Megan Pacer

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Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Richele McGahan adjusts the pins in Victoria Cizek's hair moments before they joined their two fellow senior classmates to walk into their graduation ceremony Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska. The school had a smaller graduating class than usual, with only four high school seniors.

Cook Inlet grads recall unique education

Always an intimate affair, this year’s Cook Inlet Academy graduation ceremony was smaller than usual, with four graduating seniors being honored. The students graduated in… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Richele McGahan adjusts the pins in Victoria Cizek's hair moments before they joined their two fellow senior classmates to walk into their graduation ceremony Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska. The school had a smaller graduating class than usual, with only four high school seniors.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Election Board member Kim Macdonald cuts out enough stickers to keep up with voters during a special election Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldotna, Alaska. The election held to decide if the city would form a charter commission saw a steady stream of voters during lunchtime hours.

Commission accomplished

A seven-member charter commission will likely spend the next year working on a home-rule charter for Soldotna. In a special election Tuesday, Soldotna voters approved… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Election Board member Kim Macdonald cuts out enough stickers to keep up with voters during a special election Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldotna, Alaska. The election held to decide if the city would form a charter commission saw a steady stream of voters during lunchtime hours.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Alexis Martinez, a fourth grader from Soldotna Elementary, picks fishing line out of brush on the bank of the Kenai River during this year's Kenai River Spring Cleanup event on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. More than 600 kids combed the riverbanks in several locations on the central Kenai Peninsula, competing for prizes and learning about good stewardship.

100s of little hands turn out to clean up the Kenai River

More than 650 kids from six area schools are combing the banks of the Kenai River this year, hauling everything from tangled fishing lines to… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Alexis Martinez, a fourth grader from Soldotna Elementary, picks fishing line out of brush on the bank of the Kenai River during this year's Kenai River Spring Cleanup event on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. More than 600 kids combed the riverbanks in several locations on the central Kenai Peninsula, competing for prizes and learning about good stewardship.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna residents Cassandra Boze, left, and Becca Satathite share a laugh just before their graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 5, 2016 in the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Boze graduated with a Associate Degree of Appied Science in Nursing, and Satathite with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Paramedic Technology.

On to the next stop

From GED certificates to associate degrees, this year’s graduates from Kenai Peninsula College displayed a wide array of educations, many of them balancing work and… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna residents Cassandra Boze, left, and Becca Satathite share a laugh just before their graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 5, 2016 in the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Boze graduated with a Associate Degree of Appied Science in Nursing, and Satathite with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Paramedic Technology.

Trial for Soldotna man accused of sexual abuse pushed back

The trial for a Soldotna man accused of sexual abuse of a minor has been pushed back.Michael Dean Hancock, 57, was initially indicted on Feb.… Continue reading

Sandahl says farewell

Gus Sandahl will serve his last day as Kenai Police Chief on May 27.Sandahl is ending his 20-year career with the Kenai Police Department later… Continue reading

Elwood Brehmer watches a bear during a trip up the remote Cottonwood Creek Trail on Sept. 19, 2015 on Skilak Lake. For any excursion, there are a few simple items hikers should bring along just in case things don't go according to plan. (Clarion file photo)

Packing for a safe day hike

A mile is a relatively short walk — until one has to walk it after a severe accident. Teeming with lakes and trails and overlapping… Continue reading

Elwood Brehmer watches a bear during a trip up the remote Cottonwood Creek Trail on Sept. 19, 2015 on Skilak Lake. For any excursion, there are a few simple items hikers should bring along just in case things don't go according to plan. (Clarion file photo)

Soldotna talks budget, mill rate increase

Soldotna City Council members have begun to weigh their options for balancing the city’s budget in light of falling revenue.City Manager Mark Dixson and Finance… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Kenai City Manager Rick Koch speaks about the benefits of belonging to a home-rule community to residents gathered at a Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Charter commission candidates talk home rule

Candidates running for a seat on the charter commission that could be formed after Soldotna’s special election are urging city residents to vote for a… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Kenai City Manager Rick Koch speaks about the benefits of belonging to a home-rule community to residents gathered at a Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Soldotna voters to readdress home rule

Editor's note: This story has bee updated to correct the spelling of Roberta O’Neill's name. Soldotna voters will revisit the idea of home rule during the… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Hazel George opens a present - side-by-side photos of her as a baby and in the present - during a birthday party Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Heritage Place in Soldotna, Alaska. George joined the other centenarians in the state when she turned 100 Sunday.

