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New burn permits required starting next month

As winter rolls reluctantly into spring, residents of the Kenai Peninsula have another item to add to their…

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Soldotna moves forward to clear ‘nuisance’ property

Soldotna is taking the next step in clearing off a piece of property in town that neighbors have…

Karen Stroh, shelter manager at the LeeShore Center, shows guests around the shelter’s recently remodeled kitchen Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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LeeShore unveils remodel thanks to statewide shelter rehab project

The remodel to Kenai’s LeeShore Center kitchen and other upgrades at the shelter are thanks to a project…

Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, lower right, holds a graph showing the rise in opioid overdose deaths during a Senate Majority press conference on justice reform at the Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Attending also are Sen. John Coghill, R-North Pole, lower left, Sen. Chip Bishop, R-Fairbanks, upper left, Sen. Mia Costello, R-Anchorage, Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, and Sen. Anna MacKinnon, R-Eagle River, upper right. (Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)

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Lawmakers, law enforcement take another look at criminal justice reform

Debate about how to balance offender reform with the need for public safety continues as legislators shoot to…

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Attorneys offer new resolution to Soldotna sex abuse case

A former Soldotna-area karate teacher who last year pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor said he…

Stephen Stringham talks to a small group of people about bear safety techniques during a presentation Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Biologist shares dos and don’ts of bear encounters

Ever wonder what a grizzly is thinking when it wanders into a back yard, or comes face to…

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Sterling man charged with kidnapping

A Sterling man has been charged with kidnapping and several counts of assault after police allege he held…

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Soldotna commissioners tackle freestanding signs in code revision

Soldotna Planning and Zoning Commissioners are forging ahead in their revision to the city’s sign ordinance, with hopes…

Sunlight shines on the snow-capped mountains in this photo taken in February on Resurrection Pass Trail in Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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10 things to know before you go winter adventuring

With this year’s influx of snow and traditional winter weather, Kenai Peninsula residents may be planning more outdoor…

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Soldotna woman hopes to add to local dance community

One area woman is hoping to bring together the Kenai Peninsula’s community of dance lovers into one easy-to-reach…

A firefighter aims water at a burning building Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at a residence on Bastien Drive in Nikiski, Alaska. The Nikiski and Kenai fire departments responded to a house fire Wednesday afternoon, in which no one was hurt. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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Firefighters douse Nikiski blaze

No one was hurt in a house fire Wednesday in Nikiski, though the home was destroyed. Members of…

Third grader Ryder Lagerson, left, uses his headlight to help his Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Sciences classmate and Josiah Holloway, right, try to catch a fish during an ice fishing outing Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at Sport Lake in Soldotna, Alaska. Hundreds of students from multiple Kenai Peninsula School District schools take part in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's "Salmon in the Classroom" program each year, which includes three ice fishing outings in the winter. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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From eggs to eating: Students get schooled on salmon life cycle

It’s that time of year again when the resident fish of Sport Lake and Johnshon Lake get some…

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Constituents question future of education, oil and gas during town hall

Education and the oil and gas industry were at the forefront of people’s minds this weekend when they…

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Man charged with manslaughter in overdose death of former roommate

A man has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly giving some of his opioid prescription to a former…

Dale Bagley enters race for borough mayor

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Dale Bagley enters race for borough mayor

Dale Bagley has entered to race to be the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s next mayor. Bagley filed his letter…

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Troopers: Soldotna residents found in burned Bronco died accidentally

Two people found dead in their car in the woods last year died by accident, according to Alaska…

A Nikiski Fire Department engine arrives on the scene of a structure fire on Bridge Access Road on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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Structure fire causes Bridge Access shutdown

4:30 p.m. update: No one was hurt in a fire that damaged a three-story home on Bridge Access…

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Attorneys negotiating new resolution to Soldotna sex abuse case

Attorneys in the case of a former Soldotna-area karate teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a…

Area residents enjoy music and beer during the Frozen River Festival on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. A thick layer of snow on the ground didn’t stop the sizeable crowd from flocking to the park for the third annual event. This year’s festival was extended to include evening fireworks. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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Photos: Braving the cold for brews

Thaddeus Lewis turns to his boss, Lee Berzanske, while drilling holes in an Enstar Natural Gas Co. truck during their work day Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at Lee’s Heavy Equipment Repair on Kalifornsky Beach Road near Kenai, Alaska. Lewis, an inmate at Wildwood Correctional Complex, was the first offender admitted into the facility’s new Vocational Work Release Program. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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Wildwood programs offer better chance at employment after imprisonment

Thaddeus Lewis has figured out the best way to serve his time at the Wildwood Correctional Complex: by…