Erin Thompson

Alleged Seward Highway carjacker scheduled for arraignment

Alleged Seward Highway carjacker scheduled for arraignment

A man who allegedly stole an Anchorage truck, rammed a parked SUV and carjacked a third vehicle before veering into a ditch along the Seward… Continue reading

Alleged Seward Highway carjacker scheduled for arraignment

Women arrested for spending thousands with stolen credit cards

Eight women have been charged for allegedly using a handful of stolen credit cards to purchase more than $8,000 worth of goods during a series… Continue reading

Eight attorneys apply for Kenai Superior Court

Sitting judges, a public defender, assistant district attorneys and a private practice lawyer are among the eight applicants vying to become the next Kenai Superior… Continue reading

New diabetes prevention program provides help with healthy lifestyle changes through peer support

New diabetes prevention program provides help with healthy lifestyle changes through peer support

A healthier lifestyle may just be a phone call away. A free diabetes prevention program connecting peninsula residents with lifestyle coaches via telephone is slated… Continue reading

New diabetes prevention program provides help with healthy lifestyle changes through peer support

Homer woman allegedly steals, ditches motorhome

A Homer woman accused of stealing a motorhome was arrested last week after troopers allegedly found her trying to rescue the stranded vehicle from a… Continue reading

Conviction overturned in 2013 Sterling assault

A man convicted in 2013 of assaulting his mother and an Alaska State Trooper at a Sterling home has had his conviction reversed after appeal.… Continue reading

Sterling woman charged in motorcyclist death

A Sterling woman has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a motorcyclist killed at a Sterling intersection Thursday night. Aprile D. Cresap, 53,… Continue reading

Multiple accidents lead to injuries, fatalities over weekend in Sterling, Cooper Landing

An Eagle River man was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries after a head-on collision on the Sterling Highway Saturday afternoon. The accident, which… Continue reading

Three Skilak area campgrounds closed after bear damages tent, scratches camper

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has closed three campsites after a black bear damaged a tent at the Lower Ohmer campground and scratched the tent’s… Continue reading

Hawaii man arrested for car theft

A Hawaii man working at a local fish-processing plant was arrested last week for allegedly stealing a van from a Kalifornsky Beach address and withdrawing… Continue reading

Nikiski man indicted for stealing, repainting neighbor’s dirt bike

A Nikiski man was indicted for first-degree vehicle theft last week after allegedly taking a dirt bike from his neighbor and spray painting it orange.… Continue reading

Texas dentist arrested for allegedly shipping drugs to Kenai hotel

Postal inspectors flagged the package at the Anchorage airport as suspicious

Man accused of stealing, pawning family tea set

A Soldotna man was charged with theft after allegedly stealing and reselling a family heirloom. James G. Dove, 40, faces one count of second-degree theft… Continue reading

Dipnetters carry their dipnets to the water at Kenai Beach on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. Tuesday marked the opening of the three-week dipnetting season, during which Alaska residents can harvest salmon and flounder for personal use. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Welcome, dipnetters!

By ERIN THOMPSON Peninsula Clarion… Continue reading

Dipnetters carry their dipnets to the water at Kenai Beach on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. Tuesday marked the opening of the three-week dipnetting season, during which Alaska residents can harvest salmon and flounder for personal use. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
Dipnetters carry their dipnets to the water at Kenai Beach on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. Tuesday marked the opening of the three-week dipnetting season, during which Alaska residents can harvest salmon and flounder for personal use. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Welcome, dipnetters!

By ERIN THOMPSON Peninsula Clarion… Continue reading

Dipnetters carry their dipnets to the water at Kenai Beach on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. Tuesday marked the opening of the three-week dipnetting season, during which Alaska residents can harvest salmon and flounder for personal use. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Man accused of stealing, pawning family tea set

A Soldotna man was charged with theft after allegedly stealing and reselling a family heirloom. James G. Dove, 40, faces one count of second-degree theft… Continue reading

Two men sentenced in federal court for firearms offenses

Two Juneau men were sentenced in federal court Friday on firearms charges. James V. Drury, 50, was sentenced to six years in prison and three… Continue reading

Two men sentenced in federal court for firearms offenses

Two Juneau men were sentenced in federal court Friday on firearms charges. James V. Drury, 50, was sentenced to six years in prison and three… Continue reading

Taz, a 9-year-old half-Great Pyrenees, half-bull mastiff, gets some love from inmate Ernest Rogers on June 28 at the Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai, Alaska. Taz calls the prison home after being adopted as part of the SPOT (Shelter Pet Obedience Training). (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Prisoners get a new leash on life: Inmates and dogs forge friendships through SPOT program

They may be in prison, but some of Wildwood Correctional Complex inmates aren’t exactly doing hard time. For the approximately 85 dogs that have been… Continue reading

Taz, a 9-year-old half-Great Pyrenees, half-bull mastiff, gets some love from inmate Ernest Rogers on June 28 at the Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai, Alaska. Taz calls the prison home after being adopted as part of the SPOT (Shelter Pet Obedience Training). (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
Taz, a 9-year-old half-Great Pyrenees, half-bull mastiff, gets some love from inmate Ernest Rogers on June 28 at the Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai, Alaska. Taz calls the prison home after being adopted as part of the SPOT (Shelter Pet Obedience Training). (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Prisoners get a new leash on life: Inmates and dogs forge friendships through SPOT program

They may be in prison, but some of Wildwood Correctional Complex inmates aren’t exactly doing hard time. For the approximately 85 dogs that have been… Continue reading

Taz, a 9-year-old half-Great Pyrenees, half-bull mastiff, gets some love from inmate Ernest Rogers on June 28 at the Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai, Alaska. Taz calls the prison home after being adopted as part of the SPOT (Shelter Pet Obedience Training). (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)