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Photo courtesy Office of the Governor                                Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during an April 14 press conference in Anchorage.

Questions raised over process proposed to disburse aid funds

Dunleavy has asked the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee to review his plan to distribute funds

  • Apr 22, 2020
  • By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
Photo courtesy Office of the Governor                                Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during an April 14 press conference in Anchorage.
Photo courtesy of Kelly Martin                                 Thirty duffel bags filled by the Kenai Peninsula Association of Realtors for children in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Students in Transition Program are photographed in December 2018 in Kenai.

Students in Transition continues to provide services

The 18-year-old program helps homeless students and students no longer in the custody of parents.

Photo courtesy of Kelly Martin                                 Thirty duffel bags filled by the Kenai Peninsula Association of Realtors for children in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Students in Transition Program are photographed in December 2018 in Kenai.
Charles Rex Arbogast / associated press                                 Petroleum storage tanks at the BP Indiana Tank Field are seen behind a security gate Tuesday in Whiting, Indiana. The world is awash in oil, there’s little demand for it and we’re running out of places to put it

Oil hits new lows as economic pain deepens

U.S. benchmark crude was trading as low as $6.50 a barrel Tuesday.

  • Apr 21, 2020
  • By Cathy Bussewitz Associated Press
Charles Rex Arbogast / associated press                                 Petroleum storage tanks at the BP Indiana Tank Field are seen behind a security gate Tuesday in Whiting, Indiana. The world is awash in oil, there’s little demand for it and we’re running out of places to put it
A sign announcing the pick-up only services at Everything Bagels in Soldotna, Alaska, is seen on April 1, 2020. Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced loosened restrictions on dine-in services during a press conference on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Dunleavy eases closure mandates

Restaurants, retails and personal care services open at limited capacity.

A sign announcing the pick-up only services at Everything Bagels in Soldotna, Alaska, is seen on April 1, 2020. Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced loosened restrictions on dine-in services during a press conference on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District building is closed on March 26, 2020, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Assembly looks to shorten meetings, focus on COVID-19

Resolution would suspend discussions not related to the pandemic or other time-sensitive matters.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District building is closed on March 26, 2020, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
Pyper Dixon crosses a bridge during the Dixon/Holden Memorial Tonsina Beach Trail Run on Wednesday, May 31, 2018, in the Caines Head State Recreation Area in Seward. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Recreating responsibly

State parks, national forest still open for business

Pyper Dixon crosses a bridge during the Dixon/Holden Memorial Tonsina Beach Trail Run on Wednesday, May 31, 2018, in the Caines Head State Recreation Area in Seward. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Two people shake hands at a community gathering and barbecue at the beach Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Mariner Park in Homer, Alaska. The event was hosted by Homer’s Sons of Liberty to assert the right to assemble. Organizers said attendees were encouraged to practice social distancing guidelines. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer group holds beach barbecue with social distancing mandate still in place

Homer’s Sons of Liberty advocate right to assemble, while Alaska’s economy inches toward reopening

Two people shake hands at a community gathering and barbecue at the beach Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Mariner Park in Homer, Alaska. The event was hosted by Homer’s Sons of Liberty to assert the right to assemble. Organizers said attendees were encouraged to practice social distancing guidelines. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Tuesday, April 14, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)

Dunleavy previews plan to reopen Alaska economy

Two new COVID-19 cases announced Monday bring state total to 321

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Tuesday, April 14, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)
COVID-19. (Courtesy the CDC)
COVID-19. (Courtesy the CDC)
Kenai City Hall on Feb. 20, 2020, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Responding to a crisis

Local city councils take steps to address COVID-19

Kenai City Hall on Feb. 20, 2020, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
In this July 20, 2013 file photo, several thousand dipnetters converged onto the mouth of the Kenai River to catch a share of the late run of sockeye salmon headed into the river in Kenai, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file photo/Rashah McChesney)

State eyes opening more of the economy

Dunleavy says retail sector is next; Crum talks commercial, sport fishing precautions

In this July 20, 2013 file photo, several thousand dipnetters converged onto the mouth of the Kenai River to catch a share of the late run of sockeye salmon headed into the river in Kenai, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file photo/Rashah McChesney)
Mara the Steller Sea Lion is seen here at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska, in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)

Steller sea lion at SeaLife Center to give birth

The 17-year-old sea lion will be only the second of her species to give birth at the SeaLife Center.

Mara the Steller Sea Lion is seen here at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska, in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)
Buttons given to Cash Mob members are seen here in this undated photo. ((Photo courtesy Rhonda McCormick))

Cash mob carries on

Local shopping group adapts to changes while still infusing local businesses with extra revenue

Buttons given to Cash Mob members are seen here in this undated photo. ((Photo courtesy Rhonda McCormick))
Kenai Central High School sophomore Amelia Mueller is back home after leaving her foreign exchange student program in Argentina early due to the threat of the new coronavirus. (Photo courtesy of Amelia Mueller)

Foreign exchange students navigate pandemic

“I was having a great time and I was pretty bummed I had to go home.”

Kenai Central High School sophomore Amelia Mueller is back home after leaving her foreign exchange student program in Argentina early due to the threat of the new coronavirus. (Photo courtesy of Amelia Mueller)
Brewery expands to groceries

Brewery expands to groceries

Kenai River Brewing is partnering with Sysco to pass on pantry items directly to customers.

Brewery expands to groceries
Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Tuesday, April 14, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)

Dunleavy: State will move toward reopening economy slowly, safely

7 new cases announced Thursday brings state total to 300

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a Tuesday, April 14, 2020 press conference in the Atwood Building in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Office of the Governor)
Flood watch for Anchor River

Flood watch for Anchor River

A flood watch is in effect for the Anchor River until Friday evening, according to Thursday alert from the National Weather service. Potential flooding could… Continue reading

Flood watch for Anchor River
Photo courtesy of Gov. Mike Dunleavy / State of Alaska                                 Gov. Mike Dunleavy touring Anchorage’s alternate care site at the Alaska Airlines Center, Wednesday in Anchorage.

State announces 8 new cases, including 1 in Sterling

Eight new positive cases of COVID-19, including one case in the Sterling area, were announced during a Wednesday press conference with Gov. Mike Dunleavy and… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Gov. Mike Dunleavy / State of Alaska                                 Gov. Mike Dunleavy touring Anchorage’s alternate care site at the Alaska Airlines Center, Wednesday in Anchorage.
Labor department: COVID-19 shocks Alaska’s economy

Labor department: COVID-19 shocks Alaska’s economy

State economists are just beginning to understand how COVID-19 might be affecting our state and local economy. The global pandemic has shuttered and disrupted business… Continue reading

Labor department: COVID-19 shocks Alaska’s economy
A juvenile bald eagle that was rehabilitated by the Bird Treatment and Learning Center is released into the wild during the Kenai River Festival at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna on June 8, 2019.

Kenai River Festival canceled

Another summertime event on the Kenai Peninsula has been canceled due to the threat of COVID-19. This time, it’s the annual Kenai River Festival. The… Continue reading

A juvenile bald eagle that was rehabilitated by the Bird Treatment and Learning Center is released into the wild during the Kenai River Festival at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna on June 8, 2019.