Life
Refuge Notebook: Northern Groundcones – the cure for cancer?
In the 1992 movie “Medicine Man,” Sean Connery plays a scientist who discovers the cure for cancer in…
Life
An Outdoor View: Shrews
Author’s note: The Clarion first published this column on Sept. 18, 1987. I’ve edited it for brevity. —…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: The Life of a Leaf
The Life of a Leaf By Brent Johnson, Clam Gulch The life of a leaf is ever so…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Best Bet • The annual Evening of Classics fundraiser for the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra will be held at Soldotna…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: Cruise flies high in ‘American Made’
“American Made” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 55 minutes This week sees a continuation of a couple of different…
Arts & Entertainment
Recent wave of WWII memoirs may also be the last
NEW YORK — Don Stratton, one of the few remaining surviving veterans from the bombing of Pearl Harbor,…
Opinion
Voices of Alaska: Civil war in Alaska over the dividend?
As the Legislature reconvenes at the call of Governor Walker, Alaskans must beware. Your Permanent Fund is under…
Opinion
What others say: Fairbanks seeks ideas to improve
Downtown Fairbanks has seen a lot of improvement in the past 20 years. It’s cleaner, seems relatively safe,…
Opinion
The passionate non sequiturs of the gun debate
The mind boggles at the horror of Las Vegas, where Stephen Paddock perched himself in the 32nd floor…
News
Troopers ID officer in Seward shooting
Troopers ID officer in Seward shooting Alaska State Troopers have identified a Seward Police Department officer involved in…
News
Soldotna looks to apply for loan for wastewater treatment plant
The Soldotna City Council has authorized the City Manager Mark Dixson to apply for a loan for $3,000,000…
Opinion
What others say: State should keep standing up for Southeast Alaska timber
Alaska needs to be able to see the natural resources within its borders developed and done so in…
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: Alaska youth push for action on climate change
On August 28th Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA) and 15 youth from across Alaska delivered a rulemaking…
Opinion
Op-ed: Hurricane Trump
I’ve never heard President Donald Trump sing, and that’s certainly a good thing. Day after day, he shows…
Opinion
What others say: A new threat to public records
Here’s an alarming new threat to the public’s right to know: More and more government agencies around the…
News
Tauriainen beats Arness for Nikiski school board seat
A new face will be representing Nikiski and Tyonek on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of…
News
Anderson, Cox, Baxter elected in Soldotna
There were no surprises in Soldotna on Tuesday night, with three candidates running unopposed for three open seats…
News
Kenai Peninsula Borough Unofficial Election Results
Kenai Peninsula Borough Municipal Regular Election Oct. 3, 2017 Unofficial Results Proposition 1
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marijuana ban) No5,232 votes…
Opinion
Op-ed: Math, history and tax reform
In school, I liked math the least and history the most. Both can be useful in the coming…
Opinion
Letter: Borough errs on Island Lake Road work
Borough errs on Island Lake Road work This letter reflects a problem with the State/Peninsula’s planning for construction…