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Photo courtesy of the Central Peninsula Health Foundation The Aurora Integrated Oncology Foundation presents a donation check for $100,000 to the Central Peninsula Health Foundation for the purchase of a new mammography machine during the annual “Evening by the River” fundraiser on Feb. 27, 2026, in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Central Peninsula Hospital brings back crucial health services to Kenai

Mammography services return to the Central Peninsula Kenai Health Center for the first time in almost a decade

Courtesy of Kylie Aspelund Kylie Aspelund shared her victim impact statement presented at the May 21 sentencing of her brother River Aspelund for the murder of their mother Jeryl Ann Bates (Aspelund).

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Nikiski murder leaves deep and painful scars for family

Kylie Aspelund mourns the loss of her mother and hopes her brother can receive the help he needs

The Kenai Peninsula Back Country Horsemen The Kenai Peninsula Back Country Horsemen have been permitted to develop a 900-acre parcel of land at the end of Yukon Loop Road in Kasilof for equestrian trails.

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Kenai Peninsula Back Country Horsemen to develop 900 acres for equestrian trails

The conservation service organization has already developed 12 miles on trails on the property

Gannet Glacier Type 2IA Crew hiking back to camp on Monday after reaching 100% containment on the Grandview Fire. (Photo: Jessie Hale/DFFP)

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UPDATE: Fire crews have wildfire in Sterling completely contained

Grandview Fire burning near Swanson River Road roughly 10 miles east of Soldotna

(Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion) The Kenai River flows near Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska, on April 10, 2024.

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4th annual Family Fun Day at Soldotna Creek Park set for this weekend

South Central Parenting hosts the event which brings together faith communites

The Grandview Fire is pictured alongside the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection fuel break. (Photo courtesy of DFFP)

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UPDATE: Fire crews making progress on 89-acre blaze in Sterling

Grandview Fire burning near Swanson River Road roughly 10 miles east of Soldotna

The River City Academy graduation ceremony May 20, 2025, at Skyview Middle School just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. River City Academy was one of four schools on the Kenai Peninsula to close this year. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion file)

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Kenai Peninsula schools among 12 in Alaska to close this year amid budget cuts

Officials point to declining enrollment and say state funding has not kept pace with skyrocketing costs

Anyone who sees Joseph Mesa is asked to contact the Alaska State Troopers at 907-262-4453. (Courtesy Alaska State Troopers)

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Alaska State Troopers seeking wanted man believed to be in Kenai area

Joseph Mesa is wanted on an active arrest warrant and is believed to be armed and dangerous

North Eugene High School classmates Gregory Theim, Ty Pierce, and Gary Gleaves from the Class of 1969 are retracing the epic Alaska Highway road trip that changed their lives forever — 57 years later. (Gregory Theim)

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Trio recreates Alaska Highway journey after more than a half century

The 1969 adventure shaped the lives of Gregory Theim, Ty Pierce, and Gary Gleaves

Photo by Megan Pacer / Homer News file photo Kat Moore walks through the assembled crowd while she plays her set at the Seldovia Boardwalk Hotel as part of a round of street performances during the 2019 Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival.

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Summer Solstice Music Festival fills Seldovia with sights and sounds of summer

25th annual Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival runs June 18-20 at the Seldovia Waterfront Venue

Contributed by family Friends, family and community members will gather Saturday, June 27, to celebrate the Erica Walli’s life.

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Anchor Point woman’s legacy captures community’s heart

June 27 event will celebrate Erica Walli’s life and raise funds for memorial scholarship

TJ Young’s 360-degree totem pole in front of Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau, Alaska. (Courtesy of the Sealaska Heritage Institute/photo by Brendan Sainsbury)

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Alaska Native communites condemn social media trend ‘mocking’ totem poles

Native communites say cultural symbols are not tourist attractions created for public amusement

Responders examine a dead fin whale that had been found on the bow of a cruise ship that docked in Seward on June 19, 2026. The whale was towed to a nearby beach, where a necropsy was planned. The response has been coordinated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Alaska SeaLife Center. Royal Caribbean said in a statement that one of its ships struck the whale, a female that appeared to be pregnant. (Photo provided by NOAA Fisheries)

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Dead fin whale carried into Alaska port on cruise ship bow, investigation underway

The case underscores the need for ship speed limits, an environmental activist says

Visitors walk along the downtown cruise ship dock on May 14, 2025, the same day CBP officers discovered a passenger with stolen ID. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Man who used stolen ID on Alaskan cruise sentenced to 4 years

Enrico Ronquillo used another person’s credit card information to obtain money at the ship’s casino

Photo by Liz Banse Lumen Field in Seattle is one of 16 stadiums in three countries – U.S.A., Canada and Mexico – that will host matches during the 2026 men’s soccer World Cup.

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South Korea tops Alaska’s list of unofficial second teams for FIFA World Cup 2026

Alaska is home to 3,188 foreign-born South Korean residents

Josianne Haag recovers a mooring in a kelp farm in Jakolof Bay, Alaska. (Amanda Kelley photo)

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Alaska study sees mixed results on links between kelp farms and CO2 levels

University of Alaska Fairbank study finds Alaska kelp farms have varied effects on marine CO2 levels

Photo by Tressa Dale These treats are real sugar bombs, so indulge responsibly.

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Moon pies are a beloved, historic treat from the deep south

Moon pies a sweet piece of Americana

Volunteers check the beach for debris during the CoastWalk clean-up in the Anchor River State Recreation Area on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News file)

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1.5 million pounds of trash removed from Alaskan coastlines in 2025

1,659 people participated in cleanups from Southeast Alaska to the Bering Strait region

The City of Kenai awarded three contracts totalling almost $870,000 for maintenance and repair works. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion file)

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Kenai council awards maintenance, repair contracts

Three contracts totalling almost $870,000 were awarded during the June 3 council meeting

Black Press Media file photo Freshly caught halibut.

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Kenai fishing guide faces numerous violations

Undercover operation by Alaska Wildlife Troopers results in 25 violations