Kenai

From left: Joseph Miller Jr. and Jason Woodruff, Alaska State Troopers charged with felony first-degree assault, appear with their lawyers, Clinton Campion and Matthew Widmer, for an arraignment at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Troopers renew not guilty pleas after grand jury indictment

Woodruff, Miller charged with felony first-degree assault for alleged conduct during May arrest in Kenai

From left: Joseph Miller Jr. and Jason Woodruff, Alaska State Troopers charged with felony first-degree assault, appear with their lawyers, Clinton Campion and Matthew Widmer, for an arraignment at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
American Legion Post 20 members lead a salute during a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
American Legion Post 20 members lead a salute during a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Students sing “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” at Mountain View Elementary in Kenai, Alaska, during a celebration of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Mountain View Elementary recognizes Veterans Day

During a celebration of Veterans Day at Mountain View Elementary School on Monday, a sea of elementary schoolers peered back at more than a dozen… Continue reading

Students sing “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” at Mountain View Elementary in Kenai, Alaska, during a celebration of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
The Kenai Municipal Airport is seen on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
The Kenai Municipal Airport is seen on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Troopers Joseph Miller Jr. and Jason Woodruff are seen in a screenshot from body camera footage taken in Kenai, Alaska, on May 24, 2024. (Photo provided by Alaska Department of Law)

Grand jury indicts 2 troopers on felony assault charge

The complaint cites both audio and body camera footage

Troopers Joseph Miller Jr. and Jason Woodruff are seen in a screenshot from body camera footage taken in Kenai, Alaska, on May 24, 2024. (Photo provided by Alaska Department of Law)
The cast of Intuition Salon’s shadow cast of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” rehearse in Kenai on Monday.

‘Rocky Horror’ returns

Local actors to perform live during late-night screenings of classic film

The cast of Intuition Salon’s shadow cast of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” rehearse in Kenai on Monday.
A pumpkin tumbles from a plane above the Kenai Airpark near Kenai, Alaska, during the Sixth Annual Kenai Aviation Pumpkin Drop on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Pumpkins dropped at annual aviation showcase

Kenai Aviation puts on 6th annual Pumpkin Drop

A pumpkin tumbles from a plane above the Kenai Airpark near Kenai, Alaska, during the Sixth Annual Kenai Aviation Pumpkin Drop on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Lilac Lane intersects with the Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Lilac Lane resurfaced, council adds funds after project lands overbudget

Kenai’s Lilac Lane Roadway Project, completed last month, went nearly $50,000 over budget because of the extensive presence of bury pits — which required removal… Continue reading

Lilac Lane intersects with the Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
One frightening figure peers out from a doll house in the Haunted Chamber at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Haunted Chamber reopens, offers free frights

The free community event started Friday and will run through Halloween

One frightening figure peers out from a doll house in the Haunted Chamber at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai City Clerk Shelie Saner administers an oath of office to Sovala Kisena during a meeting of the Kenai City Council in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Kisena won election to the council during the Oct. 1 municipal election. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai certifies election results

There were 673 total ballots cast, compared to 6,470 registered voters in Kenai

Kenai City Clerk Shelie Saner administers an oath of office to Sovala Kisena during a meeting of the Kenai City Council in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Kisena won election to the council during the Oct. 1 municipal election. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Two young contestants hold their pumpkins at the City of Kenai’s 9th annual Fall Pumpkin Festival in Kenai, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (Photo by Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)

Pumpkins make a splash at annual fall fest

There were hayrides, face painting and a pumpkin-decorating contest for the kids.

Two young contestants hold their pumpkins at the City of Kenai’s 9th annual Fall Pumpkin Festival in Kenai, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (Photo by Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)
Metal reinforcements line the front of the Kenai Bluff at North Kenai Beach, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Construction of expanded seawall underway at Kenai Beach

The work is being undertaken by a group of property owners, with blessing from the City of Kenai

Metal reinforcements line the front of the Kenai Bluff at North Kenai Beach, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
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Artwork is displayed for silent auction at the Kenai Art Center on Thursday, Oct. 3.

Kenai Art Center’s annual auction open through Oct. 25

The exhibition features an array of art across mediums donated by local artists

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Artwork is displayed for silent auction at the Kenai Art Center on Thursday, Oct. 3.
Artwork by Susie Scrivner for her exhibition, “Portraits of the Kenai,” fills the walls of the Kenai Art Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai through ‘fresh eyes’

October show at Kenai Art Show a celebration of Kenai Peninsula, a call for more creativity

Artwork by Susie Scrivner for her exhibition, “Portraits of the Kenai,” fills the walls of the Kenai Art Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Lisa Gabriel, left, watches as beach seine nets are pulled from the waters of Cook Inlet at a test site for the gear near Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Council throws support behind beach seine request to Board of Fisheries

Agenda change requests are proposals to the board to hear an issue outside of the board’s three-year cycle

Lisa Gabriel, left, watches as beach seine nets are pulled from the waters of Cook Inlet at a test site for the gear near Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
A bike rack and repair station are seen outside of the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai to install bike racks, repair stations

Kenai River Marathon proceeds will fund the project

A bike rack and repair station are seen outside of the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Board of Education candidate Sarah Douthit and her supporters wave signs at the side of the Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Uncontested races define municipal election

Preliminary results show few surprises, little support for South Peninsula Hospital bond

Board of Education candidate Sarah Douthit and her supporters wave signs at the side of the Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Attendees seek out endangered Cook Inlet belugas during Belugas Count! on the bluff above the Kenai River in Kenai on Saturday.

Counting the belugas in our backyard

Endangered Cook Inlet species the center of annual monitoring event

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Attendees seek out endangered Cook Inlet belugas during Belugas Count! on the bluff above the Kenai River in Kenai on Saturday.
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The Kenai Central High School Marching Band performs “Snakes and Songbirds: The Music of the Hunger Games” during the Kenai Marching Showcase at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai on Saturday.
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The Kenai Central High School Marching Band performs “Snakes and Songbirds: The Music of the Hunger Games” during the Kenai Marching Showcase at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai on Saturday.
A Kenai Peninsula Borough Voter Information Pamphlet rests on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion’s newsroom in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Election 2024: When, where to vote Tuesday

City council, borough assembly, school board seats on the ballot

A Kenai Peninsula Borough Voter Information Pamphlet rests on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion’s newsroom in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)