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Rich Lowry: A war for show

Compared with President Barack Obama, even Jimmy Carter is John McCain. The former president practically synonymous with American…

Opinion

What others say: Energy policy impacts global relations

The net U.S. energy import ratio (imports minus exports) was 30 percent at its peak just nine years…

Education

Around Campus: UA Board of Regents members’ terms expiring

The 11-member University of Alaska Board of Regents manages the university’s property, land, and financial assets; sets tuition…

Photo by Dan Balmer/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Mayor Pat Porter watches as Kaleidoscope students Issac Erwin, Caden Fields and Cloey Followell from Julie Stephen's fifth and sixth grade class participate in a mock city council meeting Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 at Kenai City Hall.

Education

Students take over city business for a day

Future police officers, city council members and judges spent a day learning how Kenai city government works. Three…

Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman Cook Inlet Academy's Johnny Smithwick dribbled the ball up the field Friday against Wasilla Lake Christian in Wasilla.

Sports

CIA coed soccer wraps up Borealis Conference crown

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team wrapped up its fourth-straight Aurora Borealis Conference championship in Wasilla on…

Soldotna's Haley Miller tries to tip the ball past the Palmer block during a 3-2 loss to the Moose Oct. 11 at Palmer High School.

Sports

SoHi, Kenai have tough volleyball trip to Valley

PALMER — Just as it seemed like everything had fallen apart for the Palmer Moose, a sudden shift…

Sports

Soldotna collects 8 wins at Seward Invitational swim meet

The Soldotna swimming team led the Kenai Peninsula with eight victories Saturday at the Seward Invitational. Team scores…

News

KPBSD begins ‘challenging’ budget planning process

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District faces some tough choices as the process of planning next year’s budget…

Photo by Rashah Mcchesney/Peninsula Clarion  Forrest Henry walks through gives a tour of a supply room at Thursday October 9, 2014, where he works as an intern through the Project SEARCH program at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska.

News

Project SEARCH sees success

Christopher Petrovich can’t help but smile at his co-workers when they giggle at him as the three fold…

News

Soldotna man gets 3 years for ‘violent’ domestic assault

A Soldotna man, who plead guilty to a domestic violence felony assault charge, was sentenced Thursday to three…

Lin Davis, of Juneau, Alaska, shown wearing an orange rain coat, holds signs supporting gay marriage during a news conference Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, outside the federal courthouse in Anchorage, Alaska. A federal judge on Friday heard arguments from five gay couples seeking to overturn the state's ban on gay marriage. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

News

Judge considers fate of Alaska gay marriage ban

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal judge in Alaska promised a quick decision after hearing arguments Friday to overturn…

Opinion

Voices of Alaska: Senator must support subsistence rights

My mother was Katie John. Her name has become symbolic across the state of Alaska for her life-long…

Opinion

Voices of Alaska: Legalizing recreational marijuana not in Alaska’s interest

Everyone has something to say on the marijuana issue, it’s just that everyone hasn’t said it yet. For…

Opinion

Now is the time to weigh in on school spending

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has begun the process of developing next year’s budget. Part of that…

Life

Guilty pleasure

There’s a fat-tire bike on its way with my name on it — but I have mixed feelings…

Abbigael Estelle Quiner

Life

Community News and Notes

Matthew Lincoln Quiner and Angeline Morrill Quiner of Kenai announce the birth of their daughter, Abbigael Estelle Quiner,…

Life

Learning for Life: Getting your garden ready for winter

After our long days and garden harvest are over, we gardeners still need to consider preparation steps for…

This April 26, 2013 photo shows a succulent arrangement on a patio table in Langley, Wash. Many techniques have been developed over the years to help ensure that potted plants survive winter. One of the simplest is to bring them indoors as this gardener intends to do for a second straight year. (AP Photo/Dean Fosdick)

Life

Over-wintering your perennials in pots? Some tips

In simpler times, container gardening was small-scale landscaping using flowering annuals. Enjoy their color for one season and…

Clarion file photo

News

Soldotna Dairy Queen hacked

Soldotna-based fast food and ice cream retailer Dairy Queen was hacked in part of a large data breach…

Letters to the Editor

Senate candidates need to change tone

The senatorial vote is still about a month off, but I have an observation. I contacted both the…