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Assembly to consider invocation policy revisions

With a lawsuit filed in court against its standing invocation policy, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will again consider an amendment to the rules at… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Menorah candles glow for Hanukkah, lit by members of the Kenai Peninsula's Briat Elohim Jewish congregation in a celebration at the home of member Allison Gottesman on Friday, Dec. 30 near Kenai. This past Sunday was the final day of Hanukkah.

Peninsula’s Jewish congregation observes Hanukkah

Marking the end of a year and the beginning of another comes with a variety of traditions. For the members of the Briat Elohim Jewish… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Menorah candles glow for Hanukkah, lit by members of the Kenai Peninsula's Briat Elohim Jewish congregation in a celebration at the home of member Allison Gottesman on Friday, Dec. 30 near Kenai. This past Sunday was the final day of Hanukkah.
Ben Boetter/Peninsula Clarion Fireworks in celebration of the New York explode over Kenai's south beach on Jan. 1, 2017 in Kenai.

Photo: Two kinds of light

The Northern Lights appear over the bluff as fireworks erupt in celebration of New Year's Eve on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. … Continue reading

Ben Boetter/Peninsula Clarion Fireworks in celebration of the New York explode over Kenai's south beach on Jan. 1, 2017 in Kenai.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A skater makes her way around the ice skating trail at Soldotna Creek Park on Friday, Dec. 29, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. The City of Soldotna's Department of Parks and Recreation set up the path in early December for any visitor to the park to enjoy.

Photo: Right on track

A skater makes her way around the ice skating trail at Soldotna Creek Park on Friday, Dec. 29, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. The City of… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A skater makes her way around the ice skating trail at Soldotna Creek Park on Friday, Dec. 29, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. The City of Soldotna's Department of Parks and Recreation set up the path in early December for any visitor to the park to enjoy.

Juvenile clams boom on east side

Though the personal use razor clam fishery on the east side of Cook Inlet will remain closed for 2017, a boom in young clams may… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Avery Walden, 9, stands before an ice wall her father set up in the back yard of their home on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 near Soldotna, Alaska. Her father, Chris Walden, had to custom-make her ice cleats from a larger set. "Mountaineering gear for kids doesn't exist, so a lot of times you have to fabricate stuff, weld stuff, make stuff," he said. Avery and Chris Walden, along with a family friend, will embark on an eight-day expedition to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. If they succeed, Avery Walden will be the youngest female ever to summit the 19,341-foot mountain.

Soldotna father and daughter prepare to climb 2 highest African peaks

There came a moment last spring when Chris Walden had to ask his daughter Avery to pick what was most important to her. Avery Walden,… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Avery Walden, 9, stands before an ice wall her father set up in the back yard of their home on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 near Soldotna, Alaska. Her father, Chris Walden, had to custom-make her ice cleats from a larger set. "Mountaineering gear for kids doesn't exist, so a lot of times you have to fabricate stuff, weld stuff, make stuff," he said. Avery and Chris Walden, along with a family friend, will embark on an eight-day expedition to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. If they succeed, Avery Walden will be the youngest female ever to summit the 19,341-foot mountain.

Kenai Peninsula still struggles to house homeless

Snow blew lightly across the threshold of the Friendship Mission when a knock came on the office door. Mary Anne Cowgill, the co-owner, made her… Continue reading

Marijuana plants are pictured at Croy's Enterprises, a commercial marijuana facility located outside of Soldotna. Two years after voters opted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the industry has taken root. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Six months in, marijuana businesses settling in

“You’re on camera.” Mike Harris nodded up at the corners of the ceiling, where spherical black lenses glinted in the weak winter light. The rest… Continue reading

Marijuana plants are pictured at Croy's Enterprises, a commercial marijuana facility located outside of Soldotna. Two years after voters opted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the industry has taken root. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Photo courtesy Dave Remley/The Kenai Peninsula College Historical Photo Repository This 1958 photo by Dave Remley shows the Spencer family's homestead on Beaver Creek, now in Kenai. David Spencer, the first manager of the Kenai National Moose Range, now the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, and his family lived on the homestead until they moved to Anchorage in 1968.

