Homer resident Jackie Kondak has her blood pressure taken by Meredith Morphew, a registered nurse at South Peninsula Hospital, during Homer’s inaugural Walk with a Doc event Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at the newly completed South Peninsula Athletic and Recreation Center in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer residents get new program, place to exercise with SPH physicians

Dozens of residents young and old traded their boots for sneakers this past weekend for Homer’s inaugural Walk with a Doc event, a localization of… Continue reading

Homer resident Jackie Kondak has her blood pressure taken by Meredith Morphew, a registered nurse at South Peninsula Hospital, during Homer’s inaugural Walk with a Doc event Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at the newly completed South Peninsula Athletic and Recreation Center in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Two dead in crash near Hope junction

Two people were killed after a crash on an icy Seward Highway near Hope junction on Saturday morning, according to Alaska State Troopers The crash,… Continue reading

Jasper and Madison Dormady carry their pumpkins through Lawton Acres during the fall pumpkin festival in Kenai, Alaska on Oct. 14, 2017. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Pumpkin picking: Kenai hosts pumpkin festival

There was no time to sip apple cider on Saturday at Kenai’s Fall Pumpkin Festival, within minutes of the pumpkin patch opening all the pumpkins… Continue reading

Jasper and Madison Dormady carry their pumpkins through Lawton Acres during the fall pumpkin festival in Kenai, Alaska on Oct. 14, 2017. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
Charlie Pierce speaks during a forum for borough mayoral candidates Wednesday at a joint meeting of the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Kenai Visitors Center. (Photo by Will Morrow/Peninsula Clarion)

Personal attacks muddy mayoral runoff race

A candidate for borough mayor has threatened legal action over comments regarding a 2000 court case, while his opponent says the comments did not come… Continue reading

Charlie Pierce speaks during a forum for borough mayoral candidates Wednesday at a joint meeting of the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Kenai Visitors Center. (Photo by Will Morrow/Peninsula Clarion)

Assembly supports Tsalteshi grant application

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is lending its support to the Tsalteshi Trails Association’s expansion plans. The trail system, a highly trafficked recreational trail system… Continue reading

A life dedicated to cultural heritage

FAIRBANKS — Sean Topkok is of mixed race and grew up in a state of “cultural confusion.” “I was bullied by my classmates for being… Continue reading

Alaska officials evaluating impact of health care decision

JUNEAU — Officials in Alaska on Friday were evaluating the impact of a Trump administration decision to stop payments to insurers that help lower copays… Continue reading

‘Peaking’ my interest

I can’t exactly tell you how many peaks I’ve climbed on the Kenai Peninsula. It doesn’t have anything to do with my memory — rather,… Continue reading

Kenai man pleads guilty to negligent homicide

A Kenai man pled guilty to a charge of negligent homicide related a Soldotna man who died from a drug overdose in 2015. Richard Paul… Continue reading

Sterling man arrested after series of thefts

Sterling man arrested after series of thefts Alaska State Troopers arrested a Sterling man Wednesday night in connection with a series of burglaries in Sterling.… Continue reading

A sign advertising a public meeting about the plan for a multipurpose trail alongside Ski Hill Road stands alongside the road itself Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. Many people choose to walk the road, which winds into the woods near the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center, for exercise, but there have been concerns in the past about conflict between cars and pedestrians on the road. The refuge and the Federal Highway Administration are in the process of planning a pedestrian pathway somewhere along the road to help divert foot traffic away from the road itself. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Refuge begins planning for Ski Hill Road trail

The wheels are finally starting to turn on a plan to get a trail built to get foot traffic off Ski Hill Road. The road,… Continue reading

A sign advertising a public meeting about the plan for a multipurpose trail alongside Ski Hill Road stands alongside the road itself Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. Many people choose to walk the road, which winds into the woods near the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center, for exercise, but there have been concerns in the past about conflict between cars and pedestrians on the road. The refuge and the Federal Highway Administration are in the process of planning a pedestrian pathway somewhere along the road to help divert foot traffic away from the road itself. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Dixson no longer Soldotna city manager

Mark Dixson is no longer Soldotna’s city manager. The Soldotna City Council accepted Dixson’s resignation in an executive session held at the council’s meeting Wednesday.… Continue reading

This map shows the proposed boundaries for the City of Nikiski, as the petitioners submitted them to the state Local Boundary Commission. The boundaries would follow the same lines as the current Nikiski Fire and Emergency Service Area. (Courtesy the Local Boundary Commission)

Challenges remain in making patchwork into a city

Nikiski residents are rolling onward in their bid to become a city. A group of citizens has successfully filed a petition with the Local Boundary… Continue reading

This map shows the proposed boundaries for the City of Nikiski, as the petitioners submitted them to the state Local Boundary Commission. The boundaries would follow the same lines as the current Nikiski Fire and Emergency Service Area. (Courtesy the Local Boundary Commission)

Assembly, councils ask fish board to meet on peninsula

Local government bodies on the central Kenai Peninsula really want the state Board of Fisheries to hold a meeting here. The board, which meets to… Continue reading

Navarre gives overview of tenure

Borough Mayor Mike Navarre thought he would be done being mayor by now, after the Oct. 3 election. Instead, he’s got a few more weeks… Continue reading

This November 21, 2015 shows the sign designating the unofficial border of Nikiski, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Assembly declines support for Nikiski incorporation

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show that the borough assembly opposed the incorporation of a Nikiski Borough in 1973. The citizens of… Continue reading

This November 21, 2015 shows the sign designating the unofficial border of Nikiski, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Man on trial for assaulting correctional officer, argues it was self-defense

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show that the case was scheduled for trial but has never formally gone to a jury trial… Continue reading

3 accused in Kenai kidnapping, assault case plead not guilty

Three defendants pleaded not guilty in Kenai Superior Court on Tuesday to charges of kidnapping, assaulting and sexually assaulting two individuals, stealing weapons and intending… Continue reading

Photo: A nip in the air

Photo: A nip in the air

Frost glistens on the grass outside the Kenai Courthouse on Trading Bay Road on Monday, Oct. 9 in Kenai. Central Kenai Peninsula residents woke up… Continue reading

Photo: A nip in the air

Peninsula recognizes Domestic Violence Month

Alaskans face harrowing domestic violence statistics. About half of adult women in Alaska have experienced violence in their lifetimes, according to University of Alaska Justice… Continue reading