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Kenai council nixes $20 library card fee for outside city residents

The Kenai City Council voted to remove an annual $20 library card fee to non city residents then…

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Acuren building safe, landlord says

News that one of his tenants had suspended operations, after a surprise inspection by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Bill Schmidt, of Sterling, shouts as he lands a landlocked sockeye salmon, or kokanee, while fishing Wednesday May 7, 2014 at Sport Lake in Soldotna, Alaska. Schmidt said his wife wanted the fish for her birthday, so he spent part of the afternoon fishing for the kokanee which he intends to smoke and gift to her.

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Borough annual budget makes its debut

In its proposed fiscal year 2015 annual budget the Kenai Peninsula Borough is facing a $2.9 million funding…

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Assembly approves funds for turf, track

The Soldotna High School track and artificial turf field will be completed this year. The Kenai Peninsula Borough…

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Fishing groups upset with Murkowski over Pebble actions

JUNEAU (AP) — A group of lodge owners and guides has expressed disappointment with Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s support…

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Lease sale nets $5.2 million

Bidding was modest at the state’s annual Cook Inlet and Alaska Peninsula “areawide” lease sales Wednesday, with bids…

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■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce next meets May 20 at Froso’s Restaurant. RSVP to 262-9814 required. ■…

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What’s Happening

Best Bet ■ On Saturday the Kenai Potters Guild will hold their annual Mother’s Day Pottery Sale from…

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Poem: Who am I

Who am I By Melinda Anderson, Sterling Who am I, But a simple girl. One who wishes this…

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Ancestral Homes

Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School fourth-grade students and their families gathered Friday for a reception of their “Ancestral Homes”…

This image released by Sony Pictures shows Jamie Foxx, left, and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures - Sony Pictures, Niko Tavernise)

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Reeling it in: Webslinging sequel falls flat

“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” Marvel Enterprises 2 hours, 22 minutes Traditionally, the second film in a multi-film series…

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Rich Lowry: Check your inanity

Tal Fortgang has offended the offense-takers. The Princeton University freshman wrote an essay for a student publication, since…

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Effort to keep Skyview pool open appreciated

Thank you to the Soldotna City Council and Mayor Nels Anderson and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board…

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What others say: The right direction

Alaska’s history shows it can overcome big challenges. That’s just what maintaining a timber industry in the Tongass…

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Homer boys top Nikiski in soccer

Staff report Peninsula Clarion The Homer boys took a 4-1 Northern Light Conference win over Nikiski Tuesday evening…

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Brown Bears accrue postseason awards

After another season that saw the Kenai River Brown Bears nearly break through with a playoff series win,…

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HEA plans Thursday morning outage

Homer Electric Association is planning a scheduled outage for the Soldotna and K-Beach Road area Thursday morning. According…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Salmon swim in an aquarium set up for viewing at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's annual Salmon Celebration Tuesday May 6, 2014 at Johnson Lake Campground in Kasilof, Alaska.

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Photos: Celebrating salmon

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KPBSD revises Strategic Plan

Achieving some goals is going to take more time. At its Monday night meeting held in Seward the…