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Ryanna Thurman, right, finishes listening to an oration of Kenai Central High School student Kassandra Renfrow’s poem, one of the winning entries to the Pathways of Poetry contest, Saturday, July 1, 2017 on the trail at Kenai Municipal Park in Kenai, Alaska. A panel of judges chose 12 winners out of 86 student participants, whose poems about nature are placed on signs along the trail. Scanning the codes on the signs brings up a recording of the authors reading their pieces. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Pathways of Poetry connects local talent with nature

Ever wish you had something to listen to while wandering in the woods? Now, there 12 voices hidden among the trees in Kenai, waiting to… Continue reading

Ryanna Thurman, right, finishes listening to an oration of Kenai Central High School student Kassandra Renfrow’s poem, one of the winning entries to the Pathways of Poetry contest, Saturday, July 1, 2017 on the trail at Kenai Municipal Park in Kenai, Alaska. A panel of judges chose 12 winners out of 86 student participants, whose poems about nature are placed on signs along the trail. Scanning the codes on the signs brings up a recording of the authors reading their pieces. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna council strengthens code on using phone while driving

Motorists making their way through Soldotna can now be found in violation of the city’s code for using their phones for anything other than an… Continue reading

Forum examines issue of violence against women

A community forum called Violence Against Women, held at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Monday, delved into the intricacies of domestic… Continue reading

The Swan Lake wildfire burns in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge as seen from the air June 15, 2017 near Sterling, Alaska. The 1,016-acre fire started by lightning will continue to be monitored, though it is not threatening any residents and has been downgraded in intensity. (Photo courtesy Tim Mowry, Alaska Division of Forestry)

East Fork fire intensity downgraded, firefighters still monitoring

Firefighters are scaling back their work on the East Fork wildland fire burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge as it is not posing any… Continue reading

The Swan Lake wildfire burns in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge as seen from the air June 15, 2017 near Sterling, Alaska. The 1,016-acre fire started by lightning will continue to be monitored, though it is not threatening any residents and has been downgraded in intensity. (Photo courtesy Tim Mowry, Alaska Division of Forestry)
Kimberly Sweet, chief judge for the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, applauds a participant of the Henu’ Community Wellness Court during a court hearing for the program’s seven participants Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Dena’ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska. Though the joint therapeutic court between the state and the Kenaitze Indian Tribe has been running since January, it had a grand opening Friday on the tribe’s campus in Old Town Kenai. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Joint therapeutic court between tribe, state holds grand opening

Plenty of rain, and a few tears, fell in Old Town Kenai on Friday as creators of the Henu’ Community Wellness Court unveiled the therapeutic… Continue reading

Kimberly Sweet, chief judge for the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, applauds a participant of the Henu’ Community Wellness Court during a court hearing for the program’s seven participants Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Dena’ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska. Though the joint therapeutic court between the state and the Kenaitze Indian Tribe has been running since January, it had a grand opening Friday on the tribe’s campus in Old Town Kenai. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)
Geri Litzen laughs as her horse, Silke, hastily snatches a snack of dandelions out of her hand Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at her home in Nikiski, Alaska. Silke is one of five horses Litzen utilizes in her new business, Milestones Equine Therapy. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski woman offers equine therapy to young, old

Nikiski resident Geri Litzen has long had a heart for helping kids with special needs, and has long known the power of animals when it… Continue reading

Geri Litzen laughs as her horse, Silke, hastily snatches a snack of dandelions out of her hand Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at her home in Nikiski, Alaska. Silke is one of five horses Litzen utilizes in her new business, Milestones Equine Therapy. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)
The East Fork wildfire burns in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge as seen from the air Thursday, June 15, 2017 near Sterling, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Tim Mowry, Alaska Division of Forestry)

Work continues on East Fork fire break

The East Fork wildland fire burning near Sterling in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is shrinking in size as fire managers prepare to clear fuels… Continue reading

The East Fork wildfire burns in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge as seen from the air Thursday, June 15, 2017 near Sterling, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Tim Mowry, Alaska Division of Forestry)
Smoke rises from the burn area of the East Fork Fire on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on June 16, 2017 near Sterling, Alaska.  (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Plan for East Fork fire includes clearing black spruce stand

Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct inaccurate statements of the width of the 30-foot cleared area above the Enstar pipeline and of the amount… Continue reading

Smoke rises from the burn area of the East Fork Fire on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on June 16, 2017 near Sterling, Alaska.  (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Summer Lazenby, pictured here Thursday, June 15, 2017, is the new executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Summer Lazenby to direct Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council

