Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion file photo In this photo taken Jan. 31, 2016, debris covers the ground where a house once stood on Lilac Lane in Kenai, Alaska. Two homes exploded and another two caught on fire after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the Kenai Peninsula on Jan. 24.

Cause of gas explosions investigated

Last month, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the peninsula and created a hole in a 1 1/4-inch gas line in a residential area of Kenai.… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion file photo In this photo taken Jan. 31, 2016, debris covers the ground where a house once stood on Lilac Lane in Kenai, Alaska. Two homes exploded and another two caught on fire after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the Kenai Peninsula on Jan. 24.

Business briefs

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant. A presentation by Melanie Dufour with Alaska Coastal Studies… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Parker Richards, 8, prepares to test his knowledge with a trivia game during a Harry Potter Book Night event on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska.

Spellbound

Dozens of young muggles flocked to the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library Thursday for the chance to be witches and wizards for a day during… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Parker Richards, 8, prepares to test his knowledge with a trivia game during a Harry Potter Book Night event on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Albertine Joan Garner's family pictures, memorbilia, and scrap books were on display during Family Discovery Day on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Soldotna Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. Garner has compiled 30 scrapbooks of photos and information on her family.

Tracing roots: Genealogy event held at Soldotna church

In the mid-1800s, Albertine Joan Garner’s great-great-grandfather deserted from the French military, married a can-can dancer — Garner’s great-grandmother — and sailed to a new life… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Albertine Joan Garner's family pictures, memorbilia, and scrap books were on display during Family Discovery Day on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Soldotna Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. Garner has compiled 30 scrapbooks of photos and information on her family.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Patrick Michels, 17, smiles shortly after crossing the finish line of a 5K race during the Women's Stud Run on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska. Michels and several other "drag racers" participated in a race that followed the main event.

Tsalteshi revamps women’s race

When the weather got tough, the Tsalteshi Trails Association got creative with their annual women’s ski event on Sunday, adapting it into a hybrid race… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Patrick Michels, 17, smiles shortly after crossing the finish line of a 5K race during the Women's Stud Run on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska. Michels and several other "drag racers" participated in a race that followed the main event.

Community News and Notes

Litchfield, Wagoner named to George Fox Dean's List Julie Litchfield of Soldotna, a sophomore biology major, and Brandi Wagoner of Kenai, a junior nursing major,… Continue reading

Symptons of aging

Last week I wrote about the changes that come with the passing years. Moreover, those years pass faster the further we get from the neonatal… Continue reading

Church news

Family Discovery Day at Soldotna LDS church Interested in the history of your own family? Has genealogy been a mystery for you? Visit The Church… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion John Tuttle cuts a celebratory cake after being sworn in as Soldotna's new postmaster on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at the Soldotna Post Office in Soldotna, Alaska.

New postmaster gets stamp of approval

Increased use and reconnecting to the community are some of John Tuttle’s goals as Soldotna’s new postmaster. Sworn in at the Soldotna Post Office on… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion John Tuttle cuts a celebratory cake after being sworn in as Soldotna's new postmaster on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at the Soldotna Post Office in Soldotna, Alaska.

Voices of Faith: Every day has potential to be special

Special days.A day designated as a national holiday or a day of observance for something special is a good thing. This is especially true for… Continue reading

Cooper Landing man missing after trip to Anchorage

The Alaska State Troopers are looking for a Cooper Landing man said to have gone missing after he went to Anchorage to run errands.Doug Korman,… Continue reading

Julianne Koerber of Kenai writes, "My Ursa  loves to have her picture taken. ... She is the princess of the house." (Submitted photo)
Julianne Koerber of Kenai writes, "My Ursa  loves to have her picture taken. ... She is the princess of the house." (Submitted photo)

Business briefs

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant. A Healthcare Spotlight with Patrick Morgan of Advanced Physical Therapy is planned.… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Community News and Notes

Births Hudson family welcomes daughter Christopher and Chelsey (Howard) Hudson, of Arlington, Texas elcomed their daughter Adalynn Kay Hudson at 3:26 p.m. on Dec. 27,… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Residents weigh in on Sterling Highway safety corridor options

Area residents weighed in on a proposed alternative to a stretch of the Sterling Highway between Soldotna and Sterling during a Thursday open house. The… Continue reading

It is what it is: Throwing caution to the wind – or not

My mother likes to tell a story about me and my twin sister from when we were toddlers. Actually, she there are a lot of… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Volunteer hairdresser Joy Conner (left) curls the hair of Alison Alley during Project Homeless Connect, an event at which local individuals and organizations provided information and services to the Kenai Peninsula's homeless population on Thursday, Jan. 28. Haircuts, massages, food, and veterinary care were among the services offered.

Local homeless treated to services for a day

Editor's note: This article has been changed to correct the title of Lisa Roberts, the chairperson of Project Homeless Connect. More than 130 homeless or… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Volunteer hairdresser Joy Conner (left) curls the hair of Alison Alley during Project Homeless Connect, an event at which local individuals and organizations provided information and services to the Kenai Peninsula's homeless population on Thursday, Jan. 28. Haircuts, massages, food, and veterinary care were among the services offered.

Church News

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper There will be a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church,… Continue reading

Voices of Faith: Our true stability

If there was anything unusual about Saturday night for us, it was that I was actually in bed on time. I tend to be a… Continue reading

From shaken to sheltered

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct discrepencies between eyewitness accounts of events at 1213 Lilac Lane after an earthquake on Sunday, Jan.… Continue reading