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Parnell, Walker outline views on Alaska Native issues

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Republican Alaska incumbent Gov. Sean Parnell and independent challenger Bill Walker weighed in on…

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Cal Thomas: Who needs an Ebola czar?

“Rabbi, is there a proper blessing for the czar?” He thinks for a moment and responds: “May God…

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Making 97 percent a failing grade

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republicans trying to take back control of the U.S. Senate are working hard to…

Swim, bike and run for Hospice From left, Gale Robison, Executive Director of Hospice of the Central Peninsula, and Reean Pitts, Hospice of the Central Peninsula Board President, accept a donation from Gretchen Kraus, Tri The Kenai Registration Coordinator, and Tony Oliver, Tri The Kenai Event Director. The charity focus of this year's Tri The Kenai triathlon was Hospice of the Central Peninsula, and fundraising efforts netted $2,500 for the organization. (submitted photo)

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Swim, bike and run for Hospice

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Community News and Notes

Ladessa Phillips, of Sterling, graduated Cum Laude from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon, during the 2013-14…

Letters to the Editor

Inclusion of all parties important to political process

I would like thank the Kenai Chamber of Commerce for including Libertarian candidate for US Senate, Mark Fish…

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Sullivan has not shown himself to be accountable to Alaskans

There is something inherently wrong with Dan Sullivan running for a US Senate seat. Having never held an…

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Turning a blind eye doesn’t solve problem

As young teachers in village schools, we found abuse of alcohol to play a major role in our…

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A couple of other words to describe roundabouts

When I was trying to absorb the how’s and why’s in the explaining the proper way to use…

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Report: Alaska has largest voting-age Native population in US

When it comes to the voting power of Native populations in the U.S., Alaska comes out on top.…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  A stream of discharge runs down a dirt hill behind a Baker Hughes facility Thursday October 23, 2014 in Nikiski, Alaska. A company spokesperson said the material is cement, but an adjacent property owner whose land has been affected by the runoff said the pungent odor of material left behind indicates otherwise.

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Baker Hughes investigated for dumping in Nikiski

If it hadn’t have been for the legal bull moose walking through his property, Chuck Campbell may not…

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KPBSD site councils weigh-in on cutting costs

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education began budget development this year by asking individual schools how they…

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Kenai police reignite search for missing family

Kenai Police reignited their search efforts this week for the Kenai missing family of four last seen in…

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Nikiski man eludes troopers

A three-hour search for a wanted Nikiski man came up empty Wednesday night. Alaska State Troopers received a…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre talks to a crowd during a borough mayor candidate forum at a Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce joint luncheon Wednesday September 3, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.  Navarre faces two challengers for his position.

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Navarre asks citizens to keep an open mind

With the local election in the rear-view mirror, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre is looking to continue…

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EU reaches deal to cut emissions

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders agreed early Friday to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the 28-nation bloc to…

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Dear Abby has a piece of good advice

In September of this year a Dear Abby column ran that really shook me up. Apparently, in an…

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Church news

Sterling Pentecostal hosts marriage seminar Sterling Pentecostal Church will have a Marriage Seminar titled “The Marriage Fog” with…

Boardwalks protect sensitive hot spring pools from foot traffic damage at Changbai Mountain's Julong Hot Springs (USFWS/Leah Eskelin)

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Refuge Notebook: Thousands of feet on the ground are a challenge in Changbai Mountain, China

I had the honor of serving as one of six delegates representing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,…

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From field to freezer: hunters learn proper care for meat

Some of the 16 students in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Field to Freezer meat processing…