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Results posted for snowmachine drag races at Freddie’s Roadhouse

Freddie’s Roahouse, located at Mile 16 Oilwell Road in the Caribou Hills, held another round of snowmachine drag races Saturday. The race series continues Sunday… Continue reading

Pair of peninsula skiers compete at junior nationals

The Junior Nationals cross-country skiing championships started Monday in Lake Placid, New York, with interval freestyle racing. In the Under-18 men’s 10-kilometer race, Kenai Central’s… Continue reading

Peninsula’s Fox, Maurer collect wins at Tour of Anchorage

Soldotna High School graduate Sadie Fox, who now skis for the University of Alaska Anchorage, led a contingent of Kenai Peninsula skiers by winning the… Continue reading

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a news conference in which he outlined legislation aimed at further addressing opioid abuse in the state on Monday, March 6, 2017, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Walker proposes more steps to fight opioid abuse

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker on Monday proposed additional steps aimed at addressing opioid abuse in Alaska, including pain management training for medical providers and… Continue reading

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a news conference in which he outlined legislation aimed at further addressing opioid abuse in the state on Monday, March 6, 2017, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Shelby Moore, 9, went through the rows of art created by her fellow Mountain View Elementary School students at an “Evening of Art” on Thursday, March 2. She stopped to look more closely at the oil pastel turtles created by fifth-graders.

Mountain View Elementary transformed into art gallery

On Thursday night, Mountain View Elementary’s gymnasium was transformed into an art gallery with watercolors, pastels, origami and music compositions adorning the walls. At “An… Continue reading

Shelby Moore, 9, went through the rows of art created by her fellow Mountain View Elementary School students at an “Evening of Art” on Thursday, March 2. She stopped to look more closely at the oil pastel turtles created by fifth-graders.

School news for March 6

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Emergency services program serves students and the community

Since KPC’s paramedic program was launched 12 years ago, 115 students have graduated with 2-year, associate of applied science degrees. According to instructors in the… Continue reading

Brackets announced for Southcentral Conference tourney

The brackets have been announced for the Southcentral Conference Tournament, which will be held Thursday through Saturday at Nikiski High School. On the girls side… Continue reading

Midway through session, lawmakers looking for fiscal fix

JUNEAU — Alaska legislative leaders say they are committed to taking major steps to address the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit this year, even if that… Continue reading

This June 18, 2016 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a Yellow Warbler in Nome, Alaska. Growth of shrubs on Arctic tundra as the climate warms will have a mixed effect on breeding birds, federal researchers have concluded. Shrub density is not expected to harm species, but as shrubs grow taller, many bird species likely will find the habitat unsuitable, according to U.S. Geological Survey researchers. (Rachel M. Richardson/U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

Warming, taller shrubs may affect birds breeding on tundra

ANCHORAGE — More shrubs moving onto Arctic tundra because of climate change will have minimal effect on many of the bird species that breed there,… Continue reading

This June 18, 2016 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a Yellow Warbler in Nome, Alaska. Growth of shrubs on Arctic tundra as the climate warms will have a mixed effect on breeding birds, federal researchers have concluded. Shrub density is not expected to harm species, but as shrubs grow taller, many bird species likely will find the habitat unsuitable, according to U.S. Geological Survey researchers. (Rachel M. Richardson/U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

Yankees in Russian America

The United States did not exist when Russians first claimed Alaska’s coast. But by the time British Captain James Cook entered the inlet now bearing… Continue reading

Legislative Information Office schedule for March 6

Monday, 3:30 p.m. The Senate Resources Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss Confirmation of Appointees: Board of Game - Ted Spraker, Lawrence Van… Continue reading

A team of sled dogs makes its way down the trail along 4th Avenue for the ceremonial start of the 45th Iditarod on Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Fan-friendly event kicks off Iditarod race across Alaska

ANCHORAGE — The sound of howling dogs filled downtown Anchorage on Saturday as mushers from around the world gathered for the ceremonial start of the… Continue reading

A team of sled dogs makes its way down the trail along 4th Avenue for the ceremonial start of the 45th Iditarod on Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday prep hoops: Nikiski girls avenge loss to ACS as Wik scores 27

The Nikiski girls basketball team rained 11 3-pointers, including seven from Emma Wik, in picking up a key, 64-59 Southcentral Conference win over host Anchorage… Continue reading

Nikiski girls lose coin flip, take No. 2 seed

A coin toss determined the final order in the Southcentral Conference girls tournament seedings, with the winning flip and the No. 1 seed going to… Continue reading

Op-ed: Trump reinvents himself

For Republicans who have been concerned that President Trump has not been specific about his policies and about where he wants to take the country,… Continue reading

Op-ed: Feeling we were together as Americans

On a cool and rainy night in Washington, D.C. and just over one month since his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States,… Continue reading

Boys & Girls Clubs expand their mentoring programs

The Boys &Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula have received two federal grants from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Programs to implement… Continue reading

Intentional firearm injuries on the rise in Alaska

ANCHORAGE (AP) — There has been a significant increase in the number of intentional firearm injuries in recent years, marking a shift from when accidental… Continue reading

Nothing easy about permanent fund earnings plan

During a town hall meeting with local legislators last weekend, Alaska Senate Majority Leader Peter Micciche, a Republican from Soldotna, discussed a plan to use… Continue reading