Court reports for August 5, 2019
Court reports for August 5, 2019
Public safety briefs for August 5, 2019

Public safety briefs for August 5, 2019

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Public safety briefs for August 5, 2019