A matter of trust

Step by step, a father outlined the edge of his land every morning. His daughter rode on his shoulders, taking in the sight of the… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Dave Remley/The Kenai Peninsula College Historical Photo Repository This 1958 photo by Dave Remley shows the Spencer family's homestead on Beaver Creek, now in Kenai. David Spencer, the first manager of the Kenai National Moose Range, now the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, and his family lived on the homestead until they moved to Anchorage in 1968.

Governor’s budget would cut DOT jobs

The proposed cuts in Gov. Bill Walker’s fiscal year 2018 budget would fall heavily across the state, including broad reductions to the Alaska Department of… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Comet (right) and Crash (left), reindeer owned and raised by Jenna Hansen of Nikiski, pose for pictures with people who drop by Trustworthy Hardware 2 on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Hansen family and the reindeer make regular appearances in town around Christmastime. On Friday evening, they'll make a stop at the Klimpke family's Christmas lights display.

Photo: Party crashers

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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Comet (right) and Crash (left), reindeer owned and raised by Jenna Hansen of Nikiski, pose for pictures with people who drop by Trustworthy Hardware 2 on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Hansen family and the reindeer make regular appearances in town around Christmastime. On Friday evening, they'll make a stop at the Klimpke family's Christmas lights display.

Former access point to Lower Trail Lake remains closed

Access to a trailhead off the Seward Highway near Moose Pass will stay blocked off because of safety concerns on the nearby railroad tracks.Boaters were… Continue reading

Health insurance enrollment up

Those seeking health insurance for the upcoming year have a little over a month left to get their coverage lined up.The open enrollment period for… Continue reading

Plans for history conference advance

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show that the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act passed in 1971. The plans for a history conference… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Brody Linton, a student at Soldotna Montessori Charter School, skates around the ice rink during a class skating event Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. The students, some slipping and some gliding, skated around the rink for several hours Monday.

Photo: Class act

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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Brody Linton, a student at Soldotna Montessori Charter School, skates around the ice rink during a class skating event Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. The students, some slipping and some gliding, skated around the rink for several hours Monday.

Serenity House applies for detox center grant

Plans for the central Kenai Peninsula’s first medical detox facility are underway.Over the last several years, opioid addiction on the Kenai Peninsula and in Alaska… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Kylie Villa (left), a second-grader at Soldotna Elementary School, cuts wrapping paper with the help of Dylan Hammerle (right) to wrap the gifts she purchased in the holiday gift shop put on by the school's Parent-Teacher Organization in the library on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Photo: Put a bow on it

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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Kylie Villa (left), a second-grader at Soldotna Elementary School, cuts wrapping paper with the help of Dylan Hammerle (right) to wrap the gifts she purchased in the holiday gift shop put on by the school's Parent-Teacher Organization in the library on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska.
Courtesy the Alaska Department of Natural Resources This illustration from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources' Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation shows Concept C for a boat ramp facility on the banks of the Kasilof River.

State issues plans for Kasilof boat retrieval

The public got a first look at plans for a long-anticipated park facility on the banks of the Kasilof River at an open house Wednesday… Continue reading

Courtesy the Alaska Department of Natural Resources This illustration from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources' Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation shows Concept C for a boat ramp facility on the banks of the Kasilof River.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Ice clogs the Kenai River near Soldotna Creek Park on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. A thin rivulet of river wound its way down the center of the ice, occasionally shifting the ice enough to make an audible grinding noise. Though temperatures on the western Kenai Peninsula hung around and below zero degrees for more than a week, the National Weather Service predicts the temperature to rise into the teens and 20s with snow over the next week.

Photo: An icy vista

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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Ice clogs the Kenai River near Soldotna Creek Park on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. A thin rivulet of river wound its way down the center of the ice, occasionally shifting the ice enough to make an audible grinding noise. Though temperatures on the western Kenai Peninsula hung around and below zero degrees for more than a week, the National Weather Service predicts the temperature to rise into the teens and 20s with snow over the next week.

ACLU sues borough over invocation policy

The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska is suing the Kenai Peninsula Borough over the borough assembly’s invocation policy, which it claims is discriminatory.The lawsuit,… Continue reading