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Clarion file photoIn this May 12, 2012 file photo bicycle riders participate in a group ride Saturday through Soldotna during bike safety day. The event was an opportunity for youth and adults to learn about safe riding and to share a fun ride through town.

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‘Safe Routes to School’ project plans advance in Soldotna

The third draft of the City of Soldotna’s Safe Routes to Schools Walk Zone Inventory and Recommendations Draft…

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Borough employees can now serve on service area boards

Kenai Peninsula Borough employees can now serve in elected positions on service area boards after the borough assembly…

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Bill to end high school exit exams advances in House finance

JUNEAU, Alaska — The House Finance Committee on Thursday moved a bill that would end the high school…

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New projects increase Alaska’s biomass use

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Energy Authority will be installing 14 biomass boiler projects this year, and…

Letters to the Editor

Truth is in Begich’s own words

Your front page article (Clarion, March 5) is revealing about Sen. Mark Begich, typical of AP reporting, and…

Opinion

Editorial: Thanks for making situation a little more bearable

Three cheers for everyone at the Kenai Municipal Airport who went above and beyond to assist all the…

Life

Minister’s Message: Let light shine through your life

Sunlight and the warmth from the sun are wonderful treats; finally increasing together. This time of year holds…

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Church news

Church shares ‘The Jerusalem Experience’ this Easter Do your kids think Easter is all about chocolate bunnies and…

Steller's Jay photo by Glenn Bartley/www.birds.audobon.org

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Refuge Notebook: Two jays for two biomes

A couple weeks ago, a small flock of Steller’s Jays flew across the Sterling Highway as I drove…

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Les Palmer: 50 years in Alaska

Fishing and writing have taken me on trips to the wild places I imagined as a kid while…

Art Bookstrom, 75, breaks trail on a cross-country skiing route he marked with orange triangles for the enjoyment of skiers who want an old-fashioned nordic skiing experience off the wide, groomed trails at Mount Spokane State Park. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Rich Landers)

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Nordic skiing off groomed trails evokes old days

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — It’s the skinny skier’s version of venturing off-piste at Mount Spokane’s Cross-Country Ski Park.…

In this November 2008  photo provided b TwoSticksAndABoard.com, Sean Busby stands at scenic site in Antarctica. By riding the highest mountain range in North Africa this year, Busby became the first person with Type 1 diabetes to snowboard on all seven continents. (AP Photo/TwoSticksAndABoard.com)

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Diabetic snowboarder Sean Busby rides 7 continents

While a few of his former teammates were competing for gold, silver and bronze, Sean Busby was rounding…

Letters to the Editor

Ladies’ Night a success

A big thank you from the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank to Sportsman’s Warehouse for hosting the 2014 Ladies’…

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Locals asked to support ‘Vote No’

Attendees of the joint Kenai and Soldotna Chambers luncheon heard a presentation urging them to join the Vote…

University of Alaska President Patrick Gamble, right, speaks to Sen. John Coghill, R-Fairbanks, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, after public testimony on Senate Bill 176 at the Capitol in Juneau, Alaska, on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Senate Bill 176, sponsored by Sen. Coghill, would prohibit the university from banning firearms or knifes on its campuses with the exception of restricted areas where visitors are screened. Gamble has spoken against the bill. (AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Michael Penn  )

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University president says gun bill unacceptable

JUNEAU — University of Alaska President Pat Gamble told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday a bill permitting…

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion  "I think this is the perfect color for me," said Nicole Kreider after choosing her favorite dress, Tuesday, March 18, at Cinderellas Closet in Soldotna Highschool.

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Bursting at the seams

The final, excruciating choice between two prom dress options is a familiar predicament for high school girls every…

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Assembly approves land sale to gun club, asks to reduce noise pollution

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly unanimously approved the sale of 77 acres of borough wetlands to the Snowshoe…

Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion New City of Kenai Fire Chief Jeff Tucker returns to the Kenai Peninsula after serving nine years as the chief for the North Star Fire Department outside of Fairbanks. Previously, he was the fire chief at CES in Soldotna for three years. Tucker replaced Mike Tilly who retired in Feburary.

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New Kenai fire chief returns to peninsula

Although the City of Kenai has a new fire chief hired from outside the department, he is a…

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House Education considers delaying standards

JUNEAU — The House Education Committee began hearing testimony on a resolution Wednesday to delay implementing new English…

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Bear necessities: Fishing in bear country

Having just seen Dan Bigley’s recent presentation at Kenai Peninsula College and with the continual progression toward spring,…