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Tyonek man arrested for threatening post

A Tyonek man was arrested Tuesday over a threatening Facebook post that left village residents concerned for their…

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Assembly approves new special assistant for oil & gas

Despite concerns about the state’s fiscal situation, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved the addition of…

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Collins named special investigator for National Guard claims

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Attorney General Craig Richards has hired a retired state court judge to serve as…

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Something to talk about

Alaska fishery politics are never boring, but Tuesday’s events certainly will give people plenty to talk about. On…

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Simply talking to God

As a child I waited for this moment in our church service. After the time of music and…

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Church news

Celebrate Mardi Gras The 19th Annual Mardi Gras fundraiser will be Feb. 13 at Our Lady of the…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Several feet of gillnet hung over sawhorses at the Snug Harbor Seafoods receiving dock Thursday June 19, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska. Commercial drifters had their first opening Thursday and will fish regular 12-hour Tuesday and Thursday openings Cook Inlet-wide through early July.

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Federal board allows gillnetting on the Kenai, Kasilof rivers

Editor’s note: This story has been edited to reflect the correct measurement conversion of a 10-fathom net. It…

Residents from the village of Shageluk on the Innoko River assist ADFG and USFWS staff in constructing a holding pen as part of the wood bison reintroduction effort.  100 wood bison are scheduled to be released on the lower Innoko River in March 2015.  Photo by Tom Seaton, ADFG.

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Refuge Notebook: What do caribou and wood bison have in common?

Last weekend on a drive back from Anchorage, whizzing by the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center at 57 miles…

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An Outdoor View: Fishing for halibut

Author’s note: This column first appeared in the Clarion on May 23, 2003. For years, most anglers fished…

In this photo, Beth Ipsen takes a selfie showing her clothing and snowmobiles before heading out in the wilderness near Cantwell, Alaska. Alaska State Troopers are suggesting outdoor trekkers take a "selfie" right before heading out into the backcountry as a way to account for their whereabouts. (AP  Photo/Alaska Dispatch News, Beth Ipsen)

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Alaska troopers encourage selfies for backcountry travelers

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Alaska State Troopers are looking for your selfies — those ubiquitous self-portraits, usually snapped with…

Ice blocks are lined out for the Kids Park Maze as work begins on this year's Ice Alaska Ice Park in Fairbanks, Alaska Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 in preparation for the 2015 BP World Ice Art Championships. The park opens Feb. 23. (AP Photo/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Eric Engman)

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Ice playground construction underway in Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS (AP) — Workers are building an ice playground in a city in Alaska’s interior, including a pirate…

Letters to the Editor

Speaker’s comments on board process appreciated

Hello Mr. Speaker, I appreciate your comments. A bad process is tantamount to bad government. It seemed odd…

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A deterrent for terrorism

Most of the world is aware of the recent Muslim terrorist attack in Paris, France. The world is…

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Stassel takes gold in slopestyle

Stassel dominates to win slopestyle gold Ryan Stassel, an Anchorage snowboarder who holds Peninsula connections, took home the…

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Seward’s O’Leary claims gold in swim relay

Former Seward swimmer Ryan O’Leary is still making waves on the collegiate scene. O’Leary — a senior on…

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Ninilchik splits hoops games with Fort Yukon

The Fort Yukon basketball teams continued their Kenai Peninsula trip with a pair of games against Ninilchik on…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  A plastic-wrapped snowman cowboy faces Kalifornsky Beach Road in front of the Diamond M Ranch Resort in Kenai, Alaska. Carrol Martin, who owns the ranch, said he puts up snowmen pretty often. Carrol's wife, JoAnne Martin, said her husband often puts the snowmen up - but typically uses snow.  "He's built gobs of them over the years," she said.  Carrol said he'd take the hay-filled snowman down in the spring and spread the hay for his livestock to eat.

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Photo: Frosty the ranch hand

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Area businesses encouraged to review drug policies

Companies need to update or review their drug policies. That was the message of Renee Schofield, CEO of…

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Ethics panel looks at how other states collect fines

JUNEAU — A legislative committee that can fine Alaska lawmakers for ethics violations now wants a way to…

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker gives his first State of the State address Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, in Juneau, Alaska. Walker called on Alaskans to pull together, and not panic, as the state faces multibillion-dollar budget deficits amid a fall in oil prices. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

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Walker calls on Alaskans to pull together

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker called on Alaskans to pull together, and not panic, as the state faces…