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A car passes supporters waving signs for borough mayoral candidate Charlie Pierce at the intersection of the Sterling Highway and the Kenai Spur Highway on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. Kenai Peninsula voters chose between Pierce and candidate Linda Hutchings for the office of borough mayor on Tuesday. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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Pierce leads in mayoral runoff

Charlie Pierce is poised take the helm at the Kenai Peninsula Borough for the next three years, according…

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New urgent care clinic opens in Soldotna

Editor’s note: This article has been edited to correct the spelling of Jeoff Lanfear’s last name and to…

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Alaska Wildlife Troopers do more with fewer officers

The Alaska Wildlife Troopers are spread thin across the state and asking the boards of fisheries and game…

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SB 54 holds hope for curtailing repeat crime

One of the most frustrating parts of the state’s recent criminal justice system reform efforts for Kenai Peninsula…

Dozens of people from around Alaska turned out for the Board of Fisheries’ worksession to comment on fisheries issues Oct. 17, 2016 in Soldotna. The board members decided Thursday not to host its 2020 Upper Cook Inlet meeting in Soldotna, opting instead for Anchorage, despite repeated requests from local governments and residents. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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Board of Fisheries again refuses peninsula meeting

The Board of Fisheries has again snubbed the Kenai Peninsula for its Upper Cook Inlet regulatory meeting in…

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Kenai man sentenced to 4 years prison for manslaughter

A Kenai man has been sentenced to four years in prison for dealing drugs that led to the…

Sockeye salmon caught in a set gillnet wait to be set to the a processor on July 11, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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Board declines request to cap Kodiak sockeye harvest

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct an error about the sampling area of the Kodiak…

Isaac Perry, 5, checks out a cube produced by the Soldotna Public Library’s new 3D printer during a demonstration at the library Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. The library acquired the machine, which can print three-dimensional objects out of plastic based on a submitted pattern, in July and is now making it available for public use. It’s currently free, supported by funds from the Soldotna Library Friends, with a suggested donation of $3 per print. Eventually, if demand outpaces supply, the library expects to have to establish a fee, according to the 3D printer policy. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna library gets 3D printer

The Soldotna Public Library acquired a 3D printer, which can print three-dimensional objects out of plastic based on…

The road to Gray Cliff and Moose Point is a narrow, muddy path, shown on Monday, April 11, 2016 near Nikiski, Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is working on plans to extend a gravel road toward the subdivisions north of Nikiski. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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North Road extension project hits delay

A regulatory hangup will delay the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Kenai Spur Highway extension project for a few months.…

Anglers try their luck for sockeye salmon on the Kenai River near the Russian River confluence in this June 2016 photo on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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Fish and Game looks to simplify sportfishing regs

Sportfishing regulations in Alaska are complicated and sometimes confuse anglers, but the Alaska Department of Fish and Game…

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Mike Navarre to take commissioner role

Mike Navarre has been tapped for the lead role at the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic…

Charlie Pierce speaks during a forum for borough mayoral candidates Wednesday at a joint meeting of the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Kenai Visitors Center. (Photo by Will Morrow/Peninsula Clarion)

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Personal attacks muddy mayoral runoff race

A candidate for borough mayor has threatened legal action over comments regarding a 2000 court case, while his…

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Assembly supports Tsalteshi grant application

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is lending its support to the Tsalteshi Trails Association’s expansion plans. The trail…

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‘Peaking’ my interest

I can’t exactly tell you how many peaks I’ve climbed on the Kenai Peninsula. It doesn’t have anything…

A sign advertising a public meeting about the plan for a multipurpose trail alongside Ski Hill Road stands alongside the road itself Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. Many people choose to walk the road, which winds into the woods near the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center, for exercise, but there have been concerns in the past about conflict between cars and pedestrians on the road. The refuge and the Federal Highway Administration are in the process of planning a pedestrian pathway somewhere along the road to help divert foot traffic away from the road itself. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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Refuge begins planning for Ski Hill Road trail

The wheels are finally starting to turn on a plan to get a trail built to get foot…

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Kenai man pleads guilty to negligent homicide

A Kenai man pled guilty to a charge of negligent homicide related a Soldotna man who died from…

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Dixson no longer Soldotna city manager

Mark Dixson is no longer Soldotna’s city manager. The Soldotna City Council accepted Dixson’s resignation in an executive…

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Assembly, councils ask fish board to meet on peninsula

Local government bodies on the central Kenai Peninsula really want the state Board of Fisheries to hold a…

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Navarre gives overview of tenure

Borough Mayor Mike Navarre thought he would be done being mayor by now, after the Oct. 3 election.…

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Man on trial for assaulting correctional officer, argues it was self-defense

Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to show that the case was scheduled for trial but has…