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City briefed on Soldotna Creek treatment

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is preparing to move forward in the next phase of eradicating…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Chris Peppers, left, Delana Green (Duncan) and Rob Ernst joke with each other before a rehearsal for the Triumvirate Theatre's upcoming dinner theatre and auction on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Mykel's Restaurant in Soldotna, Alaska.

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May the fish be with you: Triumvirate actors to parody ‘Star Wars’

Light sabers and fish puns will abound in the latest annual dinner theater and auction put on by…

Kenai Fire Marshal Tommy Carver explains the ins and outs of a prop aircraft used to train first responders on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Beacon Ocupational Health and Safety Services Training Center in Kenai, Alaska.

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Behind the scenes

When first responders like the members of the Kenai Fire Department need to keep up on their training,…

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Burn permits required soon

Anyone wishing to burn debris in a pile or barrel will be required to have a permit beforehand…

Dressed as a polyp, or an abnormal tissue growth, Wellness Assistant Bessie Phillip explains the ins and outs of colon cancer to Alvena Pete during a heath fair Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Dena'ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska. The center hosted the fair for the second year in conjunction with Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

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Health fair highlights colorectal cancer dangers

It took the death of his uncle to colon cancer to convince Dr. John Molina, director of Kenaitze…

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Green Rush Events reopens

Green Rush Events, a marijuana clubhouse that temporarily closed its doors after opening this past summer in Kenai,…

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Girdwood loses law enforcement

As the closing of the Girdwood trooper post looms nearer, the central Kenai Peninsula stands to gain some…

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VA moves forward on Choice Program fixes

The Department of Veterans Affairs in Alaska is moving forward on a plan to fix bugs in the…

Lt. Dane Gilmore of the Alaska State Troopers accepts 26 hand-made quilts from a group of crafters on Thursday, March 11, 2016 at Northwood Apartments in Soldotna, Alaska. Through several cooperating agencies, the blankets are given out to children in need or involved in investigations.

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Crafters make quilts for kids in need

Soldotna-based Alaska State Troopers and the agencies they work with will be able to provide children involved in…

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Statewide survey shows fewer women reporting violence

The number of Alaskan women who have experienced violence has decreased over the last five years, according to…

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Election funding allocation voted down by Soldotna council

Soldotna will have to search in its budget for funds to cover its upcoming special election. The election…

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Sterling woman arrested for violating release conditions

Update, Wednesday: The arraignment for Laurel Lee at the Kenai Courthouse was continued from Tuesday to Wednesday, according…

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Dr. Sarah Spencer, a primary care doctor at the Ninilchik Clinic in Ninilchik, Alaska, demonstrates how Naloxone would be administered. Naloxone, which can temporarily stop the effects of a drug overdose to allow an overdose patient time to get medical treatment, will be able to obtain the medication directly from pharmacists if a bill passes the Alaska Senate and is signed by the governor.

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Overdose meds bill passes house

Those seeking to provide drugs that counteract opioid overdoses are a step closer to being able to do…

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Getting fired up

April is shaping up to be an abnormally hot month for the Kenai Peninsula, and area agencies are…

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Patching the peninsula’s safety net

During an emergency, a call to 911 is forwarded from a dispatch center to a responding agency like…

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Borough assembly approves funds for CES

First responders at Central Emergency Services are a step closer to replacing some of their outdated vehicles. The…

A preliminary design by the City of Soldotna shows what three highway gaeway signs will look like from the front and side when they are erected in summer 2016. The project to build the signs will go out to bid in the next week or two.

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Soldotna to update highway, park signage

Motorists and park-goers will soon be greeted by new signs as they make their way around Soldotna. As…

CES Captain Lesley Quelland and other first responders prepare a patient to be transported from the sight of a motor vehcile collision on the Sterling Highway.

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CES’s first female captain retires

After a more than 30 year career as Central Emergency Services’ first woman to move up the ranks…

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Soldotna special election set for May

Voters will decide whether to form a charter commission during a special election this May. The Soldotna City…

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Heiman sentenced in both assault cases

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that, in the April 30, 2015 conviction, Shane Heiman…