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Love and marriage

Cupid’s arrows are flying through the mail again and I’m somewhat of an authority on the subject of the season. I’ve been in love with… Continue reading

From left, Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, and Rita Wilson arrive at the 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Reeling it in: ‘Mr. Banks’ paints a happy picture

“Saving Mr. Banks” Walt Disney Pictures 2 hours, 5 minutes   There’s a scene late in this week’s “Saving Mr. Banks” that elevates the film… Continue reading

From left, Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, and Rita Wilson arrive at the 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

What’s Happening

First Thursday ■ Already Read Books and C Cups Cafe in Kenai will have a First Thursday event with Maria Allison on the piano, gourmet… Continue reading

Help for seniors can go a long way

Many Alaskan Seniors are on a fixed income, which has less and less buying power over time. I watched how difficult it was for my… Continue reading

Sport fishery needs to take responsibility for king returns

This letter in response to Mr. Bill Tappan’s letter (Clarion, Jan. 31). Here are a few facts: The sports fishermen own the problem with the… Continue reading

Effort put into staging tournament appreciated

I would like to thank Jody King, this year’s KPHA Peninsula Winter Games Tournament Director! She did a wonderful job, and it was her first… Continue reading

SoHi girls destroy North Pole

If you thought Sunday’s Super Bowl blowout was impressive, wait until you see the score that the Soldotna girls hoops team put up. The SoHi… Continue reading

Photo by Dan Balmer Peninsula Clarion Alaska State Trooper Timothy Tefft fills out his report following a two-vehicle collison on Kalifornsky Beach Rd Wednesday morning. The driver of the truck collided with a sedan before hitting the tree in front of the Duck Inn. The driver of the sedan was ejected from his vehicle and was taken to CPH for facial lacerations before being released.

K-Beach Collision sends 1 to hospital

A man was ejected from his car after a collision with a truck Wednesday morning on Kalifornsky Beach Road. Kenai resident Robert Dolan, 80, suffered… Continue reading

Photo by Dan Balmer Peninsula Clarion Alaska State Trooper Timothy Tefft fills out his report following a two-vehicle collison on Kalifornsky Beach Rd Wednesday morning. The driver of the truck collided with a sedan before hitting the tree in front of the Duck Inn. The driver of the sedan was ejected from his vehicle and was taken to CPH for facial lacerations before being released.

Bill would repeal local contribution to education

JUNEAU — A lawsuit filed by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough over Alaska’s education funding has prompted a House bill seeking to repeal the required local… Continue reading

Panel advances education amendment bill

JUNEAU — The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that supporters say could open the door to more choice in education… Continue reading

Executives hail project agreement as significant

JUNEAU — Executives from the North Slope’s major oil and gas companies on Wednesday hailed an agreement with the state as a major step forward… Continue reading

LIO Schedule for Feb. 6-7

Thursday 10:00 a.m.The House Finance Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 31 Constitutional History Curriculum and HB 150 Technical / Vocational Education… Continue reading

Tom Hodel finalized the sale of the Soldotna Professional Pharmacy last week. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Soldotna Professional Pharmacy is under new ownership

The Hodels’ plan was only to stay in Alaska for a few years. Thirty-seven years later the couple still calls the state home. Tom Hodel… Continue reading

Tom Hodel finalized the sale of the Soldotna Professional Pharmacy last week. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Business news

■ On Wednesday, the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon at the Kenai Visitor Center. Merrill Sikorski will… Continue reading

In this photo taken on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, art handlers Laine Rinehart, left, and Miguel Rohnbacker carry out David and Zach Boxley's carved and painted red cedar chest during the Tináa Art Auction, a fundraiser for the Walter Soboleff Center, at Centennial Hal in Juneau, Alaska. The chest sold for $18,000. The $20 million Soboleff Center will be a Native cultural and educational center run by the Sealaska Heritage Institute.(AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Michael Penn)

Art auction draws a crowd

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A capacity crowd attended Sealaska Heritage Institute’s first art auction featuring works by northwest Native artists in Juneau, collectively raising more… Continue reading

In this photo taken on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, art handlers Laine Rinehart, left, and Miguel Rohnbacker carry out David and Zach Boxley's carved and painted red cedar chest during the Tináa Art Auction, a fundraiser for the Walter Soboleff Center, at Centennial Hal in Juneau, Alaska. The chest sold for $18,000. The $20 million Soboleff Center will be a Native cultural and educational center run by the Sealaska Heritage Institute.(AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Michael Penn)
In this Oct. 18, 2013 photo, Lacey Simpson poses for photos in the Tongas Historical Museum in Ketchikan, Alaska. Tongass Historical Museum is soliciting submissions for its new exhibit "First in Fish, Ketchikan's Commercial Fishing Traditions" that will open Feb. 28 and run through the summer tourist season. Simpson said the museum is looking for personal stories, a present day photo, family heirloom, a story about a specific event, or an artifact related to commercial fishing. (AP Photo/Ketchikan Daily News, Hall Anderson)

Ketchikan museum fishing for photos

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Tongass Historical Museum is soliciting submissions for its new exhibit “First in Fish, Ketchikan’s Commercial Fishing Traditions” that will open Feb.… Continue reading

In this Oct. 18, 2013 photo, Lacey Simpson poses for photos in the Tongas Historical Museum in Ketchikan, Alaska. Tongass Historical Museum is soliciting submissions for its new exhibit "First in Fish, Ketchikan's Commercial Fishing Traditions" that will open Feb. 28 and run through the summer tourist season. Simpson said the museum is looking for personal stories, a present day photo, family heirloom, a story about a specific event, or an artifact related to commercial fishing. (AP Photo/Ketchikan Daily News, Hall Anderson)

Poem: Cherished Memory

Cherished MemoryBy Barbara Brinkerhoff, NikiskiLittle boy with eyes so blueSmiles just like his daddy, tooImpish grin, hand held behind,He’s made his mom a Valentine.Stiff red… Continue reading

On Keystone, action can wait

President Barack Obama has urged that we make this a “year of action,” and he is going to do his part by acting with vigor… Continue reading

What others say: Time for a new conversation about education

As Alaska lawmakers consider sweeping education reform there are a few other factors that need consideration; issues occurring outside the classroom and which go beyond… Continue reading

Public schools the great equalizer

On Monday, I attended a meeting to give testimony on a Senate Resolution (SJR 9) that would put a measure on the November ballot changing… Continue reading