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Now Playing: ‘Black 47’ — a devastating hidden gem

Now Playing: ‘Black 47’ — a devastating hidden gem

Quite often with this column, I am looking for that underseen gem that few people saw or have heard of, but is definitely worth a… Continue reading

Now Playing: ‘Black 47’ — a devastating hidden gem
Pioneer Potluck: In celebration of my little brother Jim McClure’s 71st birthday

Pioneer Potluck: In celebration of my little brother Jim McClure’s 71st birthday

By Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 would have been my little brother Jim McClure’s 71 birthday. I remember the morning my Dad… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: In celebration of my little brother Jim McClure’s 71st birthday

Public health perspective: Innovations in newborn bloodspot screening save babies and improve lives

Newborn bloodspot screening is a successful public health tool that improves outcomes for children born with congenital health threats and has saved thousands of lives.… Continue reading

The latest: Borough election results

The latest: Borough election results

Borough residents came out to vote for local representation Tuesday. The Clarion will be updating results from each race as they come in. Update: 8:14… Continue reading

The latest: Borough election results

Letter to the editor: Vote No on One

Vote No on One I am one of those of us lucky enough to call this Great Land home. I grew up on a Homestead… Continue reading

Letter to the editor: It’s time to push for a domestic violence leave law

Did you know that 52 out of 100 adult women living on the Kenai Peninsula have experienced some form of domestic violence? According to an… Continue reading

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge intern Kyra Clark rakes masses of the invasive waterweed elodea from the Soldotna-area Sport Lake on Tuesday, May 16. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Refuge notebook: Elodea plant species sees intriguing explosion

Editor’s note: This story has been republished to the web. It was originally published on July 27, 2018. By JOHN MORTON Kenai National Wildlife Refuge… Continue reading

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge intern Kyra Clark rakes masses of the invasive waterweed elodea from the Soldotna-area Sport Lake on Tuesday, May 16. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)
Golfer continue to enjoy Indian summer

Golfer continue to enjoy Indian summer

On. Sept. 24, 11 senior men came out to play their own games (handicapped) and the winner was Gary Dawkins, who shot a net 32.… Continue reading

Golfer continue to enjoy Indian summer
Hunter critically injured after shot bear, rocks fall onto him

Hunter critically injured after shot bear, rocks fall onto him

A hunter was nearly killed Saturday when a bear shot during a hunting trip rolled from a ridge onto him. William McCormick, 28, of Joint… Continue reading

Hunter critically injured after shot bear, rocks fall onto him

Hosting a local event? The Clarion welcomes photos of public events for our Sunday Community page. Please submit photos to news@peninsculaclarion.com by Friday at 4… Continue reading

In this October 2017 file photo, volunteers at the Alaska SeaLife Center feed beluga calf Tyonek, who was rescued on Sept. 30, 2017, after he was stranded in Trading Bay. The first Cook Inlet beluga under human care, Tyonek now lives at SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas. (Photo courtesy of Alaska SeaLife Center).

One year after rescue, stranded beluga calf continues recovery

By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion A year after his rescue from a mudflat near Trading Bay, Tyonek the Cook Inlet beluga whale is continuing the… Continue reading

In this October 2017 file photo, volunteers at the Alaska SeaLife Center feed beluga calf Tyonek, who was rescued on Sept. 30, 2017, after he was stranded in Trading Bay. The first Cook Inlet beluga under human care, Tyonek now lives at SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas. (Photo courtesy of Alaska SeaLife Center).

People valuing people is what makes our country good

How would you define a model citizen of the United States? How would such a person live? What would a good citizen do and value?… Continue reading

When Herring gull nestlings peck at the red dot on their parentճ bill, the parents regurgitate food. Is this an instinctive or learned behavior? (Photo credit by Todd Eskelin/Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge notebook: Why seagulls have a red dot on their bill

By JOHN MORTON There are lots of “seagulls” flying around the Kenai Peninsula. At the mouth of the Kenai River alone, more than 30,000 Herring… Continue reading

When Herring gull nestlings peck at the red dot on their parentճ bill, the parents regurgitate food. Is this an instinctive or learned behavior? (Photo credit by Todd Eskelin/Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)
Firefighters respond to a controlled fire in a group of conexes off of Arc Loop Road in Soldotna. The area was set up to resemble a home and a fire was set in different sections of the building to test the firefighters. The training on Thursday was part of the Alaska Fire Conference which is being held in Kenai this week. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Conference brings Alaska firefighters to Kenai

By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion According to Jason Buist, a lieutenant with the Fort Wainwright Fire Department in Fairbanks, the best way to learn how… Continue reading

Firefighters respond to a controlled fire in a group of conexes off of Arc Loop Road in Soldotna. The area was set up to resemble a home and a fire was set in different sections of the building to test the firefighters. The training on Thursday was part of the Alaska Fire Conference which is being held in Kenai this week. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Alaska voices: Finish the Ballot!

One of the best-kept secrets of this — or any — Alaska election season is the incredible amount of information that Alaska voters have in… Continue reading

Fall festivities fill community calendars

By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion This year’s fall weather is bringing with it a selection of festivals celebrating the season. The autumnal events kick off… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: Eggless, milkless, butterless cake

Eggless, milkless, butterless cake I have a wonderful recipe that Mom sent to me in 1967 when I first got to Alaska with very little… Continue reading

Jack Black and Cate Blanchett star in ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls.’ (Universal Pictures)

‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’ never lives up to its potential

There are many things to like about this week’s amusing and affable horror-lite kids movie, “The House with a Clock in Its Walls.” For one,… Continue reading

Jack Black and Cate Blanchett star in ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls.’ (Universal Pictures)

Letter to the editor: Better go vote

Better Go Vote If you like big government, socialist ideas, higher taxes, smaller PFD, out-of-control spending, open borders for illegal aliens, more entitlements, vote Democratic.… Continue reading

A sign supporting the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative lies on the grass near the intersection of Bridge Access Road and Kenai Spur Highway on Tuesday in Kenai. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna introduces resolution opposing “Stand for Salmon”

The Soldotna City Council will introduce a resolution at tonight’s meeting that would express the council’s opposition to the “Stand for Salmon” initiative. The resolution,… Continue reading

A sign supporting the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative lies on the grass near the intersection of Bridge Access Road and Kenai Spur Highway on Tuesday in Kenai. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)