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No search for missing family Wednesday

For the first time since the hunt for the missing Kenai family of four began, no police-coordinated ground…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nathanael Mole and Kia Youngren put the finishing touches on a mural they designed for the City of Kenai as their senior year project at Kenai Central High School Wednesday June 18, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska. The mural, which features a fire truck, dump truck and snow plow, will be hung in the city's new shop.

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Setting up shop: Kenai opens doors to new city facility

The City of Kenai will open its bay doors to the new city shop for the public to…

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Heat lamp starts fire in chicken coop

A structure used as a chicken coop caught fire in Sterling Tuesday night after a heating lamp was…

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Military identifies 17 killed in ’52 Alaska crash

ANCHORAGE — The remains of about a third of the service members who died when their military transport…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Jon Preston and Norvell Robertson relax by Peterson Lake in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Wednesday June 18, 2014 near mile 68.3 of the Sterling Highway. Preston had been fishing for rainbow trout earlier in the day but said it was too windy to be successful.

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For solitude and fishing, try area lakes

As the heat and eternal sunshine bring globe-trotting anglers to the Kenai Peninsula, it can become increasingly difficult…

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Success with Sockeyes

Sockeye Fishing on the Russian river has yielded nothing but success for anglers since it’s opening one week…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Megan Schaafsma makes a sandwich at Odie's Deli Wednesday June 18, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. Schaafsma is buying the business from longtime owner Melodie Symington who first opened the deli in 2005. Schaafsma will take over both the Kenai Airport and Soldotna locations.

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Odie’s ownership stays local

While ownership of Odie’s Deli has changed hands, customers should not expect anything different from either location in…

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■ The Kenai Chamber of Commerce annual community awards luncheon is from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Kenai…

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No search efforts for missing family Wednesday

For the first time since the hunt for the missing Kenai family of four began, no police-coordinated ground…

Opinion

Rich Lowry: Immigration sinks Cantor

The seeds of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s shocking primary loss may have been sown in January. That’s…

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Community support key to Kenai River Spring Cleanup

Because of our many generous sponsors, the first annual Kenai River Spring Cleanup brought in just under 2,500…

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What others say: Measles outbreak a reminder to vaccinate

A disease once on its way to oblivion apparently is on the rise — and headed this way,…

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What’s Happening

Best Bet ■ Conway Seavey will perform songs from his new EP “Paradox” Friday from 6-7 p.m. at…

This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows the character Hiccup, voiced by Jay Baruchel, in a scene from "How To Train Your Dragon 2." (AP Photo/DreamWorks Animation)

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Reeling it in: Two choices make for a great weekend at the movies

“How to Train Your Dragon 2” DreamWorks Animation 1 hour, 42 minutes   “The Fault in Our Stars”…

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Assembly lowers threshold for voters to change sales tax rate, postpones vote on by-mail elections

Discussion of voters and taxes dominated a nearly four-hour meeting Tuesday night. While the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly…

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Exchange student grateful for experience

My name is Emmily and I am a high school Exchange Student from Germany. My organization is AFS…

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Exchange student grateful for support

My name is Lena Strothmann, and I am a high school AFS Exchange Student from Germany. The second…

Photo courtesy Matt Parker Because of the low altitude of the deployment site for the Insitu ScanEagle, the teams hoisted the remote for the GPS onto a Hydraulic Crane for better leverage outside of the Funny River Fire in Funny River.

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Eyes in the sky: Funny River Fire hightlights potential for unmanned aircraft

As the Funny River Horse Trail wildfire inched closer to town, Matt Parker spent his nights in an…

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Possible shellfish poisoning reported in Clam Gulch

An individual in Clam Gulch may have suffered paralytic shellfish poisoning from clams the person harvested Sunday, the…

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No new leads in missing persons case

It has been three weeks since anyone last saw Rebecca Adams, her children Michelle and Jaracca Hundley and…