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This August 2016 photo shows Skilak Lake and the surrounding wilderness on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. The Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area is the site of a controversy over U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules restricting hunting and firearm use. Safari Club International, a nonprofit advocating for hunting rights, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife and the National Park Service over hunting, trapping and use regulations that it claims interfere with the state’s ability to manage its wildlife. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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Safari Club sues over national park, wildlife refuge regulations

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct Safari Club International Vice President Eddie Grasser’s title. The…

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Gas line damaged near Nikiski

Enstar Natural Gas Co. is working on repairing a gas line that was damaged in the Nikiski area.…

In this July 2016 photo, a kayak floats on the surface of Kenai Lake in Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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Prepare for safety before heading out on small boats

  Not everyone on the Kenai Peninsula’s rivers and lakes is out with a big boat. In recent…

Ninilchik Traditional Council Resource and Environmental Director Darrel Williams checks the tribe’s subsistence gillnet for fish on the Kenai River on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 near Soldotna, Alaska. The tribe gained approval for the controversial net on July 27 and was able to fish it until Aug. 15. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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Ninilchik tribe moves forward in Kenai River gillnet approval

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of Ivan Z. Encelewski’s name and to…

Boaters crowd the Kenai River near the Kenai City Dock on Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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Proposals would change dipnet fishery area, season

Like most fisheries issues in Upper Cook Inlet, there’s a lot of disagreement about what to do with…

Marking a milestone

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Marking a milestone

Kenai Mayor Brian Gabriel (right) reads a proclamation in honor of the Alaska Legal Services Corporation while ALSC…

Frozen Riverfest returns, complete with ice

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Frozen Riverfest returns, complete with ice

Beer lovers and music lovers will get a break from the monotony of winter at the Frozen Riverfest…

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Agencies warn of fraud, scams

Millions of people fall victim to scams every year in a variety of ways, be it online, over…

KCHS singer heads for NYC for a second time, adds Sydney performance

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KCHS singer heads for NYC for a second time, adds Sydney performance

For a high school student that has sung at Carnegie Hall, Olivia Brewer doesn’t make much hay of…

This November 2016 photo shows cars crossing the Sterling Highway bridge over the Kenai River in Soldotna, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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Bill would triple fuel taxes over 2 years

To help bridge some of the state’s $3 billion budget gap, Gov. Bill Walker has proposed a bill…

The sun shines through trees near the bottom of the Resurrection Pass Trail on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 near Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion) 

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Photos: Here comes the sun

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4 apply for Gilman’s assembly seat

Four people have applied for a vacant seat representing the city of Kenai on the Kenai Peninsula Borough…

Ice fishing derby kicks off

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Ice fishing derby kicks off

Not only has the winter provided better conditions for ice fishing this year, but the 20th annual Trustworthy…

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Economy comedian to make stop in Soldotna

Kenai Peninsula residents looking for a laugh this week will have an opportunity to see a live comedy…

A portable ultrasound machine shows an image of a patient’s heart function in an exam room at Family Medical Clinic on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. The clinic recently began a heart health program called Heartwise, which offers comprehensive screenings for conditions such as stroke, diabetes, varicose veins and other cardiac diseases. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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New program provides comprehensive heart screening

Unspoken, heart disease can be one of the greatest clocks set on someone’s life. For Sterling resident Vickie…

This Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 photo, taken near Cooper Landing, Alaska, shows the slide path of an avalanche from a mid-slope bench in the Chugach National Forest where two snowmachiners were likely caught in the slide Saturday. The avalanche, which the snowmachiners triggered, left one man dead, though rescuers were able to free the other. (Photo courtesy Wendy Wagner/Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center)

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Rescuer details Cooper Landing avalanche that caught 2, killed 1

The promise of good snowpack for recreation is drawing people out into the backcountry of the Kenai Peninsula,…

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Missing plane located, passengers ‘alive and well’

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Officials say three people were found “alive and well” when a missing aircraft was located.…

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Nonprofits adjusting to new sales tax requirements

Anyone who purchases a shirt at a Salvation Army store on the Kenai Peninsula now has to pay…

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Avalanche near Cooper Landing leaves 1 dead

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include that Bryant Evans was also buried in the avalanche…

Setnetters make their way back to the beach near a site on July 11, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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Setnetters seek looser restrictions from fish board

Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to show that setnetter Gary Hollier is an advocate of cutting…