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Airport remodel on schedule despite unexpected asbestos

Construction at the Kenai Airport continues, but costs are creeping higher than anticipated. At Wednesday’s city council meeting, City Manager Paul Ostrander warned the council… Continue reading

Kenai City Hall (File photo)
Local Realtors association donates to students in need

Local Realtors association donates to students in need

Last week, The Kenai Peninsula Association of Realtors donated 30 stuffed duffel bags to local children in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Students in… Continue reading

Local Realtors association donates to students in need
<span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News</span>                                Al Poindexter addresses the crowd at a presentation of Homestead Kids: Tales from the North Fork on Thursday, Dec. 13 at the Alaska Islands and Oceans Center in Homer.

Homestead kids tell their tales

Four local children from homestead families — now grown with extensive families of their own — regaled the community with stories and anecdotes from their… Continue reading

<span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News</span>                                Al Poindexter addresses the crowd at a presentation of Homestead Kids: Tales from the North Fork on Thursday, Dec. 13 at the Alaska Islands and Oceans Center in Homer.
Amber Crotty from Window Rock, Ariz., left, a delegate of the Navajo Nation Council, and Patricia Alexander of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, right, exchange words of encouragement to each other before testifying as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a hearing to examine concerns about investigations into the deaths and disappearance of Native American women, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. (AP Photo | J. Scott Applewhite)

Sitka woman testifies in DC about missing, murdered Alaska Native women

Don’t forget these victims, she says.

Amber Crotty from Window Rock, Ariz., left, a delegate of the Navajo Nation Council, and Patricia Alexander of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, right, exchange words of encouragement to each other before testifying as the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a hearing to examine concerns about investigations into the deaths and disappearance of Native American women, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. (AP Photo | J. Scott Applewhite)
Romig Cabin, seen here in Nov. 2017, is located off of Resurrection Trail on Juneau Lake. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Public use cabins offer an escape this holiday

As the holidays near, stress levels rise. From last-minute shopping to cleaning the house for guests, the holiday to-do list can seem never-ending. This year,… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2018
  • By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion
Romig Cabin, seen here in Nov. 2017, is located off of Resurrection Trail on Juneau Lake. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
Gavel and scales

Woman sentenced for distribution of fentanyl in prison

JUNEAU (AP) — The U.S. attorney’s office says an Anchorage woman has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for distributing fentanyl to… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2018
Gavel and scales
Catriona Reynolds finishes off a victory in the 10-mile bike at the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday, May 28, 2018, at the Kenai beach. On Reynolds’ tail is Sky Carver. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai, Soldotna biking community awarded

Kenai and Soldotna were both recently awarded bronze-level status by the League of American Bicyclists for meeting standards set by its Bicycle Friendly Community Program.… Continue reading

Catriona Reynolds finishes off a victory in the 10-mile bike at the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride on Monday, May 28, 2018, at the Kenai beach. On Reynolds’ tail is Sky Carver. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Alcohol office recommends state fair lose liquor license 

JUNEAU (AP) — Alcohol regulators will consider a recommendation to reject the renewal of the Alaska State Fair’s liquor license — a move that fair… Continue reading

  • Dec 19, 2018
Musician Mika Day performs for market attendees at this year’s final Wednesday Market, on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna wins concert series grant

Soldotna’s Music in the Park will rock even more in 2019, thanks to a $25,000 matching grant. The city of Soldotna was one of 15… Continue reading

Musician Mika Day performs for market attendees at this year’s final Wednesday Market, on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is shown at a news conference Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 in Anchorage. (Mark Thiessen | Associated Press)                                Gov. Mike Dunleavy is shown at a news conference Dec. 5 in Anchorage. (Mark Thiessen | Associated Press)

Dunleavy to examine LNG project before weighing in

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is learning more about the $43 billion liquefied natural gas project before he sets a course, his administration… Continue reading

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is shown at a news conference Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 in Anchorage. (Mark Thiessen | Associated Press)                                Gov. Mike Dunleavy is shown at a news conference Dec. 5 in Anchorage. (Mark Thiessen | Associated Press)
Industry Outlook Forum will feature businesses from across the peninsula

