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Congressional candidates debate Alaska issues at chamber forum

With just over a month to go before the primary election, two Alaskan U.S. Congressional candidates, Republican Thomas…

Bill, Beers and blogging: Alaska craft brewing blog turns 10

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Bill, Beers and blogging: Alaska craft brewing blog turns 10

In 2004, when beer aficionado Bill Howell retired from the U.S. Navy and settled in Alaska, the brewery…

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Shop Talk: Reading Corner

When Aurora Kleinschmidt first opened the Reading Corner nearly four years ago, she said it was all a…

Sterling shares British snack with peninsula

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Sterling shares British snack with peninsula

Bill Howell’s 9 Spice Pickled Onion recipe features sweet Palmer-grown onions, apple cider vinegar and nine top-secret spices…

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School board discusses support for sales tax increase, no formal backing

At their Monday meeting, school board members expressed support for an initiative to bring a sales tax increase…

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5th annual Swank Street Market celebrates boutique, antique and more in Soldotna this weekend

Swank Street Market will be hosting their fifth annual flea market today, Saturday and Sunday in Soldotna.

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Rock’N the Ranch music festival is back for second year

This Friday and Saturday, the RustyRavin Plant Ranch, a commercial greenhouse near Kenai, will be hosting the Rock’N…

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Rock’N the Ranch music festival is back for second year

This Friday and Saturday, the RustyRavin Plant Ranch, a commercial greenhouse near Kenai, will be hosting the Rock’N…

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School district waiting for details on extra state funding

The state has said it will send more money to the local schools this year, but the exact…

Customers use Muddy Mutts self-service operations to clean their dog. (Photo courtesy of Nick Sorrell)

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Shop talk: Muddy Mutts

Nick Sorrell, the owner of Muddy Mutts Pet Wash and Grooming, said he and his partner wanted to…

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School district waiting for details on extra state funding

The state has said it will send more money to the local schools this year, but the exact…

Customers use Muddy Mutts self-service operations to clean their dog. (Photo courtesy of Nick Sorrell)

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Shop talk: Muddy Mutts

Nick Sorrell, the owner of Muddy Mutts Pet Wash and Grooming, said he and his partner wanted to…

As part of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s July cultural heritage series, Sam Schimmel demonstrates how to cut ivory on Friday, July 6, at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center, near Soldotna, Alaska. Schimmel used the chunk of ivory to carve a small owl figurine. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai National Wildlife Refuge hosts cultural heritage workshops

Traditional beadwork, storytelling, fish processing and a tutorial on how to harvest local plants are just some of…

As part of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s July cultural heritage series, Sam Schimmel demonstrates how to cut ivory on Friday, July 6, at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center, near Soldotna, Alaska. Schimmel used the chunk of ivory to carve a small owl figurine. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai National Wildlife Refuge hosts cultural heritage workshops

Traditional beadwork, storytelling, fish processing and a tutorial on how to harvest local plants are just some of…

Out of class, but not off duty: Local teachers come together to make music

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Out of class, but not off duty: Local teachers come together to make music

For the members of the band Recess Duty, teaching music all day just wasn’t enough. “We decided we…

Wild chamomile hangs to dry inside the Ionia Community Center on Tuesday, July 3, near Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Ionia: Born and bound by food

On Tuesday at noon, the lunch bell rings in Ionia, a health-conscious community near Kasilof. Over 50 servings…

Memories for sale: Nostalgic game shop opens in Soldotna

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Memories for sale: Nostalgic game shop opens in Soldotna

Remember the large Blockbuster banner sign outside of the now-closed shop? The 14-foot by 7-foot sign is now…

An American Legion color guard marches in the Fourth of July parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion) An American Legion color guard marches in the Fourth of July parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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Looking for something to do on the Fourth of July? Here are some of the local celebrations

The United States celebrates its 242nd birthday on Wednesday. There are plenty of ways to celebrate it on…

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Peninsula chefs are the spotlight of the Chef at the Market series

Editor’s note: The graphic accompanying this story has been corrected to show that Fine Thyme Cafe chef Bobbi…

Shanon Davis, executive director of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, unveils a new sign indicating the future site of the proposed Soldotna visitor and community center, Wednesday, June 27 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna Chamber eyes bed tax, donations to support new visitor center

The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce is still working on plans for its new visitor center and pitching a…