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Members of a construction crew continue to demolish the exterior of the Capitol on Monday, April 25, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. Lawmakers are scheduled to be out of the building by May 2 under the current construction schedule.  (AP Photo/Rashah McChesney)

Government

Other meeting sites weighed as legislative session continues

JUNEAU — Alaska lawmakers planned to tour potential alternate meeting sites Monday as the extended legislative session wore…

News

Subsistence group files opposition to Ninilchik gillnet

Federal subsistence groups upriver from a controversial subsistence gillnet have asked that the Federal Subsistence Board rescind its…

Opinion

What others say: Rescheduling marijuana could boost research

The federal government says it’s reviewing marijuana’s status as a Schedule 1 drug, a move that — regardless…

Letters to the Editor

The time for climate change denial has passed

As some here with long memories may recall, I lived among you years ago, taught some of you…

News

Business briefs

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A presentation from…

Lucy, a yellow Labrador retriever, loves to play ball. Lucy belongs to the Morrow family of Kenai. (Submitted photo)

Life

Pet photo: Play ball!

Mixers are a networking alternative for Soldotna Chamber

News

Mixers are a networking alternative for Soldotna Chamber

Mixing up their regular noon luncheon meeting schedule the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce has held several after work…

Kenai Chamber fans take '2nd Star to the Right & Straight on 'til Morning!'

News

Kenai Chamber fans take ‘2nd Star to the Right & Straight on ’til Morning!’

Saturday, April 16th the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center (KCVC) hosted the 32nd annual beer wine…

Nikiski wins 2016 Caring for the Kenai competition

News

Nikiski wins 2016 Caring for the Kenai competition

As Caring for the Kenai (CFK) stepped into its second quarter century it was Evangeline & Margeurite Cox…

VFW Post# 10046 installs new commander & officers

News

VFW Post# 10046 installs new commander & officers

A historic event took place Saturday, April 16th at the Jerry V. Horn Memorial VFW Post # 10046…

Sports

Kenai Invitational results posted

The Kenai Invitational was held Friday and Saturday at Kenai Central High School. The results follow:   Kenai…

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Members of the math club were asked the probability of pulling various shapes and cookie colors from the bag before advisor David Thomas agreed to hand over the goods Thursday, April 21, 2016, at the school in Kenai, Alaska.

Education

A good probability: math club members take state competition

Members of the Kenai Middle School math club add up to a formidable bunch. A team formed from…

News

Associations ready for arbitration

The Kenai Peninsula Education and Kenai Peninsula Education Support associations say they are ready for advisory arbitration with…

News

Consumer confidence falls as Alaska economy struggles

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Consumer confidence has fallen to a five-year low as Alaksa continues to struggle with…

News

Juneau district court judge to retire later this year

JUNEAU, Alaska — Sometimes when Keith Levy rounds a corner in the grocery aisle, he’ll see someone he’s…

Education

Log construction seminar offered at KRC

KRC student Joe Meloche, owner and operator of JMC Log Home Institute, will provide a free log construction…

Education

Around the District

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in…

Opinion

Op-ed: What’s in your wallet?

Harriet Tubman was literally a freedom fighter. The “Moses” of the Underground Railroad liberated herself and dozens of…

Opinion

What others say: Overtime is OK

The Alaska Legislature didn’t gavel out on Sunday at the end of its 90th regular day, and that’s…

Sports

Prep softball roundup

The visiting Kenai Central softball team started off its season with a 36-27 victory in six innings over…