Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for Feb. 3

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.The House Special Committee on Fisheries will sponsor a public hearing to discuss Presentations: “Intro on Fisheries Management in Alaska” by Commissioner Cotten,… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2015

Around Campus: High school students get Taste of College

Last week, five high school juniors from Voznesenka, a Russian Old Believer community located about 25 miles east of Homer, visited the Kenai River Campus… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2015
  • By Suzie Kendrick
  • Schools

School Briefs

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Alaska lawmaker wants to examine state’s credits, exemptions

JUNEAU, Alaska — Gov. Bill Walker this past week said he wasn’t sure the state could continue to afford a film tax credit program, given… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Troopers release names of pilots in Alaska crash

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska State Troopers have released the names of the pilots involved in a Mat-Su Valley collision. Troopers said Sunday the pilots of… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2015
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cabren Derossett laughs as he works on his the valentine's caterpillar he is making in class Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at The Study in Soldotna, Alaska.

Study time: Local learning center continues to grow

Studying really does pay off for one local business. The Study, located on Marcus Avenue in Soldotna, is an accredited learning center that caters to… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cabren Derossett laughs as he works on his the valentine's caterpillar he is making in class Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at The Study in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Firefighters queue outside of a new Central Emergency Services training facility Wednesday August 6, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

CES launches new volunteer program

If all goes as planned, the central Kenai Peninsula should see a surge in the number of personnel responding to fires and medical emergencies. Central… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Firefighters queue outside of a new Central Emergency Services training facility Wednesday August 6, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.
In this photo taken Sept. 24, 2014, wind turbines spin on Fire Island at sunset just off shore from Anchorage, Alaska. Plans to add turbines to the Fire Island Wind project were suspended this month when the project ran into a hitch: No one wants to buy the power. (AP Photo/Alaska Dispatch News, Loren Holmes)

Plans suspended to double wind turbines at Fire Island

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Plans to add turbines to the Fire Island Wind project were suspended this month when the project ran into a hitch:… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015
  • By SUZANNA CALDWELL
In this photo taken Sept. 24, 2014, wind turbines spin on Fire Island at sunset just off shore from Anchorage, Alaska. Plans to add turbines to the Fire Island Wind project were suspended this month when the project ran into a hitch: No one wants to buy the power. (AP Photo/Alaska Dispatch News, Loren Holmes)
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  In this July 2, 2013 file photo - halibut of all sizes are lined up after a trip with Alaska Gulf Coast Expeditions in the Cook Inlet. The International Pacific Halibut Commission voted Friday to increase Alaska's total catch allowance for the first time in a decade.

Alaska halibut catch sees first increase in a decade

JUNEAU, Alaska — Fishermen in Alaska will have access to slightly more halibut this year than last. The International Pacific Halibut Commission voted Friday in… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015
  • By Molly Dischner
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  In this July 2, 2013 file photo - halibut of all sizes are lined up after a trip with Alaska Gulf Coast Expeditions in the Cook Inlet. The International Pacific Halibut Commission voted Friday to increase Alaska's total catch allowance for the first time in a decade.

State lawmakers riled up over federal actions

JUNEAU, Alaska — One Alaska state senator is advocating an act of civil disobedience against the federal government and another referenced Alaskans “packin’ heat” at… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Alaska may not be able to afford generous film subsidies

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Low oil prices could prevent Alaska from being able to afford to dole out generous film subsidies, Gov. Bill Walker said.… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015

Anchorage fraternity investigated for sexual harrassment

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A fraternity at the University of Alaska Anchorage is under investigation for sexual harassment. The university has temporarily suspended Tau Kappa… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015
  • By Associated Press

Pot puppies get pink slip

The Alaska State Troopers’ 10 drug-sniffing dogs will be out of work once using and carrying small amounts of marijuana becomes legal Feb. 24.Dogs can’t… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015
  • By KATIE MORITZ

Residents from around peninsula join to prevent Soldotna home rule

For one Alaskan group, Tuesday’s special election in Soldotna is more than just an issue for the city. Members of Alaskans for Grocery Tax Relief… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY

Two injured in pickup truck and semitrailer collision

One person was taken to Central Peninsula Hospital and another flown to Anchorage after a pickup truck and semitrailer collided on the Kenai Spur Highway.… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney

Kenai holds its first Strongman competition

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to add information about Sarah Belle, she is from Wasilla.  Kenai’s National Guard Armory hosted the first Kenai… Continue reading

Kenai man arrested after tools stolen in Nikiski posted for sale on Craigslist

A Kenai man was arrested Wednesday after a Craigslist ad linked him to tools that were reported stolen from a Nikiski business. Alaska State Troopers… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015
  • By DAN BALMER

Uncertainties surround Soldotna’s home rule vote

On Tuesday, February 3, the city of Soldotna will hold a special election that could have a major impact on the city. But whether residents… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY
Driver hospitalized after cement truck overturns in Kasilof

Driver hospitalized after cement truck overturns in Kasilof

A cement mixing truck overturned on the Sterling Highway in Kasilof on Thursday sending the injured driver to the hospital.Long, dirty grooves in the snow… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Driver hospitalized after cement truck overturns in Kasilof

Soldotna-bound missing plane found

A pilot and plane that have been missing since Wednesday evening have been found near Chakachamna Lake at the base of Mt. Spurr north of… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2015
  • By RASHAH MCCHESNEY and DAN BALMER