Northwood Plaza revives popular location with new shopping sites

Northwood Plaza revives popular location with new shopping sites

The former C-Plaza shopping center just outside of Kenai on the North Rd. has a new look, a new name, new owners and five new… Continue reading

Northwood Plaza revives popular location with new shopping sites
Allie Ostrander comes home for her Salmon Run Series

Allie Ostrander comes home for her Salmon Run Series

The final race in the 2016 Salmon Run Series featured the founder of the series, now internationally acclaimed running phenomenon Allie Ostrander. The holder of… Continue reading

Allie Ostrander comes home for her Salmon Run Series
More to come at Funny River Community Center

More to come at Funny River Community Center

On the heels of the most successful ever Funny River Festival this summer comes another event being planned for the Funny River Community Center. According… Continue reading

More to come at Funny River Community Center
Cedar dust flies

Cedar dust flies

A unique competition and art form known as Saw Fest all started with a dead tree in Scott Hanson’s yard in Sterling, “I had a… Continue reading

Cedar dust flies
salmon donated

salmon donated

In keeping with the keeping with the Peninsula Food Bank’s theme, “Because no one deserves to be hungry!” The Cook Inlet Aquaculture Assoc. donated two… Continue reading

salmon donated
PCHS of Aalaska Interim CEO has been here before.

PCHS of Aalaska Interim CEO has been here before.

Peninsula Community Health Services of Alaska, commonly known as PCHS is searching for a new CEO but in the interim Will Rodgers has taken the… Continue reading

PCHS of Aalaska Interim CEO has been here before.
Progress Days festival

Progress Days festival

The rain held off for two of the three Progress Days festivities. Market Daze, the new kick-off for the traditional summer festival began Thursday afternoon… Continue reading

Progress Days festival
6 star energy rated log cabins

6 star energy rated log cabins

Clint Hall of Hall Quality Builders (HBQ) has been building affordable housing on the Kenai Peninsula for decades, during good times and challenging ones Hall’s… Continue reading

6 star energy rated log cabins
Progress Days is about the heart of the people

Progress Days is about the heart of the people

Progress Days has always been about fun and showcasing the heart of a small Alaskan community. In 1950 the population of Soldotna was 25 just… Continue reading

Progress Days is about the heart of the people
Fiocla Wilson starts her second century of life

Fiocla Wilson starts her second century of life

The Kenaitze Tribe’s oldest member began her second century of life after celebrating her 100th birthday with family and friends at her home at Heritage… Continue reading

Fiocla Wilson starts her second century of life
Russian delegation visits the Peninsula

Russian delegation visits the Peninsula

From Russia with love came an Open World delegation to visit the land that once was part of their motherland. “Open World is an exchange… Continue reading

Russian delegation visits the Peninsula
Rally celebrates freedom

Rally celebrates freedom

Several hundred turned out at the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium at KCHS on the Sunday before Independence Day for the 25th Annual Happy Birthday America!… Continue reading

Rally celebrates freedom
Veterans with PTS

Veterans with PTS

The first event to support a new program for veterans known as Healing Hearts & Paws was held in June at the Blue Moose Bed… Continue reading

Veterans with PTS
Annual world series of baseball by Frontier Comm

Annual world series of baseball by Frontier Comm

The last day of June was a great one for baseball as Frontier Community Services brought 83 some ball players to the Soldotna Little League… Continue reading

Annual world series of baseball by Frontier Comm
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna Little League player Jacob Belger throws a pitch during a practice game on Saturday, July 2 at the Soldotna Little League field in Soldotna.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna Little League player Jacob Belger throws a pitch during a practice game on Saturday, July 2 at the Soldotna Little League field in Soldotna.
KC Community awards luncheon

KC Community awards luncheon

The 42nd Annual Kenai Community Awards luncheon was held June 15th at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (KCCVC). Board President Bruce Jackman… Continue reading

KC Community awards luncheon
??Hook a kid on golf

??Hook a kid on golf

An outstanding group of young people between the ages of 8 & 15 who have never played a round of golf, just might have become… Continue reading

??Hook a kid on golf
WET & WILD

WET & WILD

After a continuous downpour all morning, the rain stopped just in time for a wild bunch of clean water, healthy salmon loving people to participate… Continue reading

WET & WILD
Kenai River Brewing dedicates new facility to old traditions

Kenai River Brewing dedicates new facility to old traditions

The new Kenai River Brewing facility was officially dedicated and ribbon cut last week as hundreds turned out to wish the co-owners and workers success.… Continue reading

Kenai River Brewing dedicates new facility to old traditions
Ridgeway Farms connects community to local agriculture

Ridgeway Farms connects community to local agriculture

What started as a “Caring for the Kenai” idea and entry in 1990 to provide sustainable produce to rural communities and reduce the carbon footprint… Continue reading

Ridgeway Farms connects community to local agriculture