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In this December 2016 photo, cannabis plants grow in a standard cultivation space inside Croy’s Enterprises near Soldotna, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)

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Manufacturing license for new Homer pot shop gets OK from council

A new cannabis operation in Homer is another step closer to having all the licensing it needs in…

Ken Miller, President of Denali FSP Fundraising Consultants, spoke at Wednesday’s Soldotna Chamber Luncheon about nonprofit fundraising trends on Wednesday in Soldotna. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Chamber forum focuses on Alaska’s decreasing nonprofit fundraising trends

Nonprofit support is up across the country, but in Alaska, it’s down, Ken Miller, president of Denali FSP…

The Alaska SeaLife Center first installed a heat pump energy system in 2011 and has been operating with 98 percent renewable heat since about 2016. (Photo courtesy of the Alaska SeaLife Center)

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Seward looks to geothermal energy

The city of Seward is looking to emulate the Alaska SeaLife Center and heat city buildings using seawater…

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Appeals court ruling mixed on Alaska campaign finance laws

JUNEAU — A divided federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that Alaska’s cap on total contributions that candidates…

Simon Nissen leads a section of his choir class in vocal warm-ups in preparation for the holiday concert on December 15, 2017 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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December brings student concerts, productions

Looking for a way to get in the holiday spirit? Schools across the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District…

How to stay healthy and safe during the holiday season

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How to stay healthy and safe during the holiday season

The holidays are a time to spend with family, enjoy the company of friends and to be grateful.…

A rendering of the proposed Soldotna Regional Sports Complex field house. The Soldotna City Council will introduce legislation Wednesday to ask the voters if the city should borrow $10 million in the form of a bond to build the field house. (City of Soldotna)

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Soldotna looks to bond for field house project

Designs for a field house at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex are nearly complete. Now, the city of…

In this April 13, 2007, file photo, snowmachines gather around the finish chute during the 2007 Arctic Man Ski and Sno-Go Classic race in the HooDoo Mountains outside of Summit Lake, Alaska. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP

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Justices weigh free speech case involving ‘Arctic Man’ event

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday waded into a freedom of speech case resulting from an arrest…

Alaska Senate majority expanding finance committee

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Alaska Senate majority expanding finance committee

JUNEAU (AP) — The Alaska Senate’s Republican majority says it won’t automatically boot from the caucus any members…

A ballot box logo is seen on election materials from the Alaska Division of Elections in this undated photo. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska Division of Elections)

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Uncounted ballot investigated in tied Alaska House race

JUNEAU (AP) — State election officials said Monday they are trying to determine whether a ballot apparently marked…

Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce and Chief of Staff John Quick speak to the attendees at Pierce’s swearing-in ceremony at the George A. Navarre Borough Administration Building on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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Borough chief of staff, John Quick, offered position in Dunleavy administration

Alaska Gov.-elect Mike Dunleavy has offered Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Mayor’s Office chief of staff, John Quick, the position…

Borough votes to lease Anchor Point parcels to Hilcorp

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Borough votes to lease Anchor Point parcels to Hilcorp

At last week’s Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting, the assembly voted to lease parcels in the Anchor Point…

Schools briefs for the week of Nov. 26, 2018

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Schools briefs for the week of Nov. 26, 2018

Soldotna High School

The Alaska State Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Alaska House control fate remains unsettled with race tied

ANCHORAGE — A Fairbanks race that will decide control of the Alaska House of Representatives could be the…

In final days, Walker reflects on rocky tenure, legacy

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In final days, Walker reflects on rocky tenure, legacy

JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker laments the lack of political courage he says some lawmakers showed during…

University of Alaska Southeast offers a free Off to College event 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in the Glacier View Room of the Egan Classroom Wing. (Nicole Honeywell | Unsplash)

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Kenai Peninsula College Around Campus for the week of Nov. 26, 2018

Public registration for spring semester open

A workers sits a computer at the Department of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. The center serves as the hub for the federal government’s cyber situational awareness, incident response, and management center for any malicious cyber activity. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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Borough bullish on cyber protection

The Kenai Peninsula Borough is bullish on cybersecurity in wake of a massive malware attack affected the Matanuska-Susitna…

Borough mayor’s office makes progress in DC

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Borough mayor’s office makes progress in DC

The Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Mayor’s Office attended an Alaska-focused meeting in Washington, D.C., a couple of weeks ago.…

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Borough to rename chambers in honor of Betty J. Glick

Assembly member Dale Bagley wants to name the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly chambers the Betty J. Glick Assembly…

Turkey Trot tops big Thanksgiving week for Freedom House

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Turkey Trot tops big Thanksgiving week for Freedom House

It’s been a big Thanksgiving week for Freedom House, which operates faith-based recovery homes in Soldotna.