A kid at heart

The dining hall and patio of Heritage Place in Soldotna looked ready to entertain scores of young children Sunday, with bright streamers and confetti, cupcakes,… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Hazel George opens a present - side-by-side photos of her as a baby and in the present - during a birthday party Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Heritage Place in Soldotna, Alaska. George joined the other centenarians in the state when she turned 100 Sunday.

Area fire protection on the rise

Central Emergency Services has helped Soldotna get a better fire safety rating, which could translate to lower insurance rates for those living in the service… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion A recently reinstalled drop box for prescription drugs sits in the lobby of the Soldotna Police Department on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. Drugs collected through the box are sent to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to be disposed of.

Law enforcement, pharmacy partner for drug collection

Central Kenai Peninsula residents have the chance to safely get rid of their unused and expired prescriptions this week as part of the U.S. Drug… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion A recently reinstalled drop box for prescription drugs sits in the lobby of the Soldotna Police Department on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. Drugs collected through the box are sent to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to be disposed of.
A sinkhole opens the pavement of the Kenai Spur Highway near Forest Drive on Tuesday, April 26 in Kenai. The Alaska Department of transportation blocked off two lanes of the four-lane road due to the extensive cavern beneath the hole.

Failed pipe leads to sinkhole in Spur

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Department of Transportation advises motorists to drive slowly over potholes if they aren't avoidable. … Continue reading

A sinkhole opens the pavement of the Kenai Spur Highway near Forest Drive on Tuesday, April 26 in Kenai. The Alaska Department of transportation blocked off two lanes of the four-lane road due to the extensive cavern beneath the hole.

Soldotna City Council member resigns early

A seat on the Soldotna City Council is now open to suitors.Council member Meggean Bos-Marquez moved up her resignation from the city council, originally scheduled… Continue reading

DOT to repair sinkhole

    Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities employees are out working on a pothole and underlying sinkhole that formed on the Kenai Spur… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion In this June 18, 2015 Patrick "PBun" Madros and Fred Alexi, both of Kaltag work to put out a hot spot off of Kamloops Road near the Kenai Keys in Sterling, Alaska. Last year's Card Street fire burned about 9,000 acres.

Area agencies ready for fire season

This year’s fire season is off to a strong start on the Kenai Peninsula, and the Alaska Division of Forestry and local fire departments are… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion In this June 18, 2015 Patrick "PBun" Madros and Fred Alexi, both of Kaltag work to put out a hot spot off of Kamloops Road near the Kenai Keys in Sterling, Alaska. Last year's Card Street fire burned about 9,000 acres.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Freshman Victoria Giles from Soldotna Prep demonstrates her project that converts organic matter into energy before a panel of judges for this year's Caring for the Kenai oral presentations Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. From more than 300 applicants, 12 students were chosen to present their projects in a final round, after which six runners up won fixed prizes and another six won prizes varying from $550-$1,600.

Kids change Kenai one idea at a time

Marguerite and Evangeline Cox drew excited gasps from the crowd as they brought their small, fluffy dog onstage to help demonstrate animal oxygen masks. The… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Freshman Victoria Giles from Soldotna Prep demonstrates her project that converts organic matter into energy before a panel of judges for this year's Caring for the Kenai oral presentations Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. From more than 300 applicants, 12 students were chosen to present their projects in a final round, after which six runners up won fixed prizes and another six won prizes varying from $550-$1,600.
Members of the Alaska Division of Forestry finish putting out a fire that consumed two sheds and a chicken coop Thursday, April 21, 2016 on North Dogwood Road in Kenai. The fire, which took about a half hour to extinguish, also burnt the outside of a home, but harmed no one.

Fire consumes sheds, chicken coop in Kenai

A structure fire drew responses from five agencies in Kenai on Thursday afternoon, but harmed no one.The Kenai Fire Department, Central Emergency Services, Kenai Police,… Continue reading

Members of the Alaska Division of Forestry finish putting out a fire that consumed two sheds and a chicken coop Thursday, April 21, 2016 on North Dogwood Road in Kenai. The fire, which took about a half hour to extinguish, also burnt the outside of a home, but harmed no one.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Jeremy Anderson, former Nikiski Middle-High School student music teacher accused of sexually abusing one of his students, walks out of a Kenai courtroom Tuesday Nov. 25, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.

Nikiski sex abuse case not ready for trial

The trial for a former Nikiski teacher accused of sexual abuse of a minor may be pushed back again. Jeremy Anderson, a former music teacher… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Jeremy Anderson, former Nikiski Middle-High School student music teacher accused of sexually abusing one of his students, walks out of a Kenai courtroom Tuesday Nov. 25, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.