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Letter: You betcha we need a bed tax!

You betcha we need a bed tax! The Kenai Peninsula Borough is financially struggling to provide our basic…

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Op-ed: With friends like him …

Now that President Donald Trump has totally alienated the leaders of the traditional U.S. allies before escaping from…

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Letter: AGDC should deliver Kenai Spur Highway decision as promised

AGDC should deliver Kenai Spur Highway decision as promised I look forward to the decision shortly where the…

This photo released by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. shows (from left) Sarah Paulson, Sandra Bullock and Rihanna in “Ocean’s 8.” (Photo by Barry Wetcher)

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Reeling it in: ‘Ocean’s 8’ breezy and fun, little else

“Ocean’s 8” The “Ocean’s” franchise is starting to feel more like Sunday afternoon television than a big event…

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One dies, one injured in Sterling biker crash

Alaska State Troopers have released the names of two Soldotna motorcyclists involved in a fatal accident along the…

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What others say: HB 151 will help Alaska’s ailing foster system

House Bill 151, The Children Deserve a Loving Home Act, didn’t get the broad public attention during the…

Sports

Oilers take tight win over defending champ Miners

A hot start to the season by the Peninsula Oilers has so far proven not to be a…

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What others say: Supreme Court calls right on Colorado baker case

The Colorado Civil Rights Commission is an embarrassing affront to civil rights. Don’t rely on us for this…

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Lessons for the Trump-Kim summit

The unprecedented, historic and weird summit (Dennis Rodman might be there) between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim…

Life

About reminiscing about Bob’s bonfires, cabins and friends

1985 TO 2018 North Nikiski, Alaska A visit this Sunday from our friend John Turnbull triggered some memories…

Opinion

Op-ed: Trudeau is annoying, not an adversary

Justin Trudeau may be the annoying, youthful avatar of chic progressivism — but he’s not our adversary. After…

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What others say: Beyond fair trade

With all of the merchandise coming into the United States from China, it’s fair play that Alaska sends…

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What others say: Welfare reform headed in right direction

The low U.S. labor force participation rate has several causes, but a major one is the disincentive to…

Customers pick out plants during the Central Peninsula Garden Club’s annual plant sale at Peninsula Grace Brethren Church on Kalifornsky Beach Road on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. The annual plant sale is always popular — this year, volunteers said that there was a massive crowd gathered even before the sale opened at 10 a.m., nearly clearing out the tables in less than two hours. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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Summer sun, fun arrive on the Kenai

Between the yard sales, lemonade stands, festivals, fairs and markets on Saturday, it was hard not to find…

News

Slow down and don’t kick up so much dust

Summer is here, along with increased traffic, many visitors and unexpected hazards. The unexpected ones come mostly from…

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Letter: Thanks for help with cemetery cleanup

A big thanks to everyone who came and helped clean up the Spruce Grove Cemetery. It is looks…

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Letter: Troopers set example with restrained use of force

The Tuesday, June 5, issue of the Peninsula Clarion reported a dangerous incident involving two state troopers subduing…

Sports

Ostrander qualifies for steeplechase final

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, ran the fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase qualifying time in…

This figure shows annual departures from mean annual temperature in Alaska in degrees Fahrenheit from 1949 to 2016. The figures come from the Alaska Climate Science Center.

Sports

Soil: A complex ecosystem under your feet

Soil has a unique place in the history of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Farming practices coupled with…

TJ and Kinsie pose by a carving. Courtesy image.

Life

Weaving the Future, Carving the Past

It is a couple weeks shy of Father’s Day but TJ Young is not waiting for the holiday…