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Second man suspected in Kenai burglary arrested

A second man was arrested for the alleged burglary of two Kenai businesses this fall. Jared Hart, 31,…

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Iran nuclear talks like bargaining with the devil

Having missed a July deadline for reaching an agreement with Iran over its nuclear program, the six world…

Opinion

Bob Franken: Prep post Obama

The reporters at his news conference desperately tried to get President Barack Obama to come up with a…

Opinion

Voters give Legislature additional responsibility

Alaska elections always seem to yield some intriguing results, and last Tuesday’s ballot results are no exception. Part…

Life

It Is What It Is: Banging my head

“Dad, why don’t we have more Iron Maiden in our playlist?” I got that question from my 13-year-old…

Dexter Triston Hart

Life

Community News and Notes

Jacon and Sarah Hart of Kenai announce the birth of their son, Dexter Triston Hart, at 9:49 p.m.…

Life

Learning for Life: Pantry pests, the univited guests

Sometimes we open up food products to find the surprise of uninvited guests wiggling in what we had…

Sports

Friday: Brown Bears get pelted

The Kenai River Brown Bears suffered their worst loss of the season Friday night in front of 2,142…

Sports

Stars and Kards drop out at NLC tourney

After dropping into the “second-chance” bracket of the Northern Lights Conference volleyball tournament, Soldotna saw its season come…

Sports

Homer volleyball nabs 1st state berth in 11 years

The Homer volleyball squad earned its first state berth since 2003 with a captivating semifinal victory over Anchorage…

Letters to the Editor

Animal protection supporters appreciate support

Thank you to all who voted for Advisory Proposition A1 on Oct. 7 for limited domestic animal control…

Letters to the Editor

Bake sale helps out peninsula pets

Ingredients for an unbelievable bake sale/fundraiser: A cause people care about; A local business with wonderful, hard working…

Letters to the Editor

Funds support area breast cancer patients

Central Peninsula Health Foundation would like to thank Soldotna High School Volleyball and Coach Kupferschmid for their donation…

Letters to the Editor

Harvest Auction showcases local artists

More than 50 local artists donated their original art, ranging from photography to fiber art, graphic works to…

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Soldotna Stars' Levi Hensley beats the Homer Mariners to the puck, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Sports

SoHi, Eagle River nab Peninsula Ice Challenge wins

The Soldotna Stars got the prep hockey season underway and got a leg up on their rivals to…

Soldotna's Judah Aley pushes the ball over the block of Kenai's Abby Beck during a 3-1 win over the Kards in the first round of the Northern Lights Conference Volleyball Championships at Palmer High School Thursday.

Sports

Kards, Stars must come back through losers’ bracket

PALMER — Thursday’s first round of the Northern Lights Conference Championships turned out to be the rivalry round.…

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[Photo] Ground Game

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation file photo  An Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation staff member secures a chain to an unearthed 40-foot pipe used at the Arness Septage Site. The pipe was installed on the land previous to a 1979 permit seeking to expand the facility, including a 21-tank system, to hold petroleum products, drilling muds and other sludge. That permit was not approved, but in the late 1980s, DEC excavated more than 4,200 gallons of oily waste at the site in addition to hundreds of barrels containing various oil industry wastes.

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Company seeks private wells for Nikiski water testing

Darcy McCaughey and her family live in the middle of an area in Nikiski that will soon be…

Photo courtesy Soldotna Police Department A razor blade and screw was found in this box of Nerds candy by the parent of a 13-year-old Soldotna teen on Halloween night. Police are investigating how the metal got into the packaging. Police believe the candy was obtained near the 200 and 300 block between Central Peninsula Hospital and Soldotna High School.

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Not a treat

Soldotna police are warning parents to pay close attention to their kid’s Halloween candy after a Soldotna teen…

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Parking citation added to clear Kenai streets

Since the beginning of October Kenai police have left warnings to residents who park on the street overnight…