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An Outdoor View: Sea stories

On Monday, a team of four women arrived at Cairn, Australia, in a 29-foot boat, having rowed from…

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Voices of Faith: Our true stability

If there was anything unusual about Saturday night for us, it was that I was actually in bed…

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Church News

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper There will be a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at…

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Josie Moore, a sixth-grader at Soldotna Elementary School, took first place at the school's spelling bee Wednesday. Moore, who also won last year, will go on to the state spelling bee in Anchorage to compete.

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Photo: Super speller

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Soldotna to work on wastewater permit

The City of Soldotna is moving forward in an effort to renew its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…

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AMP is out

The State of Alaska is throwing out the Alaska Measures of Progress and Alaska Alternate assessments, its method…

Government

Walker lays out expectations for gas line progress

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said he wants the state and the North Slope’s major producers to reach…

Government

UA plan focuses on campus strengths

The University of Alaska Board of Regents and university President Jim Johnsen have agreed on a framework to…

News

Survey: 18 percent of Alaska high schoolers use e-cigarettes

A new survey of Alaska high school students has found e-cigarette use higher than the national average. The…

Opinion

Op-ed: Cruz dares to take on King Corn

Ted Cruz has dared to provoke the ire one of the most ruthless and vengeful political forces on…

Opinion

What others say: Snow safety extremely important for those heading for the hills

Snow-covered mountains are one of the many reasons why we choose to live in Alaska. Their soaring peaks…

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Arts & Entertainment

COCONUT COWBOY

You’ve sunk a lot of money into your humble abode. The kitchen is perfect for gourmet meals and…

Arts & Entertainment

Reeling it in: Thrilling and emotional, ‘The 100’ worth watching

“The 100” The CW (available on Netflix) 45 episodes   This week was one of those bleak January…

Arts & Entertainment

What’s Happening

Best Bet ■ The Performing Arts Society proudly presents Borealis Guitar Quartet, a guitar ensemble dedicated to performing guitar…

Arts & Entertainment

Poet’s Corner: Fishing Boat

Fishing Boat By Cheyenne Juliussen, Kenai Maybe this is fun, letting the boat let the waves rock us…

Sports

Tuesday hoops: Nikolaevsk clashes with Ninilchik

The Wolverines settled for a split Tuesday evening at home against the Warriors in Peninsula Conference action. The…

Rep. Bob Lynn, R-Anchorage and Rep. Max Gruenberg, D-Anchorage, discuss a HB 243, a measure that would allow felons whose convictions are overturned to be retroactively eligible for Permanent Fund Dividend checks, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. Lynn introduced the bill after learning of the plight of a group of indigenous men known as the Fairbanks Four whose convictions were overturned after they spent 18 years in jail for the 1997 death of a Fairbanks teenager.  A condition of their release was that they would not sue government entities. (AP Photo/Rashah McChesney)

Government

Case inspires bill to allow dividend checks for cleared felons

JUNEAU — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow Alaskans who have had felony convictions overturned…

Government

Walker permanent fund plan gets 1st hearing by Senate panel

JUNEAU — The chairman of the Senate State Affairs Committee said Tuesday that he wants to vet several…

Government

Alaska Democrats question state candidacy law

JUNEAU — Alaska Democratic party leaders have approved allowing candidates not affiliated with a political party to run…

News

Division of Forestry offers grants to help plant trees

The Alaska Division of Forestry is helping communities spruce up with woody perennials. The Alaska Community Forestry Program…