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Alaska Wildlife Troopers do more with fewer officers

The Alaska Wildlife Troopers are spread thin across the state and asking the boards of fisheries and game to consider that when making regulations. The… Continue reading

Engagement in annexation study low

Engagement is low according to the group tasked with collecting public input on the ongoing Soldotna annexation debate. The Athena Group released an interim report… Continue reading

TOP: Delaney Duck, an eighth-grader at Kenai Middle School, paints Kaiden Tressler’s face during the Mountain View Elementary School’s carnival on Thursday, Oct. 19 in Kenai. All proceeds from the carnival go towards student activities, like field trips, according to Principal Karl Kircher. RIGHT: Parker Wolverton participates in the cake walk during the Mountain View Elementary School carnival on Thursday, Oct. 19 in Kenai. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Crazy carnival

Delaney Duck, an eighth-grader at Kenai Middle School, paints Kaiden Tressler’s face during the Mountain View Elementary School’s carnival on Thursday, Oct. 19 in Kenai.… Continue reading

TOP: Delaney Duck, an eighth-grader at Kenai Middle School, paints Kaiden Tressler’s face during the Mountain View Elementary School’s carnival on Thursday, Oct. 19 in Kenai. All proceeds from the carnival go towards student activities, like field trips, according to Principal Karl Kircher. RIGHT: Parker Wolverton participates in the cake walk during the Mountain View Elementary School carnival on Thursday, Oct. 19 in Kenai. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
Walker hopes to win over skeptical lawmakers on tax proposal

Walker hopes to win over skeptical lawmakers on tax proposal

JUNEAU — As Alaska lawmakers prepare for their fourth special session of the year, Gov. Bill Walker says he wouldn’t have gone through the hassle… Continue reading

Walker hopes to win over skeptical lawmakers on tax proposal
Kenaitze Tribal Council Vice-Chairperson Bernadine Atchison and Gov. Bill Walker, fourth from left, sign the Alaska Tribal Child Welfare Compact during a ceremony Thursday at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Anchorage. Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Valerie Davidson and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott celebrate the moment. The government-to-government agreement will make it possible for participating tribes and tribal organizations to provide child welfare services that would otherwise be provided by the Alaska Office of Children&

Kenaitze to take services for Native children from state

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe signed a government-to-government agreement to take over child welfare activities from the state on Thursday at the Alaska Federation of Natives… Continue reading

Kenaitze Tribal Council Vice-Chairperson Bernadine Atchison and Gov. Bill Walker, fourth from left, sign the Alaska Tribal Child Welfare Compact during a ceremony Thursday at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Anchorage. Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Valerie Davidson and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott celebrate the moment. The government-to-government agreement will make it possible for participating tribes and tribal organizations to provide child welfare services that would otherwise be provided by the Alaska Office of Children&

Newtok’s request for disaster funding blocked

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska agency has refused to submit an application for federal disaster funding by the riverside village of Newtok where erosion is threatening… Continue reading

SB 54 holds hope for curtailing repeat crime

One of the most frustrating parts of the state’s recent criminal justice system reform efforts for Kenai Peninsula residents has been to watch consequences for… Continue reading

Dozens of people from around Alaska turned out for the Board of Fisheries’ worksession to comment on fisheries issues Oct. 17, 2016 in Soldotna. The board members decided Thursday not to host its 2020 Upper Cook Inlet meeting in Soldotna, opting instead for Anchorage, despite repeated requests from local governments and residents. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Board of Fisheries again refuses peninsula meeting

The Board of Fisheries has again snubbed the Kenai Peninsula for its Upper Cook Inlet regulatory meeting in 2020. The members of the fisheries regulatory… Continue reading

Dozens of people from around Alaska turned out for the Board of Fisheries’ worksession to comment on fisheries issues Oct. 17, 2016 in Soldotna. The board members decided Thursday not to host its 2020 Upper Cook Inlet meeting in Soldotna, opting instead for Anchorage, despite repeated requests from local governments and residents. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
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Local Bahá’í to celebrate bicentenary of founder’s birth

Local members of the Bahá’í religion will gather Saturday at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the… Continue reading

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Kenai man sentenced to 4 years prison for manslaughter

A Kenai man has been sentenced to four years in prison for dealing drugs that led to the death of a Soldotna-area man in 2015.… Continue reading

