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Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Clare Henry, a student from Cook Inlet Academy, waits for a fish to bite Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014 during the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's ice fishing day, part of its Salmon in the Classroom curriculum, on Sport Lake in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Photo: Hands-on learning

Republican Alaskan Congressman Don Young speaks to about 100 people at Wednesday's Kenai and Soldotna joint chamber luncheon. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

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Young talks states’ rights, oil and gas development

Republican Congressman Don Young spoke to a full house at Wednesday’s Kenai and Soldotna joint chamber luncheon. He…

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The event will go on, the ride may not

Warm temperatures that plagued the Kenai Peninsula in January, melting snow and ice, have raised concerns about whether…

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses reporters during a news conference following her speech to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

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Murkowski blasts federal rejection of refuge road

JUNEAU — The Interior Department’s rejection of a road through a national wildlife refuge that could aid patients…

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Feds: No more false starts on Alaska gas pipeline

JUNEAU — Federal agencies are ready to work on an Alaska liquefied natural gas project but don’t want…

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Voice of Alaska: School nurses perform duties with integrity

I am compelled to respond to the article in the Clarion last week in which attorney Peter Ehrhardt,…

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Lowry: The UAW’s worker problem

The activist Florence Reece wrote the union ballad “Which Side Are You On?” in the midst of Kentucky’s…

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What others say: Congress running on accomplishments?

Raising the nation’s debt ceiling should be routine. This allows the federal government to pay its bills —…

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Business news

Chambers set shedules ■ On Tuesday, the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon…

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Tight Lines: Mark your calendar

■ Beginning Fly Fishing Class: Kenai Peninsula College offers a one-credit beginning fly fishing class, which includes equipment…

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Tight Lines: For a great summer fishing trip, start planning now

It was early July and as the floatplane ascended, wings waving in farewell as it headed back to…

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What’s Happening

■ The Triumvirate Theatre presents “Barefoot in the Park,” 7 p.m. Feb. 21 and 22 at Triumvirate Theatre…

This image released by Columbia Pictures shows Joel Kinnaman in a scene from "RoboCop." (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures - Sony, Kerry Hayes)

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Reeling it in: A new ‘Robocop’ – what could go wrong?

“Robocop” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1 hour, 57 minutes Man, last weekend was like a 1980s revival filmfest. Not only was…

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Midwest squad notches win at Top Prospects

The Midwest squad, with three Kenai River Brown Bears, notched a 4-1 win over the North on Tuesday…

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Iron Dog reaches Nome

The Iron Dog reached its halfway point in Nome on Tuesday, with race leaders Mike Morgan of Nome…

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Fuzzy Predator 11K set for Sunday

The Tsalteshi Trails Association will host the first-ever Fuzzy Predator 11K race Sunday at the trails behind Skyview…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Ben Griess hangs a ribbon upon which he wrote "Gone Home" on a bicycle Tuesday Feb. 18, 2014  in the lobby of the  Soldotna Nazarene Church where a memorial for Floyd Murphy was held in Soldotna, Alaska. Murphy Thursday after a swimming accident.

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Photos: Remembrance

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Food Bank, Boys and Girls Clubs holding nutrition classes

It’s no secret that obesity is an issue with the Centers for Disease Control reporting that more than…

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Soldotna man faces domestic assault charges

Editor’s note: This story has been edited to remove the names of the assault victims.  A Soldotna man…

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Bill making 20 Native languages official advances

JUNEAU — Amid cheers and clapping from spectators in a packed room, the House Community and Regional Affairs…