Summer Lazenby, formerly the director of educational operations at the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska, will now lead the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council as… Continue reading

Summer Lazenby, pictured here Thursday, June 15, 2017, is the new executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)
Smoke rises from the burn area of the East Fork Fire on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, June 16, 2017 near Sterling, Alaska. The fire, sparked by dry lightning, had burned about 850 acres by Friday night. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Progress made on East Fork fire

Firefighters are making progress on keeping the East Fork wildfire, burning near Sterling, from moving toward people or the Sterling Highway. Alaska Division of Forestry… Continue reading

Smoke rises from the burn area of the East Fork Fire on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, June 16, 2017 near Sterling, Alaska. The fire, sparked by dry lightning, had burned about 850 acres by Friday night. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna passes budget, mill rate; talks capital projects

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of Mayor Pete Sprague's name. The Soldotna City Council passed the town’s operating budget… Continue reading

The Swan Lake wildfire burns in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge as seen from the air Thursday, June 15, 2017 near Sterling, Alaska. The Alaska Division of Forestry estimated Thursday that the fire is 150 acres and burning 5-6 miles north of the Sterling Highway. (Photo courtesy Tim Mowry, Alaska Division of Forestry)

Firefighters respond to wildland fire near Sterling

1 p.m. Friday update: The cause of the East Fork fire burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge near Sterling has been confirmed as dry… Continue reading

The Swan Lake wildfire burns in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge as seen from the air Thursday, June 15, 2017 near Sterling, Alaska. The Alaska Division of Forestry estimated Thursday that the fire is 150 acres and burning 5-6 miles north of the Sterling Highway. (Photo courtesy Tim Mowry, Alaska Division of Forestry)

Soldotna passes budget; mill rate unchanged

The Soldotna City Council passed the city’s operating budget for fiscal year 2018 in 15 minutes. With no public or council comments and not much… Continue reading

Multiple assaults at Spring Creek reported to troopers

Inmates at the Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward were assaulted in two separate incidents a day apart last week. The first happened on June… Continue reading

Glenn Fowler of excavation company Fowler’s Dirt Works, left, and Doug Bass of Bass Werks Welding, right, scope out the underside of Alaska Railroad rail car 602 on Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. The rail car was placed onto a set of trucks, the wheels underneath the car, where it will be fixed in place an eventually turned into a coffee house. Mary Krull hopes to open the coffee house and a beer and wine bar/restaurant in a second rail car by next year. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna area woman plans to open businesses in railroad cars

When Soldotna area resident Mary Krull began her journey toward filling a niche in the business community, she wasn’t actually thinking about what kind of… Continue reading

Glenn Fowler of excavation company Fowler’s Dirt Works, left, and Doug Bass of Bass Werks Welding, right, scope out the underside of Alaska Railroad rail car 602 on Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. The rail car was placed onto a set of trucks, the wheels underneath the car, where it will be fixed in place an eventually turned into a coffee house. Mary Krull hopes to open the coffee house and a beer and wine bar/restaurant in a second rail car by next year. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)
Graysen Besse, 5, gives Bensen Besse, 2, a twirl while dancing during this year’s Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Summer fun on the Kenai

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Graysen Besse, 5, gives Bensen Besse, 2, a twirl while dancing during this year’s Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the office: A case for hiking alone

Not working Mondays is the bee’s knees. No start-of-the-work-week blues and no lines at the grocery store or other places most people frequent on a… Continue reading

Kasilof woman charged with manslaughter in driving accident that killed Sterling teen

The driver of a vehicle that crashed last year, resulting in the death of a teen from Sterling, has been charged with manslaughter and negligent… Continue reading

Musicians play on the stage of Soldotna Creek Park during last year’s Kenai River Festival on June 10, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai River Fest continues rich traditions, creates new ones

Coming into its 27th year, the annual Kenai River Festival in Soldotna has more than come into its own. Set to take place Friday through… Continue reading

Musicians play on the stage of Soldotna Creek Park during last year’s Kenai River Festival on June 10, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)
This line graph shows the changes in the Kenai Peninsula Borough property tax rate in five-year intervals since 1970 using information from a budget handout distributed during the Borough Assembly’s Tuesday, June 6, 2017 meeting.

Assembly passes budget with minor adjustments, shoots down tax measures

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that the $49.7 million funding amount proposed for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District was included… Continue reading

This line graph shows the changes in the Kenai Peninsula Borough property tax rate in five-year intervals since 1970 using information from a budget handout distributed during the Borough Assembly’s Tuesday, June 6, 2017 meeting.