Letters to the Editor

Deja vu in king salmon fishery

Well, our fearless leaders have done it again! It’s like deja vu all over again! Similar to last year, the managers of our sport fisheries… Continue reading

  • Jul 2, 2015
  • By Greg Brush

Overloaded system causes underweight salmon

Regarding the underweight salmon “phenomenon” article in Friday’s Clarion, what do you expect when you overload the system? You can make all the excuses about… Continue reading

  • Jul 2, 2015
  • By Rod Berg

Support helps air fair fly high

The KPAF Planning Committee for the Cities of Kenai and Soldotna would like to thank all the volunteers, sponsors and businesses who generously contributed to… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2015
  • By Scott Sundberg

Businesses support Soldotna seniors

The Soldotna Senior Center extends its sincere appreciation to all the individuals and businesses that so generously donated items for our Hawaiian Luau fundraiser. All… Continue reading

  • Jun 24, 2015
  • By George W. Parks

Resident appreciates effort of elected officials

To Borough Mayor Mike Navarre and fellow Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members, and Board of Education President Joe Arness and fellow Kenai Peninsula Borough Board… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2015
  • By Freddie Billingslea

‘Deacons for Defense’ are not vigilantes

I support the people’s right to vote on whether to establish a Law Enforcement Service Area (LESA) for Nikiski. I will be voting no on… Continue reading

  • Jun 17, 2015
  • By Ray Southwell

Anti-corruption petition a good first step

Capitalism, socialism and communism are purely economic systems. Whether they are good or bad for a country is determined by whether or not citizens have… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2015
  • By Eric Treider

Money won’t fill our stomachs

More foolish talk due to ignorance. Agriculture division is one of the “least important” state services according to an article in the Clarion (State Services… Continue reading

  • Jun 10, 2015
  • By Ray Southwell

Residency should continue to be requirement for comission

There is an ordinance in the wind regarding who gets to serve on the City of Kenai’s Planning and Zoning Commission. It’s hard for me… Continue reading

  • Jun 10, 2015
  • By Susan Smalley

Every halibut counts

Having worked in Alaska’s fisheries for 40 years, I was surprised to learn only recently that about half of all halibut caught by sport fishermen… Continue reading

  • Jun 7, 2015
  • By Terry Johnson

Why is Alaska worried about Wall Street?

Today I received a letter from Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins. He expressed his apology for the dysfunction of our Sate Legislature in regards to a budget.… Continue reading

  • Jun 4, 2015
  • By Ray Southwell

Commercial fishing stops more salmon than culverts

I see that the Kenai Watershed Forum is out again advertising the successful replacement of another culvert. It makes me wonder about this intense focus… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2015
  • By Don Johnson

Taxes not the answer for sustainable economy

When I tell young Alaskans about the economy I found here 42 years ago I often see disbelief in their eyes. Unlike today, every industry… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2015
  • By Tomas Boutin

Legislators not fulfilling duty to people of Alaska

In an op-ed of March 19, 2015, Speaker Mike Chenault said “Legislature can break the budget deadlock if Democrats are willing to compromise.” As one… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2015
  • By Mary J. Toutonghi

Second annual river cleanup a success

The second annual Kenai River Cleanup was held May 7-16, 2015 and it was a huge success. Over 500 students from the Kenai Borough School… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2015
  • By Jack Blackwell

Much ado over school spending

At times there is much ado about the public school education budget. We were wondering how much of the budget went to funding the expense… Continue reading

  • May 28, 2015
  • By Paul Vos

Taxpayer money could be better spent

My 92-year-old brother does not have a Senior Center in Iowa. Very few people do. We can waste tax money on a park that about… Continue reading

  • May 29, 2015
  • By Paul D. Morrison

Budget plan threatens Alaska’s future

I didn’t know that massively cutting public education across Alaska was so important that some legislators would threaten to jeopardize our dividend to do that.… Continue reading

  • May 29, 2015
  • By Karen Greenberg

Exchange student grateful for hospitality

Dear readers, my name is Sarra and I am an AFS exchange student from Tunisia living in Kasilof with the Nelsons. I would like you… Continue reading

  • May 29, 2015
  • By Sarra Ben Rhouma

Nikiski grads thank supporters

The Nikiski High School Class of 2015 and the parents of the After Grad Committee would like to thank the following for their wonderful and… Continue reading

  • May 29, 2015
  • By Nikiski Middle/High School