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Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion The Kenai City Council recommended a 30-foot tall fir tree (pictured middle) be cut down when the mural "Kenai La Belle" is installed on the exterior of the Kenai Municipal Airport between the arrival and departure doors. The installation and tree removal dates have not yet been determined.

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Tree stands in way of Kenai mural

To cut or not to cut? That is the question the Kenai City Council briefly considered Wednesday. At…

Opinion

What others say: Initiative 2 needs a new design

The introduction of Ballot Measure 2 is providing Alaskans great opportunity for a lot of questions, answers and…

Letters to the Editor

Failure of leadership in Alaska National Guard

I recently read with disgust the Anchorage Press article on the Alaska National Guard Sexual Assault scandal (The…

Opinion

Fish board does disservice to Kenai Peninsula

Flabbergasted. That word most accurately sums up our feelings upon hearing that the Board of Fisheries has once…

This undated photo shows the dainty flowers of hardy cyclamens growing in a pot in New Paltz, New York. (AP Photo/Lee Reich)

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Cyclamen kin are dainty but hardy

For the past few weeks, dainty pink or white butterflies have been hovering above the bare soil in…

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge trail crew poses after working on the Tustumena Glacier Trail. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Life

Refuge Notebook: A day on Tustumena Lake

As I traverse through my daily mountains of permits, paper work, and visitor requests, there is never doubt…

Life

An Outdoor View: Fishing buddies

You rarely find “fishing buddy” listed as a necessity in a how-to article about fishing, but a buddy…

In this Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 photo, Riley, a 3-year-old German shepherd, nudges an exercise ball toward a goal at the Teamworks Dog Training arena in Youngsville, N.C. The German sport came to this country about four years ago and is slowing catching on. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

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Fans of German dog sport ask, ‘Who needs sheep?’

YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. — With shouts of “point” and “drive” from her handler, the 3-year-old German shepherd charges into…

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Church news

Peninsula Christian Center hosts Messianic rabbi Peninsula Christian Center, 161 Farnsworth Boulevard behind the Salvation Army store in…

Midnight Son opens new worship center

Life

Midnight Son opens new worship center

Sept. 20 was a day of celebration for the Midnight Son Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Kenai as they…

Letters to the Editor

Voter pamphlet no place for attack ad

We received our Official Alaska Voter Pamphlet in Oct. 8’s mail and quickly looked through only to discover……

Letters to the Editor

Democracy works best when all are represented

The political ad featuring a “bully” making derogatory remarks about our Alaskan U.S. Senator riding a snowmobile doesn’t…

Letters to the Editor

Vigilantism not the answer

Is there anything good that can come out of reading yet another letter from the Commander of the…

Chairman Karl Johnstone, center, runs a Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting at Centennial Hall on Wednesday. Along with Johnstone are board members Fritz Johnson, left, Tom Kluberton, second from left, Glenn Haight, Executive Director, second from right, and John Jensen. The meetings continue on Thursday.

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Fish and Game rescinds Cook Inlet season summary to correct ‘nomenclature’

No matter how far they travel, members of the Alaska Board of Fisheries cannot seem to stop talking…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Nathan Warren, of Soldotna, talks about the physics of launching a plane to Alston Thomas, 10 Wednesday October 15, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Photo: Flight school

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Kasilof man arrested in heroin bust

A Kasilof man was found with $38,000 worth of heroin in his home last Friday. Paul Robson, 33,…

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Navarre, Knackstedt claim Kenai council seats

After counting more than 300 absentee votes, Tim Navarre and Henry Knackstedt have received the most votes for…

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Appeals court puts gay marriage on hold

ANCHORAGE — The federal appeals court for the West on Wednesday issued a temporary halt to gay marriages…

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Soldotna council takes up home rule issue

With regular elections over, the city of Soldotna is wasting no time in adopting policy that facilitates the…

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Business news

■ The Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon on Tuesday at…