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Alaskans dip net for salmon on the Kenai River on July 17, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Board of Fisheries opens Susitna River to dip netting

King salmon retention will be prohibited in this fishery.

Seward man found dead near Bear Lake

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Seward man found dead near Bear Lake

The man reportedly went snowmachining on Sunday afternoon.

Members of the Alaska Board of Fisheries meet for the Upper Cook Inlet Finfish Meeting at the William A. Egan Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Feb. 11, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Board hikes Kenai River king salmon escapement goal

Proposal 104 was adopted by a vote of 5-2 on Friday.

Public safety briefs for Feb. 14, 2020

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Public safety briefs for Feb. 14, 2020

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Court reports for Feb. 14, 2020

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Court reports for Feb. 14, 2020

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Attendees line up to get into the 2020 Frozen RiverFest at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska on Feb. 15, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Best served chilled

Brewers offer craft beer at Frozen RiverFest

A map of the Upper Cook Inlet Drift Gill Net Management Area. (Courtesy Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

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Board of Fish tightens central district drift net restrictions

The move is an effort to strengthen Susitna salmon returns.

Pam Rickard visits with Collette the therapy dog during the 2020 Project Homeless Connect event at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Data shows Homeless Connect drawing new faces

Nearly 150 people attended the event providing support services to those experiencing homelessness.

Members of the Alaska Board of Fisheries meet for the Upper Cook Inlet Finfish Meeting at the William A. Egan Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Feb. 11, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Board of Fish votes to increase late-run sockeye in the Kenai River

Could increase the number of fish available for the region’s sport and federal subsistence fisheries.

Reed Morisky, Chair of the Alaska Board of Fisheries, speaks during the Upper Cook Inlet Finfish meeting at the William A. Egan Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Feb. 11, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Susitna River sockeye delisted as stock of yield concern

The stock was designated after missing its sustainable escapement goal 5 years in a row.

Court reports for Feb. 9, 2020

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Court reports for Feb. 9, 2020

The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court:

Rep. Gary Knopp (R-Kenai) registered to run for his District 30 seat again. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire). (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Job No. 1: Budgeting for the future

Local lawmakers discuss solutions to economic crunch

Public safety briefs for Feb. 9, 2020

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Public safety briefs for Feb. 9, 2020

Public safety briefs for Feb. 2, 2020

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Public safety briefs for Feb. 2, 2020

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Board to discuss changes to Upper Cook Inlet fisheries

The Board of Fisheries deliberates on changes to the Upper Cook Inlet Fisheries every three years.

(Image courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

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Refuge OKs snowmachine use south of Tustumena

The areas was previously closed due to inadequate snow conditions.

A sign at Kenai United Methodist Church promoting inclusivity is seen in Kenai on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Training offered on inclusive spaces

The training is to educate people about the unique struggles that people in the LGBTQ community face

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Kenai city council supports expanding protections for LGBTQ community

The resolution supports legislation expanding hate crime statutes.

Photo by Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Bruce Shelley, Director of Member Relations for Homer Electric Association, gives a presentation Wednesday to the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center.

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HEA’s Shelley: Electric vehicles are no laughing matter

Electric vehicles were the topic of discussion Wednesday as local business leaders gathered for the first Kenai Chamber…

Watercolor paintings by Nina Kersten and Alex Rydinski are seen on display at the Kenai Fine Art Center in Kenai, Alaska on Feb. 4, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Fine Art Center to display watercolors in February

For the month of February, the Kenai Fine Art Center will be displaying a collection of watercolor paintings…