Robert Peterkin, who resigned from the Kenai City Council, is seen here in this undated photo. (Courtesy City of Kenai)

Peterkin resigns from Kenai City Council

A timeline for filling the vacancy has not yet been determined.

Robert Peterkin, who resigned from the Kenai City Council, is seen here in this undated photo. (Courtesy City of Kenai)
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The Challenger Learning Center is seen here in Kenai, Alaska on Sept. 10, 2020.

City of Kenai awards grant to Challenger Learning Center of Alaska

The city council unanimously approved the $100,000 grant

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The Challenger Learning Center is seen here in Kenai, Alaska on Sept. 10, 2020.
President-elect Joe Biden gestures on stage after speaking, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Biden defeats Trump

Biden says ‘time to heal’; Trump refuses to concede

  • Nov 8, 2020
  • By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
President-elect Joe Biden gestures on stage after speaking, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
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State reports nearly 3,000 new cases this week

The state also reported 46 new hospitalizations and two additional deaths this week.

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Dharmic Spruce owner Branden Elde, left, of Homer, shows off her wares to Amy Frapp, right, of Soldotna, during the Merry Little Christmas Market at the Peninsula Center Mall in Soldotna, Alaska, on Nov. 7, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

A little bit of Christmas

Shoppers got to browse the wares of over a dozen local artists and craftspeople during the inaugural Merry Little Christmas Market

Dharmic Spruce owner Branden Elde, left, of Homer, shows off her wares to Amy Frapp, right, of Soldotna, during the Merry Little Christmas Market at the Peninsula Center Mall in Soldotna, Alaska, on Nov. 7, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
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DHSS: 296 new cases, 14 on the peninsula

Affected peninsula communities include Soldotna, Kenai, Sterling, Homer, ‘Other North’ and Seward.

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Remote learning extended for 17 KPBSD schools; Connections enrollment grows

KPBSD announced the extension of remote learning for 17 schools in response to COVID-19 case numbers

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The entrance to the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, AK as seen on February 26, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Sterling man convicted for 2001 kidnapping, sexual assault

This case had been closed since 2002 after investigators failed to locate a suspect.

The entrance to the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, AK as seen on February 26, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Amy Kruse, owner of Love From Alaska, shows off some of her wares inside Cook Inletkeeper’s Community Action Studio in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Action through art

Cook Inletkeeper to raise funds through community showcase

Amy Kruse, owner of Love From Alaska, shows off some of her wares inside Cook Inletkeeper’s Community Action Studio in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
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President Donald Trump walks away after speaking at the White House on Thursday.

Biden sees path to 270; Trump attacks election integrity

Biden eclipsed Trump in Wisconsin and Michigan, two crucial Midwestern battleground states.

  • Nov 6, 2020
  • By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
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President Donald Trump walks away after speaking at the White House on Thursday.
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Troopers: Man shot after altercation over beer

Troopers seized the three cases of beer, which were estimated at $50 in value.

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Supporters hold campaign signs at the intersection of Sterling Highway and Kenai Spur Highway on Tuesday, Nov. 3 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

State House races await absentee count

Gillham, Carpenter, Vance report solid leads

Supporters hold campaign signs at the intersection of Sterling Highway and Kenai Spur Highway on Tuesday, Nov. 3 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
U.S. House Independent candidate Alyse Galvin waves to cars with supporters at Northern Lights Boulevard and Minnesota Drive on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Anchorage, Alaska. Galvin, an independent, is trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Don Young, Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House and in office since 1973. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP)

Too early to call rematch for House seat

Young, the longest-serving Republican ever in the U.S. House, was seeking his 25th term in Tuesday’s election.

  • Nov 4, 2020
  • By Mark Thiessen Associated Press
U.S. House Independent candidate Alyse Galvin waves to cars with supporters at Northern Lights Boulevard and Minnesota Drive on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Anchorage, Alaska. Galvin, an independent, is trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Don Young, Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House and in office since 1973. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP)
Incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, left, with his wife Julie, speaks to the media after casting his ballot at the Alaska Zoo Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen)

Wait is on in Senate race as ballot count continues

Early results in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race favor Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.

Incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, left, with his wife Julie, speaks to the media after casting his ballot at the Alaska Zoo Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen)
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DHSS: 413 new cases, 42 on peninsula

Affected communities include Kenai, Soldotna, Seward, Nikiski, Homer and Sterling.

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Kenai Peninsula voters head to the polls at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Nov. 3, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Republicans lead on peninsula, statewide

Alaskans won’t know the full, official results of Tuesday’s election until later this month,

Kenai Peninsula voters head to the polls at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Nov. 3, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
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State reports 382 new cases, 21 on peninsula

Affected communities include Soldotna, Kenai, Homer, Fritz Creek and ‘other North.’

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A man votes takes advantage of early voting at the Mendenhall Mall on Oct. 22, 2020. The FBI issued public guidance ahead of the General Election warning voters about what is and isn't federal election crime, and how to report such crimes if they're spotted. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

FBI issues guidance on election security

Trust only verified sources.

A man votes takes advantage of early voting at the Mendenhall Mall on Oct. 22, 2020. The FBI issued public guidance ahead of the General Election warning voters about what is and isn't federal election crime, and how to report such crimes if they're spotted. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Al Gross speaks to supporters at an event at a downtown park in Juneau, on Saturday, as his wife, Monica Gross, at right, looks on. The event, held on a rainy, windy morning, is among those Gross is holding in the lead-up to the Nov. 3 general election, in which Gross, an independent running with Democratic backing, is facing Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Campaigns make last push for votes in state

As of early Monday, more than 150,000 voters had cast their ballots, most by absentee.

  • Nov 2, 2020
  • By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Al Gross speaks to supporters at an event at a downtown park in Juneau, on Saturday, as his wife, Monica Gross, at right, looks on. The event, held on a rainy, windy morning, is among those Gross is holding in the lead-up to the Nov. 3 general election, in which Gross, an independent running with Democratic backing, is facing Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
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State reports 345 new cases, 600 active on the peninsula

Kenai Peninsula Borough reported 15 cases Monday and 28 cases Sunday.

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