Soldotna

Assembly candidates discuss Soldotna annexation

Two Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly candidates — incumbent Brett Hibbert and challenger Dan Castimore, both running to represent District 1, the Kalifornsky Beach area —… Continue reading

Signs for various businesses line the Sterling Highway on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. City staff in Soldotna are continuing work on revising the city’s sign code. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)

Soldotna City Council hears sign plans

The rules for signage in Soldotna are changing and although the exact details are still uncertain, preliminary plans allow for the use of sandwich board… Continue reading

Signs for various businesses line the Sterling Highway on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. City staff in Soldotna are continuing work on revising the city’s sign code. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)

Soldotna introduces ordinance to continue pot ban

The Soldotna City Council has introduced an ordinance that would turn the city’s two-year moratorium on marijuana businesses into an indefinite prohibition of commercial production,… Continue reading

Michele Vasquez memorializes Heather Heyer at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Standing for love, peace and joy

More than 20 people gathered in Soldotna Creek Park on Wednesday night in memory of Heather Heyer. Heyer was killed Saturday when a man drove… Continue reading

Michele Vasquez memorializes Heather Heyer at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna: Three seats, three candidates

Soldotna City Council elections are sure to bring change this October, although each of the three seats are running uncontested. Tyson Cox is running to… Continue reading

Soldotna hires consultants to open annexation conversation

The city of Soldotna is continuing its research into the annexation of nearby areas currently outside of city boundaries by creating a forum for public… Continue reading

Footing Alaska’s bill: Legislators talk about state budget

The Kenai Peninsula’s three legislators spoke Wednesday to an audience of Kenai and Soldotna Chamber of Commerce members about the legislative session that concluded last… Continue reading

Voters cast their ballots at the Kasilof Fire Station on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 in Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Step on up, take a seat

With 42 elected offices opening up this fall, Kenai Peninsula residents will have ample opportunity to get involved in local governments. On October 3, voters… Continue reading

Voters cast their ballots at the Kasilof Fire Station on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 in Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
Summer attire

Summer attire

Summer fashion A caribou grazes along the side of the Forest Lane in Soldotna on Friday. The coat of the caribou changes with the seasons. During… Continue reading

Summer attire
Daschund owners walk in the Soldotna Progress Days Parade, as they have for the past 24 years, as part of the group “Wieners on Parade,” on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Progress days keep progressing

For sixty years, the annual Progress Days parade has marched forward, in step with the city, growing and bringing together the community. On Saturday, community… Continue reading

Daschund owners walk in the Soldotna Progress Days Parade, as they have for the past 24 years, as part of the group “Wieners on Parade,” on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Soldotna puts moratorium on commercial marijuana

While the city of Soldotna is now a local regulatory authority — allowing it to profit from the commercial production, testing and sale of marijuana… Continue reading

Supplies sit on the desk in the newly finished book sale room in the basement of the Soldotna Public Library on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna library basement reopens

After a year and a half, the nonprofit Soldotna Library Friends are gearing up to reopen their book sale space in the Joyce K. Carver… Continue reading

Supplies sit on the desk in the newly finished book sale room in the basement of the Soldotna Public Library on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Rotary Park reopens after black bear sighting

The 52-acre Rotary Park on Funny River Road in Soldotna is open again. The park reopened Thursday after being temporarily closed due to bear activity.… Continue reading

Soldotna council strengthens code on using phone while driving

Motorists making their way through Soldotna can now be found in violation of the city’s code for using their phones for anything other than an… Continue reading

Soldotna passes budget, mill rate; talks capital projects

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of Mayor Pete Sprague's name. The Soldotna City Council passed the town’s operating budget… Continue reading

Glenn Fowler of excavation company Fowler’s Dirt Works, left, and Doug Bass of Bass Werks Welding, right, scope out the underside of Alaska Railroad rail car 602 on Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. The rail car was placed onto a set of trucks, the wheels underneath the car, where it will be fixed in place an eventually turned into a coffee house. Mary Krull hopes to open the coffee house and a beer and wine bar/restaurant in a second rail car by next year. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna area woman plans to open businesses in railroad cars

When Soldotna area resident Mary Krull began her journey toward filling a niche in the business community, she wasn’t actually thinking about what kind of… Continue reading

Glenn Fowler of excavation company Fowler’s Dirt Works, left, and Doug Bass of Bass Werks Welding, right, scope out the underside of Alaska Railroad rail car 602 on Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. The rail car was placed onto a set of trucks, the wheels underneath the car, where it will be fixed in place an eventually turned into a coffee house. Mary Krull hopes to open the coffee house and a beer and wine bar/restaurant in a second rail car by next year. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)
Musicians play on the stage of Soldotna Creek Park during last year’s Kenai River Festival on June 10, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai River Fest continues rich traditions, creates new ones

Coming into its 27th year, the annual Kenai River Festival in Soldotna has more than come into its own. Set to take place Friday through… Continue reading

Musicians play on the stage of Soldotna Creek Park during last year’s Kenai River Festival on June 10, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna campgrounds to open, accept credit cards for first time

It’s time break out the tent poles and hot dog skewers — Soldotna’s campgrounds will open for business on Monday. City Manager Mark Dixson said… Continue reading

Three Friends Dog Park on track for summer completion

Three Friends Dog Park on track for summer completion

By the end of this summer, Soldotna residents will be able to say that Aspen Park has really gone to the dogs. That’s because the… Continue reading

Three Friends Dog Park on track for summer completion
Kara Johnston makes her way through a bouldering route on River City Wellness Center’s new climbing wall on Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Rock wall offers new ascent for peninsula climbers

Local climbers gained a new foothold on the central peninsula April 8 with the opening of an indoor bouldering wall in Soldotna’s River City Wellness… Continue reading

Kara Johnston makes her way through a bouldering route on River City Wellness Center’s new climbing wall on Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska.