Brian Mazurek

Community gathers to show ‘You Matter’

Community gathers to show ‘You Matter’

Kenaitze Indian Tribe hosts walk to raise awareness about suicide prevention

Community gathers to show ‘You Matter’
Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                 Nikiski resident Linda Huhndorf speaks to members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the draft environmental impact statement for the Alaska LNG Project at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center on Wednesday.

‘Not a place to put a gas pipeline’

Residents of Boulder Point neighborhood express concern over pipeline route

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                 Nikiski resident Linda Huhndorf speaks to members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the draft environmental impact statement for the Alaska LNG Project at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center on Wednesday.

Suicide awareness event Saturday

Alaska has one of the highest suicide rates in the country.

A fire crew can be seen here at a containment line for the Swan Lake Fire in this undated photo. (Courtesy Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management)

Swan Lake Fire shows little growth heading into the weekend

The fire is currently at 163,714 acres and is 37% contained.

A fire crew can be seen here at a containment line for the Swan Lake Fire in this undated photo. (Courtesy Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management)
Soldotna City Council candidates Lisa Parker, Pamela Parker and Dave Carey speak to members of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce at the Soldotna Sports Complex on Wednesday. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna council hopefuls speak out

Candidates discuss annexation, economic growth and future plans.

Soldotna City Council candidates Lisa Parker, Pamela Parker and Dave Carey speak to members of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce at the Soldotna Sports Complex on Wednesday. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Courtesy Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management                                A rainbow can be seen next to rising smoke from the Swan Lake Fire in this photo released Thursday, Sept. 5.

Northern Rockies Type 2 Team takes over Swan Lake Fire

The fire experienced another day of little activity Monday.

Courtesy Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management                                A rainbow can be seen next to rising smoke from the Swan Lake Fire in this photo released Thursday, Sept. 5.
Members of a public transportation workgroup discuss the five-year transit service plan presented by CARTS Executive Director Jennifer Beckmann and board president Gary Katsion at the Soldotna Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Local transit provider looks at opportunities for expansion

CARTS explores increasing services but needs more funding from local governments.

Members of a public transportation workgroup discuss the five-year transit service plan presented by CARTS Executive Director Jennifer Beckmann and board president Gary Katsion at the Soldotna Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Peninsula residents and firefighters enjoy a meal together during the first responder appreciation barbecue at Soldotna Creek Park on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Community applauds firefighting crews

The event featured free hamburgers, hotdogs, grilled salmon and homemade desserts.

Peninsula residents and firefighters enjoy a meal together during the first responder appreciation barbecue at Soldotna Creek Park on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion                                Construction equipment can be seen on the Sterling Highway on Saturday.

Construction crews on Sterling Highway making up for lost time

Closures caused by the Swan Lake Fire hindered progress for about two weeks

Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion                                Construction equipment can be seen on the Sterling Highway on Saturday.
Troopers release statistics from latest DUI enforcement campaign

Troopers release statistics from latest DUI enforcement campaign

State and wildlife troopers issued 1186 citations between Aug. 14 and Sept. 2

Troopers release statistics from latest DUI enforcement campaign
Sterling man arrested in 2001 sexual assault case

Sterling man arrested in 2001 sexual assault case

Authorities say DNA from the sexual assault kit matched the man’s DNA profile

Sterling man arrested in 2001 sexual assault case
The Snake River Valley fire crew makes their way to their assignment expanding containment lines off Skilak Lake Road southeast of Sterling, Alaska on Aug. 30, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Swan Lake Fire management begins transition to Type II team

The Northern Rockies Type II team will assume command of the fire Tuesday morning

The Snake River Valley fire crew makes their way to their assignment expanding containment lines off Skilak Lake Road southeast of Sterling, Alaska on Aug. 30, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Anna Devolld, right, presents her Promote Our Pollinators project to attendees of Industry Appreciation Day at the Kenai Park Strip in Kenai, Alaska on Aug. 24, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna youth scientist puts pollinators in the spotlight

Devolld is targeting butterflies, bees, bats, ladybugs and hummingbirds.

Anna Devolld, right, presents her Promote Our Pollinators project to attendees of Industry Appreciation Day at the Kenai Park Strip in Kenai, Alaska on Aug. 24, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai river partially reopens to boating after Swan Lake Fire shows minimal growth

Kenai river partially reopens to boating after Swan Lake Fire shows minimal growth

The fire is currently at 162,328 acres — an increase of only 149 acres since yesterday

Kenai river partially reopens to boating after Swan Lake Fire shows minimal growth
Ammo Can Coffee owner Jason Floyd, left, and his son Liam, right, are seen here at their coffee shop in Soldotna, Alaska on Aug. 16, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Coffee, blended well with a side of conservatism

Ammo Can Coffee aims to fill a niche for the ‘shotgun-carrying’ crowd

Ammo Can Coffee owner Jason Floyd, left, and his son Liam, right, are seen here at their coffee shop in Soldotna, Alaska on Aug. 16, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Public safety briefs for Sept. 2, 2019
Public safety briefs for Sept. 2, 2019
Court reports for Sept. 2, 2019

Court reports for Sept. 2, 2019

Read the latest reports.

Court reports for Sept. 2, 2019
A map of the Swan Lake Fire as of Sept. 3, 2019. (Courtesy Great Basin Incident Management Team)

Continued rains lead to scaling back of evacuation statuses for Cooper Landing and Sterling

Normal highway operations have resumed without pilot cars

A map of the Swan Lake Fire as of Sept. 3, 2019. (Courtesy Great Basin Incident Management Team)
Courtesy Ludy Link                                 Soldotna resident Richard Link and his prize-winning Armenian cucumber are seen here in this August 2019 photo. The 14-pound, 37 3/8-inch cucumber took home a grand prize at the 2019 Alaska State Fair.

Going the distance

Cucumber makes it past the Swan Lake Fire to break the Alaska State Fair record

Courtesy Ludy Link                                 Soldotna resident Richard Link and his prize-winning Armenian cucumber are seen here in this August 2019 photo. The 14-pound, 37 3/8-inch cucumber took home a grand prize at the 2019 Alaska State Fair.
Trees burned by the Swan Lake Fire and knocked down by gusts of wind can be seen here along the Sterling Highway on Aug. 30, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Swan Lake Fire shows little weekend growth despite strong Sunday winds

Winds reached up to 45 mph along some isolated areas of the Sterling Highway

Trees burned by the Swan Lake Fire and knocked down by gusts of wind can be seen here along the Sterling Highway on Aug. 30, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)