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Court reports for Sept. 29, 2019

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Court reports for Sept. 29, 2019

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Jeff Helminiak / Peninsula Clarion Damage from the Swan Lake Fire can be seen from Skilak Lake Road in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday.

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Trails begin to reopen as Swan Lake Fire winds down

Windy conditions on Wednesday tested the containment lines around the perimeter.

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion Alaska Wildlife Alliance member Grace Kautek looks out over the Kenai River for signs of belugas during the third annual Belugas Count! event at Erik Hansen Scout Park in Kenai on Saturday.

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Citizen scientists catch site of belugas

Stations were set up around Cook Inlet — from Tyonek to Goose Bay to Homer.

John “Zen” Kelly is running again for the South Peninsula seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education. (Photo courtesy John “Zen” Kelly)

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Meet the candidates: John “Zen” Kelly, District 9 school board

Kelly is running unopposed.

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Meet the candidates: Martha Fleming , District 6 school board

Fleming is running unopposed.

A map of the Swan Lake Fire as of Sept. 23, 2019. (Courtesy Alaska Type 3 Organization)

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New crew takes over Swan Lake Fire

The Alaska Type 3 Organization has assumed command from the Northern Rockies Type 2 Team.

Marchers in the Soldotna Climate Strike walk through Soldotna Creek Park toward the Sterling Highway on Sept. 20, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘Keep it in the ground’

Community members join Global Climate Strike

From left, eighth grader Avery Ciufo, student council adviser Sheilah Margaret Pothast and eighth grader Derrick Jones show off the food they’ve collected during their snack drive at Skyview Middle School in Soldotna, Alaska on Sept. 20, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Peninsula residents take action against hunger

Hunger Action Month highlights what can be done stop Americans from going hungry

A sign directs voters at Soldotna City Hall on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Understanding the ballot: Proposition 2

Voters will decide on whether or not to increase the sales tax cap.

Alex McCarthy / Juneau Empire John Quick speaks with senators after talking to the Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 22. Quick served as the Department of Administration Commissioner Designee for Gov. Mike Dunleavy earlier this year, but resigned after questions were raised about the accuracy of his resume.

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Quick ordered to cease and desist

APOC will investigate whether Quick violated contribution-reporting requirements

Public safety briefs for Sept. 22, 2019

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Public safety briefs for Sept. 22, 2019

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Court reports for Sept 22, 2019

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Court reports for Sept 22, 2019

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A map of the Swan Lake Fire as of Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. (Courtesy of Northern Rockies Incident Management Team)

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September rains help suppress Swan Lake Fire

The fire has already seen between 2.25 and 3.05 inches of rain this month.

Kenai City Council Members Henry Knackstedt, left, and Bob Molloy, right, listen to public comments during the Kenai City Council Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai City Council considers limiting hours of operation for marijuana retailers

The ordinance would prohibit businesses from operating between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.

From left, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly candidates Joseph Ross, Jesse Bjorkman, Tyson Cox and Brent Johnson speak to members of the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Kenai Visitor’s Center on Wednesday. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Chambers quiz assembly candidates on issues

Candidates spoke on annexation, taxes and the role of an assembly member.

Nikiski resident John Quick is seeking a seat in District 3, in Nikiski, Alaska, in the 2019 Kenai Peninsula Borough municipal elections. (Photo courtesy John Quick)

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District 3 assembly candidate — John Quick

The Clarion interviews assembly candidates ahead of Election Day.

Nikiski resident Jesse Bjorkman is seeking a seat in District 3 in Nikiski, Alaska, in the 2019 Kenai Peninsula Borough municipal elections. (Photo courtesy Jesse Bjorkman)

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District 3 assembly candidate — Jesse Bjorkman

The Clarion interviews assembly candidates ahead of Election Day

Nikiski resident Joseph Ross is running for the District 3 seat — representing Nikiski — on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. (Photo courtesy Kenai Peninsula Borough)

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District 3 candidate — Joseph Ross

The Clarion interviews assembly candidates ahead of Election Day.

Community gathers to show ‘You Matter’

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Community gathers to show ‘You Matter’

Kenaitze Indian Tribe hosts walk to raise awareness about suicide prevention

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion Eliza Eller with the Kenai Local Food Connection gives a class on making Kimchi at the Harvest Moon Local Food Festival at Soldotna Creek Park on Saturday.

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Pies, produce and pickling

Annual Harvest Moon Local Food Festival brings farmers and foragers to Soldotna Creek Park