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The Kenai River flows into Skilak Lake, as seen on a traverse from Fuller Lakes Trail to Skyline Trail on Sunday, July 1, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 will be disastrous for outdoor enthusiasts

Alaskans love to hunt and fish. A quick glance at any Alaskans’ social media feed in the fall, with all the photos of harvested moose,… Continue reading

The Kenai River flows into Skilak Lake, as seen on a traverse from Fuller Lakes Trail to Skyline Trail on Sunday, July 1, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Life in the pedestrian lane: The Location of the Library

Life in the pedestrian lane: The Location of the Library

The Location of the Library is the only thing you ever absolutely need to know according to Albert Einstein. I spent my so-called formative years… Continue reading

Life in the pedestrian lane: The Location of the Library
‘The Darkest Minds’ — a solid YA outing

‘The Darkest Minds’ — a solid YA outing

There was a brief moment where YA post-apocalyptic fiction was all the rage. Do we put the start of that at “The Hunger Games?” I’m… Continue reading

‘The Darkest Minds’ — a solid YA outing
Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

Pioneer Potluck: Ready for winter — Canning, freezing garden’s bounty

This is the time of year in Alaska that we put things away that we drug out of their winter hiding place. They go back… Continue reading

Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg
File - In this April 20, 2018 file photo, a marijuana plant is seen on Hippie Hill in San Francisco. A bill requiring California prosecutors to erase or reduce tens of thousands of marijuana criminal convictions was approved by the state Legislature on Wednesday, April 22, 2018, and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson, File)

Alcohol and Marijuana Control Boards meet in Kenai for the first time

The Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office will be conducting their board meetings on the Kenai Peninsula for the first time, this week. The Alcoholic Beverage… Continue reading

File - In this April 20, 2018 file photo, a marijuana plant is seen on Hippie Hill in San Francisco. A bill requiring California prosecutors to erase or reduce tens of thousands of marijuana criminal convictions was approved by the state Legislature on Wednesday, April 22, 2018, and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson, File)
The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, AK. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Schools briefs for the week of Oct. 14, 2018

Skyview Events this week: Intramural Basketball continues! Girls information: Girls practice time will be from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Please pick up girl participants at… Continue reading

The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, AK. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
‘A Star is Born’ — Less sappy than the original, with better music

‘A Star is Born’ — Less sappy than the original, with better music

I must confess — I’ve never seen the 1976 “A Star is Born,” starring Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. That’s not particularly shocking to my… Continue reading

‘A Star is Born’ — Less sappy than the original, with better music
Pioneer Potluck: Memories of Costco

Pioneer Potluck: Memories of Costco

The State Of Alaska sends residents who have lived here for one year a check that was at one time an overflow of money from… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: Memories of Costco
Schools briefs for the week of Oct. 8, 2018

Schools briefs for the week of Oct. 8, 2018

Kenai Central High A big congratulation to the Kenai Girls Cross Country team who recently won the Division II State Championship! Jaycie Calvert led the… Continue reading

Schools briefs for the week of Oct. 8, 2018
Monthly Musings: October is full of history and wonder

Monthly Musings: October is full of history and wonder

By Bonnie Marie Playle Every third year, the October full moon is called the Hunter’s Moon or Blood Moon. October 2018 falls on one of… Continue reading

Monthly Musings: October is full of history and wonder
Kenai Peninsula 4-H Fair Results

Kenai Peninsula 4-H Fair Results

Kenai Peninsula 4-H Fair Results KEY: B=Blue Ribbon, R=Red Ribbon, RGC=Reserve Grand Champion, GC=Grand Champion, ORCH=Overall Reserve Champion, OGC=Overall Grand Champion Angleton, Alek: Chicken Conformation-B,… Continue reading

Kenai Peninsula 4-H Fair Results
A black bear crosses the Skilak Lake Road in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, near Sterling, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Fall colors dazzle in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Leaf peepers don’t have to travel to New England to see fall colors. Brilliant yellows from birch and aspen trees dazzle just up the road… Continue reading

A black bear crosses the Skilak Lake Road in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, near Sterling, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Pioneer Potluck: In celebration of my little brother Jim McClure’s 71st birthday

Pioneer Potluck: In celebration of my little brother Jim McClure’s 71st birthday

By Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 would have been my little brother Jim McClure’s 71 birthday. I remember the morning my Dad… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: In celebration of my little brother Jim McClure’s 71st birthday
Jack Black and Cate Blanchett star in ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls.’ (Universal Pictures)

‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’ never lives up to its potential

There are many things to like about this week’s amusing and affable horror-lite kids movie, “The House with a Clock in Its Walls.” For one,… Continue reading

Jack Black and Cate Blanchett star in ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls.’ (Universal Pictures)
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Everyone talks about the Ides of March, but does anyone care about the Ides of September? That would be Saturday, the 15th. Oh, sure, the… Continue reading

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O’Brien Garden’s annual tasting event features the tastes of fall harvest

O’Brien Garden’s annual tasting event features the tastes of fall harvest

There are more than 7,500 varieties of apples, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Trying a new type of apple a day would… Continue reading

O’Brien Garden’s annual tasting event features the tastes of fall harvest

Recount shows Carpenter winner in House District 29, Gillham launches write-in campaign

Recount shows Carpenter wins in District 29; Gillham mounts write-in campaign in District O After Wayne Ogle requested a recount of the House District 29… Continue reading

Amy Olson invites you to taste the new award winning wines with a visit to Alaska Berries.

First of its kind farm tour kicks off Harvest Moon Local Food Week

To kick off the Harvest Moon Local Food Week, the Kenai Soil and Water Conservation District will be putting on a local farm tour and… Continue reading

Amy Olson invites you to taste the new award winning wines with a visit to Alaska Berries.

Kenai adds training in effort to prevent cyber attack

Kenai Mayor Brian Gabriel announced at Wednesday’s, Kenai City Council meeting that the city is taking preventive steps to avoid a cyber attack. Cities across… Continue reading

A stretch of Kalifornsky Beach Road near East Poppy Lane between Kenai and Soldotna is photographed on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The highly trafficked business corridor is one of seven areas that could potentially be annexed by the city of Soldotna. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Borough votes to oppose Soldotna annexation process

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted Tuesday night to oppose the city of Soldotna’s plan to annex surrounding areas without giving residents the ability to… Continue reading

A stretch of Kalifornsky Beach Road near East Poppy Lane between Kenai and Soldotna is photographed on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The highly trafficked business corridor is one of seven areas that could potentially be annexed by the city of Soldotna. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)