Isaac Perry, 5, checks out a cube produced by the Soldotna Public Library’s new 3D printer during a demonstration at the library Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. The library acquired the machine, which can print three-dimensional objects out of plastic based on a submitted pattern, in July and is now making it available for public use. It’s currently free, supported by funds from the Soldotna Library Friends, with a suggested donation of $3 per print. Eventually, if demand outpaces supply, the library expects to have to establish a fee, according to the 3D printer policy. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna library gets 3D printer

The Soldotna Public Library acquired a 3D printer, which can print three-dimensional objects out of plastic based on a submitted pattern, in July and is… Continue reading

Isaac Perry, 5, checks out a cube produced by the Soldotna Public Library’s new 3D printer during a demonstration at the library Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. The library acquired the machine, which can print three-dimensional objects out of plastic based on a submitted pattern, in July and is now making it available for public use. It’s currently free, supported by funds from the Soldotna Library Friends, with a suggested donation of $3 per print. Eventually, if demand outpaces supply, the library expects to have to establish a fee, according to the 3D printer policy. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
A boat is tethered to the shore of Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska on Oct. 11, 2017 during a fly fishing trip. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Two out of three ain’t bad

With perfect weather and great company on a recent fly fishing trip on the Upper Kenai River, it was hard to complain about the lack… Continue reading

A boat is tethered to the shore of Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska on Oct. 11, 2017 during a fly fishing trip. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
The road to Gray Cliff and Moose Point is a narrow, muddy path, shown on Monday, April 11, 2016 near Nikiski, Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is working on plans to extend a gravel road toward the subdivisions north of Nikiski. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

North Road extension project hits delay

A regulatory hangup will delay the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Kenai Spur Highway extension project for a few months. The project, known commonly as the North… Continue reading

The road to Gray Cliff and Moose Point is a narrow, muddy path, shown on Monday, April 11, 2016 near Nikiski, Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is working on plans to extend a gravel road toward the subdivisions north of Nikiski. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
Anglers try their luck for sockeye salmon on the Kenai River near the Russian River confluence in this June 2016 photo on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Fish and Game looks to simplify sportfishing regs

Sportfishing regulations in Alaska are complicated and sometimes confuse anglers, but the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is taking steps to make them clearer.… Continue reading

Anglers try their luck for sockeye salmon on the Kenai River near the Russian River confluence in this June 2016 photo on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Districts starts the budget talk

For a short time Tuesday night, schools from all corners of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District were connected by a common cause and presentation:… Continue reading

Llamas graze in the pasture of Diamond M Ranch Resort on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 near Kenai, Alaska. Three calves were born this summer to the herd that Diamond M owners Ronna and Blair Martin have kept since the 1990s. Though members of the Martin family have made yarn and felt hats from llama wool, taken them as pack animals on camping trips, and occassionally harvested one for meat, the llamas are mostly “exotic lawn ornaments,” Ronna Martin said.

Llama mamas

By Ben Boettger Peninsula Clarion… Continue reading

Llamas graze in the pasture of Diamond M Ranch Resort on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 near Kenai, Alaska. Three calves were born this summer to the herd that Diamond M owners Ronna and Blair Martin have kept since the 1990s. Though members of the Martin family have made yarn and felt hats from llama wool, taken them as pack animals on camping trips, and occassionally harvested one for meat, the llamas are mostly “exotic lawn ornaments,” Ronna Martin said.
Board of Education member Debbie Cary was elected in October for a three year term representing District 7. (Photo Courtesy of Board of Education)

Board welcomes new faces

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education said goodbye to familiar faces and welcomed new ones at its first meeting following the October… Continue reading

Board of Education member Debbie Cary was elected in October for a three year term representing District 7. (Photo Courtesy of Board of Education)

Mike Navarre to take commissioner role

Mike Navarre has been tapped for the lead role at the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. Navarre has served as the Kenai… Continue reading

KPC focuses on success in face of financial strain

In the face of Alaska’s fiscal crisis, Kenai Peninsula College has been working to maintain a quality education with decreased funding, according to the college’s… Continue reading

Intruder pulls fire alarm, arrested at Sterling Elementary

Intruder pulls fire alarm, arrested at Sterling Elementary

A man who activated a fire alarm at Sterling Elementary School on Friday was arrested, according to Alaska State Troopers. The school was evacuated in… Continue reading

Intruder pulls fire alarm, arrested at Sterling Elementary