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A rendering of the proposed Soldotna Regional Sports Complex field house. Voters rejected a proposition to take out a $10 million bond to pay for the project by a narrow margin Tuesday. (City of Soldotna)

Field house ordinance voted down

The election’s certification is currently on the agenda for Wednesday’s Soldotna City Council meeting.

A rendering of the proposed Soldotna Regional Sports Complex field house. Voters rejected a proposition to take out a $10 million bond to pay for the project by a narrow margin Tuesday. (City of Soldotna)
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Alaska approves regulations for marijuana consumption in retail shops

But don’t expect an influx in smoking cafes.

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Lawmakers question repeal of anti-cruise pollution program
Lawmakers question repeal of anti-cruise pollution program
A sign supporting the Soldotna field house proposition sits inside local cafe, Everything Bagels, in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Field house proposition fails by narrow margin

The proposition was voted down by 18 votes

A sign supporting the Soldotna field house proposition sits inside local cafe, Everything Bagels, in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
Assembly members Kenn Carpenter and Brent Hibbert discuss Ordinance 2019-03 at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Meeting in Soldotna on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Borough postpones decision on land sale until April 2

The assembly postponed voting on an ordinance that would authorize the sale of several parcels of borough land at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s meeting… Continue reading

Assembly members Kenn Carpenter and Brent Hibbert discuss Ordinance 2019-03 at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Meeting in Soldotna on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Teachers and support staff from across the Kenai Peninsula fill the Betty J. Glick Borough Assembly Chambers during the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Education Board meeting in Soldotna, Alaska on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Schools face drastic cuts

District would see increased class sizes, school closures if Dunleavy budget passes

Teachers and support staff from across the Kenai Peninsula fill the Betty J. Glick Borough Assembly Chambers during the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Education Board meeting in Soldotna, Alaska on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
On day 56, the Alaska Legislature passes first resolution of session

On day 56, the Alaska Legislature passes first resolution of session

Congress accepting comments on environmental impacts on ANWR through Wednesday.

On day 56, the Alaska Legislature passes first resolution of session
‘I was not the problem. The law was the problem’: Former Anchorage judge urges passing of crime bill
‘I was not the problem. The law was the problem’: Former Anchorage judge urges passing of crime bill
In this file photo, Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, Co-Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, raises his concerns about the proposed lack of funding for the Alaska Marine Highway System at the Capitol on Feb. 19. Major cuts to fuel for the ferries could effectively shut the transportation system down. (Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)

Senate Finance co-chairs announce multi-year ‘step-down’ approach to budget cuts

Budget would be cut incrementally to reduce shock.

In this file photo, Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, Co-Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, raises his concerns about the proposed lack of funding for the Alaska Marine Highway System at the Capitol on Feb. 19. Major cuts to fuel for the ferries could effectively shut the transportation system down. (Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)
The Alaska State Marine Highway Ferry Fairweather pulls up to the Auke Bay Terminal in this 2014 file photo.
The Alaska State Marine Highway Ferry Fairweather pulls up to the Auke Bay Terminal in this 2014 file photo.
Sustainable Seward members host sewing groups to create repurpose t-shirts into reusable shopping bags. (Photo courtesy of Jennny Nakao).

Sustainable Seward upcycles in preparation for plastic bag ban

As Seward approaches a citywide plastic bag ban later this year, a local environmental awareness group is trying to help the community transition away from… Continue reading

Sustainable Seward members host sewing groups to create repurpose t-shirts into reusable shopping bags. (Photo courtesy of Jennny Nakao).
One dead after avalanche

One dead after avalanche

An Anchorage man has died in an avalanche while backcountry snowboarding near Cooper Landing. Jeffrey Cheng, a 33-year-old from Anchorage, was overtaken by an avalanche… Continue reading

  • Mar 11, 2019
  • By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion
One dead after avalanche
Cazin Daly and owner Deniece Isaacs stand outside of Majestic Gardens in Kenai on Friday. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Shop Talk: Majestic Gardens cannabis shop

Last year Deniece and Ron Isaacs opened up Magical Gardens, a specialty CBD shop in Kenai that sells hemp and CBD products for people and… Continue reading

Cazin Daly and owner Deniece Isaacs stand outside of Majestic Gardens in Kenai on Friday. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Escape Route, a road connecting the towns of Kenai and Nikiski on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska, is photographed on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Borough postpones state road swap ordinance

Borough postpones state road swap ordinance

Escape Route, a road connecting the towns of Kenai and Nikiski on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska, is photographed on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central High School sophmore Riley Graves demonstrates a magnetic rake he built to pick up buried metallic debris on Kenai’s north beach on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Caring for the Kenai selects top 12

Caring for the Kenai selects top 12

Kenai Central High School sophmore Riley Graves demonstrates a magnetic rake he built to pick up buried metallic debris on Kenai’s north beach on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)
Romig Cabin, a public-use cabin on Juneau Lake, is seen here in November 2017. The cabin can be rented online at recreation.gov and can be accesed by hiking, biking, skiing and horseback. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Peninsula offers spring break fun

How to spend spring break close to home

Romig Cabin, a public-use cabin on Juneau Lake, is seen here in November 2017. The cabin can be rented online at recreation.gov and can be accesed by hiking, biking, skiing and horseback. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
KPEDD Executive Director Tim Dillon gives a presentation at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting in Soldotna on Tuesday. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

KPEDD Executive Director talks 2020 Census at Borough Meeting

Every 10 years, the federal government collects census data to determine the population and demographic information of every region in the country. With the 2020… Continue reading

KPEDD Executive Director Tim Dillon gives a presentation at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting in Soldotna on Tuesday. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Rolling out the red carpet

Student films premiere at KCHS

Students participate in district-wide film festival

Rolling out the red carpet
An invocation is given by Debbie Hamilton at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Meeting in Soldotna on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Anchor Point residents bring unified message to borough hall: fund education

Dozens of Anchor Point residents made the trek to Soldotna on Tuesday night to give the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly a unified message: Fund education… Continue reading

An invocation is given by Debbie Hamilton at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Meeting in Soldotna on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Early results show no bond for Soldotna field house

Early results show no bond for Soldotna field house

Soldotna’s field house bond may have failed at the polls, but with over 150 votes still in question, the narrow defeat is still uncertain. After… Continue reading

Early results show no bond for Soldotna field house