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Cook Inlet clam protections overdue

Thank goodness! Fish and Game finally have done something to protect the east side clams. I have clammed…

Opinion

Time to act locally on climate change

Act locally. That’s one of the most important takeaways from last week’s Kenai Climate Conference, which brought together…

Mosaic of high-resolution aerial photographs of 110,000 acres of the Funny River Fire was captured in less than eight hours of flying. The inset shows the clarity of one segment of the Kenai River. (Image courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Life

Refuge Notebook: New aerial photography technology – little camera, big picture

There are myriads of ways to measure and describe an area, but as they say, “a picture is…

Life

An Outdoor View: Proper care of dead fish

Author’s note: Second of a two-part series, this column was first published by the Clarion on Sept. 10,…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A rack of gear hangs at Redoubt Rock Climbing in Nic and Natalie Larson's home on Wednesday April 1, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Larsons offer climbing lessons and open gym periods in their Soldotna home.

Life

Getting a grip: Soldotna couple share love of climbing

For one Soldotna couple, climbing is more than just a business. “It’s like an art form,” said Nic…

Life

Church news

Star of the North observes Holy Week Star of the North Lutheran Church in Kenai will be celebrating…

Life

A tale of two gardens and love restored

Spring is in the air! It is a time when our thoughts turn to gardens and new growth.…

News

Soldotna intersection to temporarily close

Soldotna’s latest street project might result in some temporarily clogged up streets. On April 13, the city will…

News

Proposal would reject pay increases for public employees

JUNEAU — The Senate Finance Committee included in a version of the state budget Wednesday language rejecting monetary…

Illustration courtesy Alaska Department of Transportation This map illustrates the routes each of the four Cooper Landing Bypass alternatives would take, along with the existing Sterling Highway route. The project would likely cost between $250 and $304 million with construction beginning in 2018.

News

DOT unveils options for Cooper Landing Bypass

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities wants feedback on plans to move the Sterling Highway around…

News

Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for April 2

Thursday The House State Affairs Committee has cancelled the public hearing to discuss HB 77 Disability: ID /…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Nikiski Fire Department paramedics load an injured woman into an ambulance after a car accident on Willow Street in Kenai, Alaska. Kenai Police said her injuries were not life-threatening. The driver of the pickup truck that made a left hand turn in front of her vehicle was uninjured, police said.

News

Woman injured in Kenai wreck

A collision between a pickup truck and a Ford Focus left one woman injured Wednesday, though police said…

Arts & Entertainment

Poem: A Father’s Lament

A Father’s Lament By Norm Olson, Nikiski Deep within a father’s heart there reside Those times long gone…

In this image released by DreamWorks Animation, characters Oh, voiced by Jim Parsons, left, and Tip, voiced by Rihanna appear in a scene from the animated film "Home." (AP Photo/DreamWorks Animation)

Arts & Entertainment

Reeling it in: Who says you can’t enjoy ‘Home’?

“Home” DreamWorks Animation 1 hour, 34 minutes   Whenever I go to see a kids’ movie, especially one…

Arts & Entertainment

What’s Happening

Best Bets ■ An open house for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District art show takes place today…

In this image released by WGN America, Lucy Lawless portrays Countess Marburg, left, and Janet Montgomery portrays Mary Sibley, in WGN America's breakout hit series "Salem," premiering Sunday, April 5 at 10:00 p.m. ET. (AP Photo/WGN America, William Lothridge)

Arts & Entertainment

Lucy Lawless is bewitching.

NEW YORK — As if there weren’t enough upheaval in 17th-Century Salem, Massachusetts, this haunted village is about…

This Tuesday, March 31, 2015 photo shows the Imax laser projector at the TCL Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. The Chinese Theatre, one of the largest Imax theaters in the world, is one of more than a dozen locations that Imax expects to outfit with laser projection this year. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Arts & Entertainment

“Furious” debuts in brand-new laser format.

LOS ANGELES — Deeper blacks, brighter whites, even bigger screens and better sound. When the high-speed action sequel…

Opinion

Rich Lowry: In defense of Indiana

Indiana is experiencing its two minutes of hate. It is doubtful that since its admittance into the union…

Opinion

What others say: Military Black Hawks will provide much-needed emergency support

It’s a service Interior residents hope never to need, but it’s good to have on hand. The return…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Frank Roach buries his face in his hands on Wednesday April 1, 2015  after a jury found him guilty on nine counts of scheming to defraud and theft while running his nonprofit organization Alaska Veterans Outreach Boxes for Heroes in Kenai, Alaska.

News

Roach found guilty of defrauding, stealing from ‘Boxes for Heroes’ donors

After 6 hours of deliberating, a jury found “Boxes for Heroes” founder Frank Roach guilty of nine counts…