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Kenai man pleads guilty to assault

A Kenai man plead guilty to a charge of assault and was sentenced to anger management classes and probation Thursday at the Kenai Courthouse.Joshua Freel,… Continue reading

Cottonwood Creek Trail reopens following bear attack

Cottonwood Creek Trail, following a tributary of Skilak Lake, has reopened in the wake of a bear attack and investigation by the Kenai National Wildlife… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Two people are dead and the Kenai Spur Highway is closed after a wreck between an RV and a truck on Wednesday August 5, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Authorities are asking that people who need to travel between Kenai and Soldotna take Kalifornsky Beach Road.

Troopers release identity of victims in fatal crash

Two people died in an accident involving a motor home and a pickup truck on the Kenai Spur Highway Wednesday afternoon. The head-on collision between… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Two people are dead and the Kenai Spur Highway is closed after a wreck between an RV and a truck on Wednesday August 5, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Authorities are asking that people who need to travel between Kenai and Soldotna take Kalifornsky Beach Road.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion A wreck between a motor home and another vehicle has the Kenai Spur Highway closed between Kenai and Soldotna on Wednesday August 5, 2015 near the intersection of Lancashire Lane in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai Spur Highway reopened following fatal wreck

Kenai Spur Highway reopens following wreckBy Staff ReportsPeninsula Clarion8 p.m.:The Kenai Spur Highway reopened around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday following a two-vehicle collision, said Central Emergency… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion A wreck between a motor home and another vehicle has the Kenai Spur Highway closed between Kenai and Soldotna on Wednesday August 5, 2015 near the intersection of Lancashire Lane in Kenai, Alaska.

Investigation of Seward Highway crash ongoing

Preliminary investigation of last weekend’s accident on the Seward Highway has revealed the tour bus involved crashed into the vehicles in front of it.It appears… Continue reading

Tribal protective orders given equal enforcement

Alaska law enforcement officials must respond to tribal protective orders in the same way they would those issued by the state, according to an opinion… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Boats come and go from the Upper Skilak Campground boat launch with smoke from the Card Street wildfire in the background on June 16. Fire crews involved in repairing damage to the landscape caused by firefighting efforts are using caution in the area due to lingering smoke and hot spots, as well as danger from falling trees.

Card Street repair on hold for safety hazards

Repairs to the Kenai Peninsula’s landscape following the fight against the Card Street fire are mostly complete, but some are being delayed due to unsafe… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Boats come and go from the Upper Skilak Campground boat launch with smoke from the Card Street wildfire in the background on June 16. Fire crews involved in repairing damage to the landscape caused by firefighting efforts are using caution in the area due to lingering smoke and hot spots, as well as danger from falling trees.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A volunteer Alaska Moose Federation driver removes a dead moose from the Kenai Spur Highway Thursday Dec. 13, 2013 in Kenai, Alaska. The program lost state funding in 2012 but has since resumed on the Kenai Peninsula when the Kenaitze Indian Tribe chose to fund one of the trucks.

Bland Peninsula winter improves moose-car collision rate

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error. Drivers involved in a moose collision must report it to Alaska State Troopers or,… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A volunteer Alaska Moose Federation driver removes a dead moose from the Kenai Spur Highway Thursday Dec. 13, 2013 in Kenai, Alaska. The program lost state funding in 2012 but has since resumed on the Kenai Peninsula when the Kenaitze Indian Tribe chose to fund one of the trucks.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Linda Swarner, executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, organizes bowls donated for the annual Soup Supper and Auction on Wednesday afternoon at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank in Soldtona. The Soup Supper and Auction is a fundraiser for the food bank that draws around 400 participants each year and sends ticket holder home with hand-crafted bowls. Tickets for the fundraiser will rise from $40 to $50 after August 1.

Prepping for Participation

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Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Linda Swarner, executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, organizes bowls donated for the annual Soup Supper and Auction on Wednesday afternoon at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank in Soldtona. The Soup Supper and Auction is a fundraiser for the food bank that draws around 400 participants each year and sends ticket holder home with hand-crafted bowls. Tickets for the fundraiser will rise from $40 to $50 after August 1.

