News
Kenai man arrested after tools stolen in Nikiski posted for sale on Craigslist
A Kenai man was arrested Wednesday after a Craigslist ad linked him to tools that were reported stolen…
Life
Refuge Notebook: Futuristic method to identify insects becomes reality
Last week I actually lost sleep in excitement over receipt of our first set of “next-generation sequencing” data,…
Life
An Outdoor View: Trouble with gill-netters
For years, I railed against subsistence fishing in the Kenai. I dreaded that it would mean gill nets…
Life
Winter enthusiasts with dogs discover joys of skijoring
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Cross-country skiers are harnessing their dogs’ pent-up winter enthusiasm in a fast-growing sport that’s…
Life
Going ‘Wild’ on your first long hike? Consider your feet
NEW YORK — A big, bad pair of hiking boots and the bloody hurt they inflicted on Cheryl…
News
Driver hospitalized after cement truck overturns in Kasilof
A cement mixing truck overturned on the Sterling Highway in Kasilof on Thursday sending the injured driver to…
Sports
Former Homer swimmer Olesch nabs medals
Staff report Peninsula Clarion Former Homer swimmer Dana Olesch captured three wins and a runner-up result Friday in…
Sports
Nikolaevsk boys rout Nanwalek
The Nikolaevsk boys routed Nanwalek 49-10 Wednesday night in a Peninsula Conference matchup. Leading 22-8 at halftime, Nikolaevsk…
News
Central Peninsula Health Foundation hopes to purchase Birch Ridge
The Central Peninsula Health Foundation has requested $350,000 from the city of Soldotna in order to help purchase…
News
Revenue from traffic citations fluctuates
Traffic citation fine collection accounts for a chunk of annual revenue for Kenai Peninsula municipalities — albeit a…
News
Nikiski council shows support for police service area
More than 10 years after Nikiski voters rejected the formation of a police service area, a similar ordinance…
News
Marijuana criminal bills put on hold for rewrite
JUNEAU — Bills that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana have been put on hold while lawmakers wait…
News
Hanley: Education will have to be protected at some level
JUNEAU — State education commissioner Mike Hanley said the department, schools and districts will have to work to…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it In: ‘American Sniper’ an expertly crafted film
“American Sniper” Warner Bros. 2 hours, 22 minutes Clint Eastwood has certainly paid his dues as a director.…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Best Bets ■ The Kenai Peninsula Orchestra is proud to participate in the Link Up program in conjunction…
Arts & Entertainment
Poem: The Farmer’s Wife
The Farmer’s Wife by Norm Olson We left the plow there in the field Where Dad died that…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Don’t blame oil tax reform for budget deficit
Blaming oil tax reform for Alaska’s current budget deficit is just plain wrong. Our budget deficit today is…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: The White House’s Emily Post moment
The White House has now become a stickler for protocol, especially when it comes to relations between the…
Opinion
What Others Say: Cut Prince Rupert
The Gordian Knot is one of the many legends surrounding Alexander the Great. It’s a story a lot…
News
Heating pipe bursts, floods KCHS classroom
Kenai firefighters responded to a fire alarm at Kenai Central High School Tuesday night after a heating pipe…