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Graphic Courtesy Alaska Department of Fish and Game This graphic shows, in red, the correct portion of the Kenai River, between the Upper Killey River and Skilak Lake, which should be subject to the May 2 to June 10 fishing closure.  The Fish and Game regulation book was printed with a smaller area of closure than what is currently in regulation.

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Fish and Game sportfishing regulations released, booklet printed with errors

Just over 228,000 copies of the Southcentral Alaska sportfishing regulations book were printed and are being dropped off…

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kaitlin Vadla (right) talks to Mary Ann Dyke about Cook Inletkeeper at the Kenai Peninsula College's Earthday celebration, Tuesday, April 22, at KRC.

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KPC Earth Day celebration looks forward, back

A modest crowd attended the the Kenai Peninsula College Earth Day celebration, sacrificing an evening of fair weather…

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Sterling highway break-ins leave business owners frustrated

A handful of break-ins around the central Kenai Peninsula over the past couple of weeks have left some…

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Lawmakers announce tentative deal on education

JUNEAU — Lawmakers late Wednesday announced a tentative deal on an education package, the issue that sent them…

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Soldotna opts not to buy Birch Ridge Golf Course

The Soldotna City Council on Wednesday turned down the possibility of purchasing the Birch Ridge Golf Course, ending…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Rex Bircham, of Triangle Recycling, uses an excavator to tear down a portion of the Merit Inn Tuesday April 22, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska. The former hotel was operated as the Family Hope Center, a transitional housing facility, until June 2013 when the organization could no longer afford the facility.

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Kenai Catering brings changes to former Merit Inn

Dust permeated the air as an excavator crunched down on a building sectioned off by yellow “Do Not…

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The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon on Tuesday at noon at Mykel’s…

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Voices of Alaska: Who vets the candidates?

In spite of the fact that Alaska is on equal footing with all other states in the Union…

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Rich Lowry: The Tom Steyer veto

In their wisdom, our Founding Fathers created a system of checks and balances and competing influences among the…

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What others say: Marathon a fitting tribute for Patriot’s Day

Monday’s 118th running of the Boston Marathon displayed in full measure the resolve and unity meant by “Boston…

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Best Bet ■ Nikiski High presents “Hello Dolly,” Friday and Saturday and May 2-3 at the Nikiski High…

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Poem: When I Grow Up and Become a Veterinarian

When I Grow Up and Become a Veterinarian By Robert Romig, Nikiski My mom asked me one day…

Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski senior Hannah Tauriainen performs the lead role of Dolly Levi in the musical, "Hello Dolly" during a dress rehearsal Tueday at Nikiski High School. The drama class is putting on the production with shows Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and the following weekend May 2,3 at 7p.m. at the Nikiski High School auditorium.

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Nikiski presents musical, Hello, Dolly!

Staff at a glitzy New York City restaurant murmured with anticipation for the grand entrance of Dolly Levi,…

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Johnny Depp in a scene from "Transcendence." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Peter Mountain)

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Reeling it in: ‘Transcendence’ something to think about

“Transcendence” Alcon Entertainment 1 hour, 59 minutes   Johnny Depp is so well-known playing over-the-top crazy characters it…

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Study says Cook Inlet’s oil, gas industry worth $4.7 billion to state

The rebound in Cook Inlet oil and gas has multi-billion-dollar consequences for the Southcentral Alaska economy, according to…

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Elijah Stafford, Haley Baxter and Susie Swafford  wave signs and pass out candy to raise awareness for the local launch of the Green Dot Violence Prevention Strategy, headed by LeeShore Center, Tuesday, April 22, on the Kenai Spur Highway.

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LeeShore Center survey shows awareness of Green Dot program

The LeeShore Center Community Survey revealed raised awareness within the Kenai Peninsula Community for the Green Dot violence…

Photo composite by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  This composite of several images shows the excavation of a Soldotna High School field Tuesday April 22, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

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SoHi turf track and field project underway, borough finalizing funding

While work on the Soldotna High School track and artificial turf field began last week, the Kenai Peninsula…

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Legislative negotiators seek education resolution

JUNEAU — House and Senate negotiators worked toward resolution Tuesday on an education package that sent the legislative…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  The first opening of the Kasilof Section setnet fishery on the East side of the Cook Inlet  started Thursday at 7 a.m. Fishermen on more than 30 miles of ....

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Court hears oral arguments on whether or not banning setnets considered an appropriation

ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance and the State of Alaska each made their case to an…

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BP to sell four smaller North Slope fields, retain ownership of Prudhoe

BP announced Tuesday it will sell four of its North Slope assets to Houston-based independent Hilcorp Energy. The…