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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Randall Knowles turned out to the Democratic caucus at Kenai's Challenger Learning Center Saturday morning to support Bernie Sanders.

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Bernie Sanders sweeps Alaska caucus

Cries of “Feel the Bern” filled Kenai’s Challenger Learning Center on Saturday morning as Democrats from across the…

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House Fisheries Committee quiet on appointees

Gov. Bill Walker’s appointees to the Board of Fisheries moved forward again through relatively calm waters in the…

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Alternative medicine providers seek place in health care reform

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct Brian Gibson’s practice to hynotism, not hypnotherapy. Bonnie Nichols…

SeaLife Center preps for otter loss

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SeaLife Center preps for otter loss

After a record year of otter strandings, the Alaska SeaLife Center’s veterinarians are gearing up for another busy…

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Hospital aims to upgrade imaging equipment

Central Peninsula Hospital is looking to update its imaging capabilities with some new equipment if the Kenai Peninsula…

The jack-up rig Randolph Yost arrived on the heavy-lift vessel Tai An Kou in the evening of March 9.  Furie Operating Alaska plans to use the jack-up rig to drill new wells in the Kitchen Lights Unit off Nikiski.

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Seismic, exploration work underway on Kenai Peninsula

Despite pessimistic oil and gas outlooks, two companies are conducting seismic data-gathering activities on the Kenai Peninsula this…

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Eric Derleth, a Soldotna lawyer and partner in Red Run Cannabis Company, emphasized Thursday night that the cannabis industry has to be incredibly responsible because there will be scrutiny.

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Though licensed, marijuana businesses to face legality challenges

Armored vans, private computer servers for security video, multiple accountants and dealing strictly in cash may be some…

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Board of Fisheries appointees move toward confirmation

This time around, it seems like the fire opposing Robert Ruffner’s appointment to the Board of Fisheries has…

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Luke Randall, an engineering manager with the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation's Office of Design and Construction, points out details of one of the proposed concepts for the development on the north side of the Kasilof River to a community member at the open house held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Tustumena Elementary School in Kasilof, Alaska.

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DNR offers Kasilof options

As the personal use fishery at the Kasilof River grows, the locals and the land managers are debating…

Photo courtesy Lee Kuepper/Kenai Creative Buck Kunz, the lead videographer for the new media and advertising firm Kenai Creative, aims to capture the wildness of the Kenai Peninsula on video.

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Peninsula duo seeks to provide high-quality video, ads for businesses

People standing at the base of Russian River Falls, with sockeye swirling around in the clear water, are…

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DNR requests comment on water management policies

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public to weigh in on how it manages…

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion The snowbound Chugach Mountains overlook Bing's Landing on Monday, March 7, 2016. Bing's Landing will undergo some construction this summer to add new light-penetrating walkways, a new access road and a new parking space, among other renovations.

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Improvements coming to Bing’s Landing

Bing’s Landing will get a facelift and some infrastructure work this summer. A popular launching place for tourists…

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Kenai River Ranch to remain undeveloped

The Kenai River Ranch property will stay the way it is, at least for the time being. After…

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Coast Guard Auxiliary class targets first-time boat captains

When a recreational boating accident happens, chances are that the operator was not paying enough attention or the…

Adam Jones of Soldotna loads up on the Sons of Anarchy DVDs during the Kenai Blockbuster's closing sale on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. The store, which has been open for about 15 years, will close next month.

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Kenai Blockbuster store to close

Kenai repeated a scene common in the Lower 48 about six years ago — customers raiding the DVDs…

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Apache to shutter Alaska operations

Editor’s note: This article has been updated with a statement from Apache Corporation. Apache Corporation, which has been…

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Kenai Watershed Forum seeks program funding

The Kenai Watershed Forum’s Adopt-A-Stream program will have to seek new sources of funding this year to continue…

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Cruz wins Alaska caucuses

Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz won a narrow victory over opponent Donald Trump in Alaska on Tuesday. During…

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Dan Ames shows off his support for Donald Trump as he prepares to vote at the Republican Presidential Preference Poll at the Soldotna Sports Complex on Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

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Cruz wins Alaska Republican caucus

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the final results of the election.   The line…

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Lower commercial harvest predicted for Lower Cook Inlet

Commercial salmon fishermen in Lower Cook Inlet can expect about a quarter of 2015’s harvest in 2016, according…