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Walker names health, acting Fish and Game commissioners

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker on Monday announced Valerie Davidson as the new state health commissioner, calling her…

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First day for Dusek as interim superintendent

Monday’s Board of Education meeting marked the start of Sean Dusek’s role as Interim School District Superintendent. “I…

C Cups Specialty Coffees owner Amy Jackman uses the Square application on the coffee-carts iPad, which functions as the companies' Point of Sales system Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, in Kenai, Alaska. Jackman said using mobile devices for financial transactions has streamlined operations.

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New programs help peninsula businesses, consumers

Kenai businesses are modernizing, slowly but surely. After ordering a morning coffee, customers are passed miniature mobile devices…

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■ The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint meeting at noon on Wednesday at…

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Pregnant woman involved in car crash

Snowy conditions contributed to a car crash on the Kenai Spur Highway Monday that landed a pregnant woman…

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Response to rioters should be restitution, shaming

No matter whose side you are on in the upheaval following the killing of Michael Brown by police…

Opinion

What others say: Statements hurt Obama’s image around the world

The Obama presidency was supposed to revive America’s image in the eyes of the world, but results on…

Kayaking classes take off at Skyview pool

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Kayaking classes take off at Skyview pool

Kayaks were invented by the host cultures of the Kenai Peninsula millenniums ago and were a fundamental means…

Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe offers nostalgic items from the past, present & future for the Holidays

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Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe offers nostalgic items from the past, present & future for the Holidays

While the Holiday’s for children are a time of excitement and anticipation, wishes and imagination, for adults amongst…

Shopping locally pays dividends to Boys & Girls Clubs

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Shopping locally pays dividends to Boys & Girls Clubs

On the heels of a very successful Boys & Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula fund raising gala,…

Hilcorp employees treat Kenai Seniors to pre-Thanksgiving dinner

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Hilcorp employees treat Kenai Seniors to pre-Thanksgiving dinner

Over two decades ago Unocal began a tradition of honoring Kenai seniors and retirees with a Pre-Thanksgiving dinner…

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Nikiski graduate Lincoln Johnson makes first-team all-conference in college

Nikiski graduate Lincoln Johnson, a sophomore at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois, has made first-team all-conference in the…

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EPA fishing vessel discharge exemption still in limbo

The fishing vessel exemption to existing Environmental Protection Agency vessel discharge regulations regarding is due to expire in…

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On the decline: School district sees decrease in disciplinary action

Reported crimes on Kenai Peninsula Borough School District campuses are on the decline. The Quarterly Discipline Report for…

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Sarah Spencer tries on a skirt at the Black Friday Holiday Bazaar at the Kenai Challenger Learning Center on Saturday, Nov. 29.

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In on the deals: Peninsula shoppers keep merchants hopping

The Kenai Peninsula was full of opportunities for bargain-seeking residents this weekend. While chain stores in Walmart and…

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2014, Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell, speaks at a campaign rally in Anchorage Alaska. Over the last five years, Parnell has left his mark on education, oil tax policy and efforts to advance a long-hoped-for natural gas pipeline project. He made the scourge of domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska part of the public conversation through the "Choose Respect" initiative. It is a legacy he is proud of, one he hopes endures after he leaves office Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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Parnell says serving was honor

JUNEAU — Over the last five years, Gov. Sean Parnell has left his mark on education, oil tax…

Opinion

Rich Lowry: The Ferguson fraud

The bitter irony of the Michael Brown case is that if he had actually put his hands up…

Opinion

What others say: Landscape has changed since debate over Keystone began

The debate over the future of the Keystone XL pipeline has dominated discussions about energy over the last…

Education

Verbatim: Looking forward helps keep things positive

In the past week, I discovered that I enjoy looking forward to Thanksgiving more than the holiday itself.…

Education

Kenai Peninsula College: Around Campus

KPC’s spring 2015 television commercial has been released! The commercial was written, shot and produced totally in-house by…