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Op-ed: Bill Clinton redux

Stormy Daniels could have stepped right out of the 1990s. She would have been a natural in a Bill Clinton scandal, and, in fact, all… Continue reading

West Valley boys soccer defeats Soldotna

The West Valley boys soccer team defeated Soldotna 3-2 on Friday at The Dome in Anchorage in nonconference action. The Stars scored twice in the… Continue reading

Soldotna to consider banning plastic bags

Soldotna may see an influx of reusable grocery totes this November, with the introduction of a new ordinance banning plastic shopping bags. The ordinance, sponsored… Continue reading

Community members walked from Christ Lutheran Church, along the Kenai Spur Highway, to the Kenai Peninsula Borough building in Soldotna on Saturday as part of the national March for Our Lives rally, which took place in cities and towns across the country in support of gun control laws. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Community members ‘March for Our Lives’

Talk of gun violence has graced many front, opinion and nation pages in newspapers across the country since a 19-year-old killed 17 students and teachers… Continue reading

Community members walked from Christ Lutheran Church, along the Kenai Spur Highway, to the Kenai Peninsula Borough building in Soldotna on Saturday as part of the national March for Our Lives rally, which took place in cities and towns across the country in support of gun control laws. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

What’s Happening

Events and Exhibitions n The AFS Intercultural Exchange Program’s 38th annual fundraising dinner is Sunday at 6:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic… Continue reading

Op-ed: The unbalanced California FACT Act

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether pro-life pregnancy help centers in California should be required to post notices informing women of… Continue reading

It’s a Rock and Roll Dance weekend at the Kenai Central High School Auditorium.

Forever Dance rocks on!

By any performing arts standards across the nation the new Forever Dance Studio is amazing. The dream of Darcy and Aaron Swanson, who a few… Continue reading

It’s a Rock and Roll Dance weekend at the Kenai Central High School Auditorium.
Dresses line the walls of Soldotna Prep School Friday for Cinderella’s Closet, a program that provides free prom dresses and accessories to girls throughout the school district. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Cinderella’s Closet opens its doors

The floral printed dress with an empire waist and halter top looked great on Nikiski junior Diana Narimanidze, eliciting a chorus of “oohs” and “ahhs”… Continue reading

Dresses line the walls of Soldotna Prep School Friday for Cinderella’s Closet, a program that provides free prom dresses and accessories to girls throughout the school district. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
Slushy conditions don’t dampen the luck of the Irish for CPGH.

Wearing o’ the green

The 27th annual St. Patrick’s Parade, the longest continual running St. Patrick’s Day parade in Alaska, got off to a cloudy, slushy start Saturday but… Continue reading

Slushy conditions don’t dampen the luck of the Irish for CPGH.

Pioneer Potluck: Rescuing Frack and calling 911

In my other life a long, long time ago (1970s and ealy 80s), I rescued a little kitty from a couple of jerks setting at… Continue reading

What others say: Keep the sun shining

The belief that good government flourishes when it is well-supervised by citizens has been deeply held in this country since its founding. As firmly entrenched… Continue reading

What others say: Truth is the responsibility of government

Citing “false” and “misleading” public statements by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director Thomas Homan, the agency’s San… Continue reading

Voices of Alaska: Time for conversation on climate change, resource development is now

For too long, there has been an awkwardness in the way Alaskans talk about climate change and resource development in the same conversation. But there… Continue reading

Op-ed: Chaos theory in action

“‘Cheer up,’ they said. ‘Things could be worse.’ So I did, and sure enough, they were.” It’s a favorite expression of mine, and also dismal… Continue reading

Poet’s Corner: St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day By Bonnie Marie Playle, Soldotna A day to remember Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland. This was truly his homeland. Patrick died… Continue reading

Op-ed: The dumbest firing

Unsurprisingly for the former host of “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump has given us every variety of firing. There have been necessary firings (at three weeks,… Continue reading

Krysten Ritter attends the Netflix original series premiere of “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” season 2 at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on March 7 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Reeling it in: Keeping up with ‘Jessica Jones’

“Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” Season 2 Netflix series This turned out to be another of those weeks I wasn’t able to make it out to the… Continue reading

Krysten Ritter attends the Netflix original series premiere of “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” season 2 at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on March 7 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Voices of Alaska: A clear trajectory for Alaska LNG

“This schedule is a necessary step forward for the AK LNG project and provides a clear trajectory for Alaskans’ efforts to commercialize our massive reserves… Continue reading

Editorial: Out of the frying pan, and into the fire

No sooner had we recovered from our swoon over the announcement that the Board of Fisheries would meet on the central Kenai Peninsula for the… Continue reading

An Outdoor View: The fishing deal

Looking back at some of the crazy things I’ve done in the name of fishing in the past 75 years, I’m dumbfounded. As a wee… Continue reading