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Two hurt in Kenai Spur crash

Two people were sent to the hospital after a head-on collision near Kenai Central High School on Thursday.…

This photo taken from Facebook with permission from the Troost family shows 22-year-old Garyn Troost, who when missing after taking a walk in the Sterling area the evening of Sunday, Sept 11, 2016. Troopers searched for him until Wednesday, and family members and volunteers are continuing that search.

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Missing Sterling man found dead

Searches have come to an end after 22-year-old Garyn Troost, missing in Sterling since Sunday, was found dead.…

Photo courtesy Troost family This photo provided by the Troost family shows 22-year-old Garyn Troost, who when missing after taking a walk in the Sterling area the evening of Sunday, Sept 11, 2016. Troopers searched for him until Wednesday, and family members and volunteers are continuing that search.

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Family, volunteers search for missing man in Sterling

Central Kenai Peninsula volunteers are searching for a young man who went missing in the Sterling area Sunday.…

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A fisherman prepares to head out into the water on the north beach of the Kenai River during the personal use dipnet fishery July 10, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska.

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Fishing citations up for 2016

More personnel on the ground contributed to more personal-use and other fishing citations being handed out this summer.…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion A crows of area residents packs into a room, leaving standing room only, to hear Sammy Crawford speak about her travels through six countries along a portion of the Silk Road during a presentation Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Local talks her trip down the Silk Road

Some central Kenai Peninsula residents got a taste of the ancient Silk Road from right in their back…

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Flasher removed from Tsalteshi Trails

Tsalteshi Trails Maintenance Manager Bill Holt had to manage more than his usual duties last week when he…

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VA preps vets for changes in appointment scheduling

Peninsula veterans were briefed on continuing changes to the way their appointments will be scheduled and given a…

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Sterling fuel break moves forward

Progress is being made on a fuel break planned for the Sterling area where it meets the Kenai…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Kenai City Council candidate James Glendening speaks to a small crowd Wednesday at a candidate forum at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Kenai, Alaska. Glendening is one of five vying for the council's two open seats that will be filled during the upcoming Oct. 4 election.

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Kenai candidates make pitch for council at forum

Kenai’s airport, small business community and future decisions on the marijuana industry are all things to invest time…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Michael Dean Hancock is led out of the courtroom Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 at after his change of plea hearing at the Kenai Courthouse.  The former Soldotna area karate teacher pleaded guilty to second degree sexual abuse of a minor and unlawful exploitation of a minor in a plea agreement tied to his case in Anchorage, where he faces charges of child pornography.

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Former karate teacher pleads guilty to sex abuse

A Soldotna man has changed his plea in a sexual abuse of a minor case and accepted an…

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Nikiski study group makes progress on incorporation effort

Members of a study group in Nikiski are making strides in their efforts to turn the unincorporated area…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Jordana Engebresten, teacher for visually impaired and blind students for the Kenai Peninsula School District, explores the transfograf, a tool developed to help blind students understand how objects are transfered to drawings, during a workshop Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2016 at Soldotna Prep in Soldotna, Alaska. The tool, along with several others, was developed by Boguslaw "Bob" Marek, a professor of English from Poland who shared the resources in Anchorage and Soldotna this month.

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Picture this: Professor brings learning tools for the blind from Poland

Two images are drawn on a piece of paper. One is a basic stick figure of a Christmas…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion  Members of the Soldotna Charter Commission speak with residents during an open house to discuss the proposed home-rule charter and what it would and would not change about the city Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldotna, Alaska. Soldotna residents will vote on the measure during the Oct. 4 regular municipal election.

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Merits of home rule hashed out at open house

In the second of two efforts to reach the public concerning a proposed home-rule charter, the Soldotna Charter…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna Charter Commission member Linda Murphy speaks to a small crowd about the commission's proposed home-rule charter during a Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Charter commissioners talk home rule ahead of election

Soldotna Charter Commission members are trying to reach as many people as possible before the upcoming October election…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion This portion of Aspen Park, pictured Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska, has playground equipment and is slated for updated fall protection. It will be updated along with the rest of Aspen Park through the plans to turn it into a dog park.

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Dogs get their day in Soldotna

Some of Soldotna’s four-legged residents will soon get a park of their very own. Plans are underway to…

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Trial pushed back for Nikiski man accused of sex abuse

The trial for a Nikiski man accused of sexual abuse of a minor has been pushed back pending…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Attendees of Industry Appreciation Day applaud Gov. Bill Walker during his visit Saturday, Aug. 27,2016 in Kenai, Alaska. Walker is making stops across the state to speak about Alaska's fiscal situation.

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Walker reassures locals, cites needed adjustments

Gov. Bill Walker wants to impress upon local governments the severity of the state’s financial situation and how…

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Finding freedom: Local group works to open home for women in recovery

During Jennifer Waller’s third stint in rehab for drug addiction, she didn’t have any indications that it would…

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7 vie for judge seat in Kenai Superior Court

The Alaska Judicial Council has its work cut out in narrowing down the applicants for a judgeship in…

Grass and bushes grow up around the burnt trees left in the wake of the 2014 Funny River Fire, pictured Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016 at the trailhead of the Funny River Horse Trail at Mile 7 of Funny River Road in Alaska. The lack of a large fire this season allowed area agencies to focus on preventative work, such as improving a fuel break in the Funny River area.

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Cooling off period: Calm fire season lets agencies focus on prevention

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Division of Forestry, not including the Office…