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Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  A cloud of smoke obscures the sky on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula as a fire that started near Funny River Road consumed more than 7,000 acres of Kenai National Wildlife Refuge land Tuesday May 20, 2014. The fire stretches nearly 10 miles long and is moving east and west along the bank of Tustumena Lake.

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Human remains found by firefighters in Sterling

Fire crews working the Funny River Horse Trail wildfire found human remains near Sterling Sunday. Alaska State Troopers…

Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Firefighters involved in containing the Funny River Horse Trail wildfire gather for a photo at the appreciation dinner Sunday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. More than 700 firefighters from Alaska, Canada, Oregon and Montana have battled the blaze since it began on May 19.

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Grateful community serves firefighters

With her clothes dirty and soot on her face from another long day on the fire line, Erin…

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Active Alaskan volcano has low-level eruption

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Volcano Observatory spokesmen say a low-level eruption of a volcano about 625 miles…

Letters to the Editor

Beyond the Kenai river

Most reasonable people can see that our Kenai River kings are in trouble but can they also see…

Opinion

Safety for autistic kids shouldn’t depend on GPS

As the number of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder has soared, a nationwide effort is gaining…

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Human remains found by firefighters in Sterling

Fire crews working the Funny River Horse Trail wildfire found human remains near Sterling Sunday. Alaska State Troopers…

A memorable Memorial Day

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A memorable Memorial Day

As over 700 firefighters put themselves in harm’s way to stay off one of the largest wild fires…

Roping, Riding & Racing at Soldotna Rodeo Grounds

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Roping, Riding & Racing at Soldotna Rodeo Grounds

The Soldotna Equestrian Association (SEA) was one of the first organizations to step up and offer an evacuation…

KVCC Summer Art show features Homesteader James Evenson

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KVCC Summer Art show features Homesteader James Evenson

The 2014 Summer Art Show at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center had its well-attended gala…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion

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[Photo] Kenai Fair

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Dianna Prior listens to a co-worker and she and the other receiving and distribution managers assigned to the Funny River Horse Trail wildfire work to help crews demobolize the firefighting gear that is no longer being used Friday May 30, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Supply personnel keep firefighters fit to fight Funny River wildfire

On a cool, wet morning at a temporary open-air warehouse in Soldotna, Tom Vangs directs warehouseman Scott Johnson…

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Fire more than half contained, some hot spots still visible

Wet conditions continued Sunday as fire crews working on the Funny River Horse Trail wildfire continued to work…

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Active Alaskan volcano has low-level eruption

ANCHORAGE — Authorities at the Alaska Volcano Observatory say elevated surface temperatures suggest the Pavlof Volcano is having…

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Candidates answer questions on Super PACS

JUNEAU, Alaska — This year’s U.S. Senate race in Alaska is the first major race here in the…

Opinion

UCSB shooter insane, not sexist

It takes a nearly impenetrable obtuseness to conclude that the most salient thing to know about University of…

Sports

Wasilla wins SC baseball crown; Colony takes second and other state berth

Behind their senior workhorse pitcher Tyler Hansen, the Wasilla Warriors claimed their first Southcentral Conference title in 13…

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Brown Bears release schedule for 2014-15 season

The North American Hockey League released its schedule for the 2014-15 season Friday, marking the earliest release of…

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Funny River wildfire holds at 193,000 acres, burn ban lifted

As cool, damp conditions continued on the Kenai Peninsula, firefighters continued to make inroads on containing the Funny…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion The roof and portions of the grandstand Coral Seymour Memorial Park, or Oiler Park, blew off during an episode of heavy wind gusts Saturday May 31, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.

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Strong winds destroy roof, press box in Kenai park

When a tin roof goes, everybody knows. The sound was as unmistakable as it was loud when Ken…

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Brooke Jackson lost her father to non-small cell lung cancer. She cried during the opening ceremony, Friday, May 30, at the Central Peninsula Relay for Life.

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Central Peninsula Relay for Life brings hope to walkers

The first time Herald Ochea learned his uncle, Buck Carroll, had cancer was on the drive to Kenai…