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Broken pole knocks out power in Soldotna

A fallen power line on the Kenai Spur Highway on Friday caused 1,215 Soldotna customers of the Homer…

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Homecoming activity support appreciated

On behalf of Soldotna High School, we would like to thank the community for their support during our…

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CIA opens Borealis Conference tourney with victory

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team braved the elements and the opposing defense Thursday in Fairbanks at…

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Kenai volleyball tops Homer

The Kenai Central volleyball squad picked up a 3-1 road win over Homer Thursday night in nonconference play.…

Opinion

Paul Whitney: Soldotna facing revenue issues

First I would like to thank the Peninsula Clarion for giving me the opportunity to say a few…

Opinion

Fred Sturman: Conservative spending, freedom of choice

During my 50 years of residency, I’ve been an involved and concerned citizen when it comes to issues…

Opinion

Scare tactics or reality?

Dear fellow Eaters and Voters, and I hope you’re both, soon we will be voting on Borough Proposition…

Opinion

Ballot propositions require careful consideration

It may be an “off” year for an election, but decisions made by Kenai Peninsula Borough voters on…

Opinion

Q&A: Soldotna council candidates share views

1. Is there something in the city’s budget you would like to see changed? Fred Sturman, Seat A:…

Photo/Miller Energy Resources The Osprey platform is one of several assets owned by Cook Inlet Energy and parent company Miller Energy Resources Inc., in the Cook Inlet, Alaska. Miller Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday.

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Cook Inlet Energy parent company files for bankruptcy protection

After more than a month of negotiations, Miller Energy Resources Inc. filed Thursday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection…

Life

Voices of Faith: Experience, good and bad, makes us who we are

My last root canal went great! There was no pain nor even any discomfort. Or at least there…

A male hooded oriole perches on sign at the Juneau Community Garden on Sept. 22. (Photo by Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)

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Teen IDs hooded oriole in Juneau

When 14-year-old Owen Squires first looked through a pair of binoculars and told his mother the bird she’d…

Second and third grade participants in this summer's Critter Camp learn how salmon transform as they migrate from saltwater to freshwater enroute to their birth stream.  (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

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Refuge Notebook: Refuge intern has best summer by far

I didn’t know what to expect when I accepted the visitor services internship at the Kenai National Wildlife…

Life

An Outdoor View: The king of Alaska’s rivers, Part 3

Author’s note: This is the third and final part of a story that first appeared in the the…

Letters to the Editor

Poll asks the wrong questions

 A push-poll isn’t a poll that’s intended to gauge public sentiment. It’s meant to shape public opinion, and…

Letters to the Editor

Volunteers make a difference

This summer season 180-plus volunteers, everyday people like you and me, got together to make a difference on…

Sports

Pigskin Pick’Em: Intoducing the Fabulous 5

The Sultan of Sides found a bit of a rhythm last week posting an 11-5 mark against the…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Anglers fish below a rainbow on the upper Kenai River near its outlet into Skilak Lake on Sept. 21, 2015 near Cooper Landing, Alaska.

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Photo: Rainbow connection

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Dan Nelson, candidate for Soldotna City Council.

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Soldotna council candidates weigh-in during sparsely attended forum

If the size of the crowd during the Soldotna City Council forum was any indicator of voter turnout…

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Early snow causes power outage

Winter hit the Central Kenai Peninsula a little early when flakes began to fall Tuesday evening, causing some…