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Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Fire Department firefighters work to put out a structure fire on North Dogwood Road on Thursday, April 22, 2016.

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Fire damages sheds, chicken coop in Kenai

A structure fire drew responses from five organizations in Kenai on Thursday afternoon. Central Emergency Services, Kenai Fire…

Letters to the Editor

Discussion on perceived bias necessary

I feel compelled to comment on the “unfortunate” job of refereeing during the Kenai-SoHi soccer game on April…

Letters to the Editor

Being mindful at the grocery store will help environment

With the 47th annual observance of Earth Day just around the corner, this is a great time to…

News

Work planned for Clarion email system

Work on the Peninsula Clarion’s email systems is planned for Saturday and Sunday. As a result, certain email…

This Friday, April 8, 2016, photo provided by Jenny Neyman shows the view from the Harding Ice Field south of Seward on the Kenai Peninsula at about 5,000 feet elevation, overlooking Aialik Glacier, in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska. Two skiers stranded for four nights on the Alaska ice field braved cold and hunger but also claustrophobia as the ceiling of snow cave they dug for shelter sagged close to their faces. Chris Hanna and Jenny Neyman say they thought the cave Hanna tunneled under 4 feet of snow might collapse before rescuers could reach them. (Jenny Neyman via AP)

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Stranded trekkers worried they’d be trapped in snow cave

ANCHORAGE — By their third day in a tiny snow cave under 4 feet of snow, Chris Hanna…

Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, asks a question about the state administration's modeling of various budget scenarios during a town hall-style meeting between the state's Governor and legislators on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Rashah McChesney)

Government

Walker repeats need for fiscal plan in legislative briefing

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker on Wednesday said he wouldn’t veto legislation calling for structured, annual draws from…

Lake fishing picks up just after the ice goes out.

Life

Tight Lines: Early spring means fishing options abound

The early spring weather, likely a symptom of climate change, has me, on the one hand, worried. As…

Opinion

Op-ed: The outrageous campaign against ExxonMobil

It’s not easy to make one of the world’s biggest fossil-fuel companies a sympathetic victim, but a collection…

Letters to the Editor

Keep an eye on the fish board

Congratulations to Robert Ruffner on his fish board appointment. Talk about a reversal of fortune compared to all…

Opinion

What others say: Immigration suit shows importance of next election

Frustrated by his inability to get an immigration reform bill through Congress, President Obama decided to rewrite the…

The blackbirds flock together

Arts & Entertainment

The blackbirds flock together

You and your girls are birds of a feather. You flock together, preen together, share your nest when…

In this image released by Disney, Mowgli, portrayed by Neel Sethi, right, and Baloo the bear, voiced by Bill Murray, appear in a scene from, "The Jungle Book." (Disney via AP)

Arts & Entertainment

Reeling it in: You haven’t seen this ‘Jungle Book’ before

“The Jungle Book” Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 1 hour, 45 minutes   I must admit that I’ve…

Arts & Entertainment

What’s Happening

Best Bet ■ Pale Blue Dot: Music, Poetry and Art Celebrating Our Place in the Universe takes place…

Arts & Entertainment

Poet’s Corner: A Romantic Love

A Romantic Love By Brett Van Sickle, Kenai Sometimes I think I’m dreaming, thinking about me and you.…

News

Senate takes up energy bill after 2-month delay

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday revived a bill that would promote a variety of energy sources, from…

News

Condition of Alaska professor improves after bear attack

JUNEAU — The condition of a university educator who was mauled by a bear while teaching a mountaineering…

Alaska state House Speaker Mike Chenault leans forward to speak with Rep. Kurt Olson during a break in an evening floor session on Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Government

Meyer: Permanent fund bill could be difficult in Senate

JUNEAU — Senate President Kevin Meyer said Tuesday that he doesn’t think there’s broad support in his chamber…

Opinion

Op-ed: SB 174 is bad legislation, no matter which side of debate you’re on

The pro and anti-guns on campus debate misses an important point — a bill can be a bad…

Opinion

Op-ed: The pope and psychiatrists

Well, we don’t have visual proof, so we’ll just have to take the participants’ word for it. It…

Opinion

What others say: Critical neglect in the Arctic

There aren’t very many areas of national defense or homeland security where the U.S. lags. America’s military power…