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Candidates for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s Kalifornsky seat, Teresa Mullican and Joan Corr, participate in a forum at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Mullican, Corr talk borough services, taxes at first 2025 candidate forum

The candidates are vying for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s Kalifornsky seat.

Candidates for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s Kalifornsky seat, Teresa Mullican and Joan Corr, participate in a forum at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Promotional flier for “An Evening of Jazz and Swing presented by KDLL 91.9 FM.” (Promotional image courtesy KDLL 91.9 FM)

KDLL 91.9 FM to host ‘An Evening of Jazz and Swing’ on Wednesday

The visiting band will also put on a jazz workshop in the Soldotna Public Library at 6:30 p.m.

Promotional flier for “An Evening of Jazz and Swing presented by KDLL 91.9 FM.” (Promotional image courtesy KDLL 91.9 FM)
A harbor seal is released into Cook Inlet by the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program at North Kenai Beach in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

SeaLife Center releases 2 harbor seals at Kenai beach

The two seals were admitted into the center’s Wildlife Response Program in June.

A harbor seal is released into Cook Inlet by the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program at North Kenai Beach in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Volunteers serve bowls of soup at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank’s annual Soup Supper fundraiser at the Soldotna Field House in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Soup with a side of community support

Kenai Peninsula Food Bank hosted its 30th Annual Soup Supper fundraiser on Saturday.

Volunteers serve bowls of soup at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank’s annual Soup Supper fundraiser at the Soldotna Field House in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer community members line up for delicious offerings from multiple food trucks and booths at the Taste of Homer Food Truck Festival on Saturday, May 10, 2024 at the Baycrest KOA Campground in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Homer community members line up for delicious offerings from multiple food trucks and booths at the Taste of Homer Food Truck Festival on Saturday, May 10, 2024 at the Baycrest KOA Campground in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Homer community members line up for delicious offerings from multiple food trucks and booths at the Taste of Homer Food Truck Festival on Saturday, May 10, 2024 at the Baycrest KOA Campground in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Homer community members line up for delicious offerings from multiple food trucks and booths at the Taste of Homer Food Truck Festival on Saturday, May 10, 2024 at the Baycrest KOA Campground in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
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Nine-man football: Seward wins, Nikiski loses

The visiting Nikiski nine-man football team lost 50-6 to the Interior Grappling Academy on Saturday in nonconference action in Fairbanks. The Bulldogs are 0-2, while… Continue reading

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Service's Talia Smith leads the girls varsity pack near the start of the Ted McKenney XC Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Defending state champs Giacobbe, Staples win at McKenney Invite

Last season as sophomores, Wasilla’s Hailee Giacobbe and East’s Katahdin Staples provided landmark victories for their programs at the Division I state cross-country meet. Giacobbe… Continue reading

Service's Talia Smith leads the girls varsity pack near the start of the Ted McKenney XC Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer football shuts out visiting Barrow

Returning strong for the season after winning the Division III state title for the second time in three years last season, the Homer football team… Continue reading

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Nevada's Claire Nelson, 22, and Anchorage's Taylor Deal, 31, approach the mountain during the women's race at the Mount Marathon Race on July 4, 2025, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Central graduate Deal captures Lost Lake Run

Taylor Deal, a 2012 graduate of Kenai Central now living in Anchorage, won the Lost Lake Run just outside of Seward on Saturday, Aug. 23.… Continue reading

Nevada's Claire Nelson, 22, and Anchorage's Taylor Deal, 31, approach the mountain during the women's race at the Mount Marathon Race on July 4, 2025, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
A table used by parties to a case sits empty in Courtroom 4 of the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer man sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor

John Thomas Cowan was sentenced at the Kenai Courthouse on Aug. 13.

A table used by parties to a case sits empty in Courtroom 4 of the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Mount Spurr is seen from the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, on May 11, 2025. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Spurr returned to normal alert status as activity declines

Spurr is located about 61 miles away from Kenai and 117 miles away from Homer.

Mount Spurr is seen from the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, on May 11, 2025. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Matthew Schilling celebrates his touchdown with Logan Myers on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna keeps rolling against Chugiak

The Soldotna football team defeated Chugiak 64-7 in Railbelt Conference play Friday at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. The Stars move to 2-0 in the… Continue reading

Soldotna's Matthew Schilling celebrates his touchdown with Logan Myers on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Kenai volleyball opens conference action by sweeping Seward

The host Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Seward 3-0 on Friday in Southcentral Conference action. The Kardinals are 1-0 in the league and 1-0 overall,… Continue reading

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Redington football defeats Kenai

The visiting Kenai Central football team lost 50-14 in nonconference action to Redington on Friday. Both squads are now 1-1 overall. Kenai got a forfeit… Continue reading

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An ultra-endurance long-range drone registered to Vanilla Unmanned crashed into a bluff near Ninilchik, Alaska on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Contributed photo)

Drone crashes on Ninilchik beach

NTSB is investigating the crash, which occurred Wednesday.

An ultra-endurance long-range drone registered to Vanilla Unmanned crashed into a bluff near Ninilchik, Alaska on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Contributed photo)
Snow blankets Homer City Hall on April 10, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)

Homer City Council votes down rec center ballot proposition

Ordinance 25-52 would have asked voters whether the city should continue a percentage of city sales tax to fund a new community recreation center.

Snow blankets Homer City Hall on April 10, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. (Homer News file photo)
A flier for the 2025 Candidate Forum series presented by KDLL and the Peninsula Clarion describes a series of forums held at local libraries with candidates for each office. (Ashlyn O’Hara/KDLL)

Clarion, KDLL to host candidate forum series

The live, open-to-the-public candidate forums will take place ahead of the Oct. 7 municipal election.

A flier for the 2025 Candidate Forum series presented by KDLL and the Peninsula Clarion describes a series of forums held at local libraries with candidates for each office. (Ashlyn O’Hara/KDLL)
A screenshot from the Homer Harbor Expansion project website shows one idea for Alternative 2, which the Corp selected in July as their tentative plan, moving forward.

Army Corps chooses tentative plan for Homer Harbor expansion

If constructed, the expansion would meet the currently existing harbor needs and demands.

A screenshot from the Homer Harbor Expansion project website shows one idea for Alternative 2, which the Corp selected in July as their tentative plan, moving forward.
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Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers have entered the streams

The Anchor River conditions are fine, even though a bit low, but the silvers continue to arrive.

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Fourth grade students work on their new name tags on the first day of the 2025-2026 school year at Nikiski North Star Elementary School in Nikiski, Alaska, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Giving students their ‘best year yet’

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s 42 schools welcome kids back into classrooms.

Fourth grade students work on their new name tags on the first day of the 2025-2026 school year at Nikiski North Star Elementary School in Nikiski, Alaska, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)