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Soldotna keeps capital projects in mind during budget process

The Soldotna City Council discussed future planning for capital improvement projects within the city as part of this…

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Kenai man arrested after alleged shooting

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct details about the victim, who declined treatment by the…

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On call: CES welcomes four new full-time members

Meet the newest friendly neighborhood firefighters: Becca Satathite, Holly Behrens, Luke Michael and Gunnar Romatz all rose from…

Redoubt Elementary second-grade teacher Kersten Gomez, 37, reacts to winning the Mrs. Alaska America competition May 13 in Anchorage, Alaska. Gomez is the second woman in two years from the central Kenai Peninsula to claim first place in the event. (Photo courtesy Rita Corwin)

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Soldotna teacher takes first place at Mrs. Alaska America

A Soldotna woman has been crowned this year’s Mrs. Alaska America, establishing a recent tradition of victory on…

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Soldotna council sets aside field house funds

Soldotna is one step closer to an indoor field and recreational facility after the city council voted Wednesday…

Sofie Nielsen, 16, secures a tassel onto her graduation cap just before walking with the 2017 graduating class of Nikiski Middle-High School on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the school’s gymnasium in Nikiski, Alaska. A foreign exchange student from Denmark, Nielsen will return home to complete high school this fall, but said she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to walk with her classmates when offered the chance. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikiski grads put cap on high school careers

Nikiski graduates know how to have fun. From their bedazzled and decked-out graduation caps to their inside jokes…

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Roadwork ahead for Old Sterling Highway

Motorists who frequent the Old Sterling Highway as an alternative to the main highway on the southern Kenai…

Arizona resident Nathan Lieber, a trauma amputee actor, looks at his own fake injuries casued by a simulated meth lab explosion while two local law enforement and emergency medical services personnel tend to him during a training drill Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the North Peninsula Recreation Center in Nikiski, Alaska. Lieber works for JTM Training Group, based out of Las Vegas, which travels to Alaska every year to conduct several multi-day training courses for members of law enforcement, corrections and medical first responders to practice working together in emergencies that turn violent. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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Peninsula law enforcement, first responders get trained on violent calls

“Julie, I brought my extra blood and Visqueen… if you want a puddle,” said Alaska Department of Health…

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Kenai man arrested for Safeway arson

A Kenai man has been arrested and charged with arson after an early-morning incident at Kenai’s Safeway store.…

From left to right, Cheri Johnson, Sadie Rayne Averill and Terri Burdick act out a dramatic scene during the opening night of “Steel Magnolias” on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Triumvirate Theatre north of Kenai, Alaska. The play will run again Friday and Saturday, May 19-20. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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Triumvirate brings ‘Steel Magnolias’ to peninsula stage

Humor and heart collide in this weekend’s Triumvirate Theatre production of “Steel Magnolias,” brought to life by a…

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Soldotna campgrounds to open, accept credit cards for first time

It’s time break out the tent poles and hot dog skewers — Soldotna’s campgrounds will open for business…

This Nov. 21, 2015 shows the sign designating the unofficial border of Nikiski, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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Preliminary report points out issues with Nikiski incorporation effort

A preliminary report to the state’s Local Boundary Commission cites a number of aspects in Nikiski’s petition to…

Three Friends Dog Park on track for summer completion

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Three Friends Dog Park on track for summer completion

By the end of this summer, Soldotna residents will be able to say that Aspen Park has really…

Kristina Fitzgerald, resident manager of Freedom House in Soldotna, talks with John Walker and Mike Meredith of the VFW during the sober living home’s open house Friday, May 5, 2017 at the house on Shady Lane in Soldotna, Alaska. Freedom House is an eight-bed, faith-based transitional living home for women recovering from addictions. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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Sober living home Freedom House nears opening in Soldotna

After months of work leading right up to its open house this weekend, faith-based sober living home Freedom…

KDLL General Manager Jenny Neyman speaks to a crowd of people about the five days she spent stuck up on the Harding Icefield last year with fellow Soldotna resident Chris Hanna during a presentation Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Kenai, Alaska. The evening was part of “Adventure Talks,” a KDLL series that will include on-air interviews with Kenai Peninsula residents about their adventures, as well as public presentations the last Friday of the month at the visitor center. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna residents share Harding Icefield tale with crowd in KDLL program

From a well-planned ski adventure to a mad dash underground, to an eventual rescue, eager peninsula listeners recently…

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Shanon Davis to replace Tami Murray as Soldotna Chamber of Commerce director

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Shanon Davis’ name. The Soldotna Chamber…

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Custodians approved for Kasilof man accused of kidnapping

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the extent of the charges against Katie Wright. A…

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State sees progress in opioid fight

Recent data regarding Alaska’s opioid epidemic show that efforts to curb prescription abuse are starting to work, while…

Steven Jacob, 19, from the Kuskokwim Learning Academy, practices using the jaws of life on a car with the help of instructor Bryan Crisp of the Nikiski Fire Department (right) on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the department’s Station No. 2 in Nikiski, Alaska. Jacob and several other Western Alaska students spent the week getting basic firefighter training through Excel Alaska’s Camp Kick Ash. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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Sparking an interest: Western Alaska students get schooled in firefighting skills camp

Most people won’t ever see the jaws of life in action during an accident, let alone wield the…

This photo posted by the Alaska State Troopers shows Casey Douglas, a 39-year-old Anchorage man on the run from authorities in Sterling, Alaska since Wednesday, April 19, 2017. (Photo courtesy Alasak State Troopers)

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Troopers seek Anchorage man who fled in Sterling

Alaska State Troopers are looking for an Anchorage man on the run in Sterling. Troopers pulled a car…