Soldotna man arrested for assault granted custodian

A Soldotna man arrested for assaulting a family member has been released with a third party custodian after health and mental issues spurred the Kenai… Continue reading

Assembly shoots down service area boundary changes

Medical service areas, and the implications of their boundaries, drew the most debate from Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members during their Tuesday night meeting. The… Continue reading

Soldotna man arrested on assault charges

A Soldotna man was arrested on charges of domestic violence assault Monday night. Levi Smith, 19, was arrested Monday at approximately 11:54 p.m. after Alaska… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Ethan Weeks, of West Virginia, applies a layer of paint to the trim of the Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church on Tuesday morning in Old Town Kenai.

Painting for progress

Dark clouds and scattered rain were not enough to stop members of the Silver Springs Baptist Church from Princeton, West Virginia from giving Kenai’s historic… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Ethan Weeks, of West Virginia, applies a layer of paint to the trim of the Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church on Tuesday morning in Old Town Kenai.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Several barrel racers warm up before the combined barrel racing and bull riding competition, "Beauty and the Beast," on Friday night during the Progress Days Rodeo at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds.

Holy Cow

One moment, Devin Malutin held his hand high in the air, clinging to a bucking bull while cheers from the stands spurred him on. The… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Several barrel racers warm up before the combined barrel racing and bull riding competition, "Beauty and the Beast," on Friday night during the Progress Days Rodeo at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds.

Soldotna man, passenger not injured in plane crash

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a plane crash after a Soldotna resident and his passenger hiked out from the… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Joshua Berson, 8, scrapes bark off his father's log in preparation for the Sawfest Chainsaw Carving Competition on Thursday evening at Stanley Chrysler in Soldotna, Alaska. Berson's father, Eric Berson of The Dreamer's Woods in Sterling, is one of several participant's in this year's Sawfest, which will last from Thursday through Sunday as part of the Progress Days festival.

PHOTO: Ready, set, scrape!

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Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Joshua Berson, 8, scrapes bark off his father's log in preparation for the Sawfest Chainsaw Carving Competition on Thursday evening at Stanley Chrysler in Soldotna, Alaska. Berson's father, Eric Berson of The Dreamer's Woods in Sterling, is one of several participant's in this year's Sawfest, which will last from Thursday through Sunday as part of the Progress Days festival.
Courtesy photo/Alaska Department of Natural Resrouces This map from a naming application shows the location of an unnamed lake on the Kenai Peninsula, 31 miles northeast of Nikiski and less than 2 miles from the Cook Inlet. The proposed name is Regaey Lake.

Local landowners apply to name lake

A Kenai family looking to christen a previously unnamed lake near Moose Point has found the process does not come without difficulties. Kenai resident Joan… Continue reading

Courtesy photo/Alaska Department of Natural Resrouces This map from a naming application shows the location of an unnamed lake on the Kenai Peninsula, 31 miles northeast of Nikiski and less than 2 miles from the Cook Inlet. The proposed name is Regaey Lake.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion John Collins (left) guts a pair of salmon while his step-grandson Blake Coulson (right) watches at Kenai's north beach on Sunday, July 19.

Sleeping by the fishes

Each year, thousands of eager Alaskans flood the north and south Kenai beaches for the personal-use dipnet season with the same goal in mind: catching… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion John Collins (left) guts a pair of salmon while his step-grandson Blake Coulson (right) watches at Kenai's north beach on Sunday, July 19.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Alaska Department of Revenue Commissioner Randall Hoffbeck addresses Kenai and Soldotna residents during a chamber luncheon focused on state sustainability on Tuesday afternoon at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Kenai, Alaska.

State looks for budget input

Alaska’s path to financial stability will be neither short nor easy, and local residents will have the chance to weigh in on the issue before… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Alaska Department of Revenue Commissioner Randall Hoffbeck addresses Kenai and Soldotna residents during a chamber luncheon focused on state sustainability on Tuesday afternoon at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Kenai, Alaska.

Sawfest promotes art appreciation, collaboration

Local talent and friendly competition are the names of the game when it comes to one of the newest Progress Days events. For the third… Continue reading