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Soldotna man indicted on tax charges

A Soldotna man was indicted for allegedly filing false tax returns and failing to file a return from…

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House Resources advances gas line bill

JUNEAU — Following an intensive amendment process that began last week, the House Resources Committee on Wednesday passed…

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Senate Finance advances budget bill

JUNEAU — The Senate Finance Committee advanced a $2.1 billion capital budget Wednesday. Perhaps the biggest change compared…

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Troopers identify plane crash victims

ANCHORAGE — The remains of two pilots have been found in the wreckage of a small commercial plane…

Artist rendering courtesy of the Kenai Chamber of Commerce Visitor and Cultural Center. On April 2, Fred Braun and Brendyn Shiflea from the Chamber of Commerce presented to the City of Kenai plans for an electronic readerboard sign for the Kenai Chamber of Commerce Visitor and Cultural Center.

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Kenai chamber pitches new electronic sign to city

With the Kenai Chamber of Commerce celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, Fred Braun, a director for the…

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Chambers set schedules ■ The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon on Tuesday…

Opinion

Voices of the Peninsula: Alaskans deserve the best when taking on the best

When you get ready to make a significant decision in life, whether it is buying a car or…

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Rich Lowry: The new conformity

The Web browser company Mozilla prides itself on its commitment to openness on the Web, just not openness…

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What others say: Avoiding an in-state fight over F-35s is essential

Anyone wondering where Alaska’s senior U.S. senator stands on where the Air Force should base two Pacific Rim…

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Arts & Entertainment

Soldotna Friends group to party at the library

For just a few hours Saturday, all of the traditional rules of library etiquette will be suspended as…

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Events and Exhibits

Events and Exhibits ■ The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District High School and Middle School Student Group Show…

This image released by Marvel shows George St-Pierre, left, and Chris Evans in a scene from "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." (AP Photo/Marvel-Disney, Zade Rosenthal)

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New ‘Captain America’ a winner

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” Marvel Entertainment 2 hours, 16 minutes The Marvel Studios juggernaut just keeps on…

Letters to the Editor

Reader takes issue with dipnet fee proposal

In the article entitled “Kenai adjusts dipnet fees,” appearing in the April 7 Clarion, the Honorable Mayor of…

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House committee advances bill on AGDC appointments

JUNEAU — The House Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced legislation that would allow out-of-state residents to serve on…

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Alaska’s largest daily newspaper sold for $34 million

ANCHORAGE — An online competitor announced plans Tuesday to buy Alaska’s largest daily newspaper. Alaska Dispatch Publishing LLC,…

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Coghill: Reluctance to move on minimum wage bill

JUNEAU (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Coghill says there’s probably reluctance among senators to move forward on…

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Senate panel supports alcohol ‘no sell’ list

ANCHORAGE (AP) — The state Senate Finance Committee has backed a $5 million proposal that includes establishing a…

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Natalie Merrick, of Soldotna, and Susie Stafford, of Kenai, have a laugh after joking about running into traffic to deliver materials for the Green Dot Alaska campaign Tuesday April 8, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. The two were joined by others who stood at the intersection of the Kenai Spur Highway and the Sterling Highway offering information about the campaign to drivers who were interested. It is a violence prevention initiative funded through the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and is currently being implemented in five Alaskan communities including Homer, Fairbanks, Juneau and Kenai.

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Photo: Raising awareness

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Clarification

A story in Tuesday’s Clarion about the renovation of a former cannery in Kenai contained incorrect information. The…

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Kenai man found walking along Seward Highway after overnight crash

A Kenai man, who initially reported he had been in a plane crash near Summit Lake along the…