Industry Outlook Forum will feature businesses from across the peninsula

The Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District is hosting the upcoming Industry Outlook Forum next month. The Jan. 9 forum is an all-day event that will… Continue reading

Industry Outlook Forum will feature businesses from across the peninsula
The Kuukpik 5 rig is seen at sunset while drilling the ConocoPhillips’ Putu well south of Nuiqsut in mid-February 2018. (Photo/Judy Patrick/ConocoPhillips)

Groups sue to block oil production in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea

ANCHORAGE — Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block oil production from a proposed artificial gravel island in federal Arctic waters. The… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2018
  • By DAN JOLING Associated Press
The Kuukpik 5 rig is seen at sunset while drilling the ConocoPhillips’ Putu well south of Nuiqsut in mid-February 2018. (Photo/Judy Patrick/ConocoPhillips)
Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, center, talks with supporters in Anchorage on Nov. 6. Meyer is calling or an audit of Alaska’s election system. (Photo/Michael Dinneen/AP)

Alaska lieutenant governor wants audit of election system

JUNEAU — Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer said Monday that he wants an audit of Alaska’s election system following irregularities in the last two primaries. Meyer,… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2018
  • By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, center, talks with supporters in Anchorage on Nov. 6. Meyer is calling or an audit of Alaska’s election system. (Photo/Michael Dinneen/AP)
The intersection of Bridge Access Road and Kalifornsky Beach Road is covered with blowing snow on Friday in Kenai. A winter storm that brought more than a foot of snow to some areas of the peninsula made for hazardous driving conditions over the weekend. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Snow finally arrives, brings poor driving conditions

The Kenai Peninsula saw the first big snowfall of the season this past weekend, with snow totaling over a foot in some areas, leaving drivers… Continue reading

The intersection of Bridge Access Road and Kalifornsky Beach Road is covered with blowing snow on Friday in Kenai. A winter storm that brought more than a foot of snow to some areas of the peninsula made for hazardous driving conditions over the weekend. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
Shoppers make book purchases during the busy holiday shopping season at River City Books in Soldotna on Friday. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

A reader’s guide to local holiday gift shopping

Whether it be poetry, adventure, nonfiction or cookbooks, local writers cover a variety of genres. The gift of books and reading can be appreciated by… Continue reading

Shoppers make book purchases during the busy holiday shopping season at River City Books in Soldotna on Friday. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai police offer security checks on unattended homes

Kenai police offer security checks on unattended homes

Kenai Police Department is offering free vacation checks to city residents leaving their homes vacant for the holiday season. Lt. Ben Langham said the service… Continue reading

Kenai police offer security checks on unattended homes
Earthquake dominates Dunleavy’s talks with Trump, cabinet
Earthquake dominates Dunleavy’s talks with Trump, cabinet
Community to celebrate winter solstice

Community to celebrate winter solstice

Friday marks the winter equinox — the shortest day and longest night of the year. The sun will rise at 10:12 a.m. and set at… Continue reading

Community to celebrate winter solstice
Clouds and smoke curl around the top of Augustine Volcano on Sunday, June 4, 2017 on Augustine Island, Alaska. The remote island in Cook Inlet is composed of little more than the volcano and its surrounding debris. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai’s tsunami risk is low, but not impossible

On the morning of Nov. 30, many residents on the Kenai Peninsula received automated tsunami warnings on their cell phones following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake.… Continue reading

Clouds and smoke curl around the top of Augustine Volcano on Sunday, June 4, 2017 on Augustine Island, Alaska. The remote island in Cook Inlet is composed of little more than the volcano and its surrounding debris. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
USCG takes over F/V Nordic Viking clean up in Seward

USCG takes over F/V Nordic Viking clean up in Seward

The United States Coast Guard is taking charge of cleaning up fuel released in the Seward Harbor after the F/V Nordic Viking sank last Sunday.… Continue reading

  • Dec 16, 2018
  • By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion
  • Seward
USCG takes over F/V Nordic Viking clean up in Seward