Photo by Delcenia Cosman                                Friends of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane and members of the community supporting the campaign to bring her home pose with signs during a candlelight vigil held at WKFL Park in Homer, Alaska on Feb. 1.

Vigil held for woman missing since October

Homer hasn’t given up hope. Community members and family friends gathered at noon for a candlelight vigil at WKFL Park on Saturday, Feb. 1 for… Continue reading

Photo by Delcenia Cosman                                Friends of Anesha “Duffy” Murnane and members of the community supporting the campaign to bring her home pose with signs during a candlelight vigil held at WKFL Park in Homer, Alaska on Feb. 1.
People wearing masks, attend a vigil for Chinese doctor Li Wenliang, in Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 7. The death of a young doctor who was reprimanded for warning about China’s new virus triggered an outpouring Friday of praise for him and fury that communist authorities put politics above public safety. (AP Photo | Kin Cheung)
People wearing masks, attend a vigil for Chinese doctor Li Wenliang, in Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 7. The death of a young doctor who was reprimanded for warning about China’s new virus triggered an outpouring Friday of praise for him and fury that communist authorities put politics above public safety. (AP Photo | Kin Cheung)
This license plate designed by Anita Laulainen was the winning design in the 2017 Alaska Artistic License competition. A surcharge could be attached to plates like this one if a bill heard by the Senate Education Committee Thursday becomes law. The additional charge could be used to provide funding for the Alaska State Council on the Arts. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska State Council on the Arts)

License plates could be a roadway to revenue

Alaska State Council on the Arts would set the surcharge.

This license plate designed by Anita Laulainen was the winning design in the 2017 Alaska Artistic License competition. A surcharge could be attached to plates like this one if a bill heard by the Senate Education Committee Thursday becomes law. The additional charge could be used to provide funding for the Alaska State Council on the Arts. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska State Council on the Arts)
A chart showing the increase of public records requests to the Kenai Peninsula Borough. (Graphic provided by the Kenai Peninsula Borough)

Assembly extends records request response time

The number of records requests coming into the borough continues to increase annually.

A chart showing the increase of public records requests to the Kenai Peninsula Borough. (Graphic provided by the Kenai Peninsula Borough)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is seen in this file photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Dunleavy issues disaster declaration for last year’s severe winter storms

The storms triggered power outages, road damage, harbor damage and flooding in multiple areas.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is seen in this file photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
In this April 14, 2011, photo provided by NOAA Fisheries are freshwater seals at Iliamna Lake, in Alaska. An environmental group is petitioning the federal government to list a population of freshwater Alaska seals under the Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological Diversity on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, petitioned to provide protections to harbor seals that live at Iliamna Lake in southwest Alaska. (Dave Withrow/NOAA Fisheries via AP)

Group seeks protections for Iliamna seals

A listing would mean permits the government issues for a mine would minimize impacts to the seals.

  • Feb 7, 2020
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In this April 14, 2011, photo provided by NOAA Fisheries are freshwater seals at Iliamna Lake, in Alaska. An environmental group is petitioning the federal government to list a population of freshwater Alaska seals under the Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological Diversity on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, petitioned to provide protections to harbor seals that live at Iliamna Lake in southwest Alaska. (Dave Withrow/NOAA Fisheries via AP)
A sign directs voters at Soldotna City Hall during the special Field House election on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Candidate qualifications ordinance postponed

Johnson said the code’s “deficiencies” were brought to his attention during the 2019 assembly election.

A sign directs voters at Soldotna City Hall during the special Field House election on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
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Kenai city council supports expanding protections for LGBTQ community

The resolution supports legislation expanding hate crime statutes.

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Public testimony begins this weekend for Upper Cook Inlet Finfish meeting

The Alaska Board of Fish is gearing up for their upcoming Upper Cook Inlet Finfish meeting in Anchorage, and people interested in testifying are able… Continue reading

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U.S. Navy | Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony J. Rivera                                 The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt transits the Gulf of Alaska on May 24.
U.S. Navy | Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony J. Rivera                                 The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt transits the Gulf of Alaska on May 24.
Lawmakers: Ferries will struggle even with small cash infusion
Lawmakers: Ferries will struggle even with small cash infusion
A sign at Kenai United Methodist Church promoting inclusivity is seen in Kenai on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Training offered on inclusive spaces

The training is to educate people about the unique struggles that people in the LGBTQ community face

A sign at Kenai United Methodist Church promoting inclusivity is seen in Kenai on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Ninilchik Fire Chief David Bear moves the fire truck out of the new Ninilchik Emergency Services building on Aug. 9, 2014, to make room for visitors to the open house of the new NES building. (Homer News file photo)

Ninilchik fire chief let go during restructure

The board of directors for Ninilchik Emergency Services has terminated the volunteer fire department’s chief while it restructures the program. Volunteer members of the department… Continue reading

Ninilchik Fire Chief David Bear moves the fire truck out of the new Ninilchik Emergency Services building on Aug. 9, 2014, to make room for visitors to the open house of the new NES building. (Homer News file photo)
Erik Boraas speaks during the Celebration of Life for his father, Dr. Alan Boraas, at Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna, Alaska on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

State Rep. Gary Knopp introduces bill to change College Road to Alan Boraas Road

A state bill introduced by Rep. Gary Knopp, R-Kenai/Soldotna, would change College Road, near Soldotna, to Alan Boraas Road, in honor of the late Kenai… Continue reading

Erik Boraas speaks during the Celebration of Life for his father, Dr. Alan Boraas, at Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna, Alaska on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Watercolor paintings by Nina Kersten and Alex Rydinski are seen on display at the Kenai Fine Art Center in Kenai, Alaska on Feb. 4, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Fine Art Center to display watercolors in February

For the month of February, the Kenai Fine Art Center will be displaying a collection of watercolor paintings submitted by 11 different community members. The… Continue reading

Watercolor paintings by Nina Kersten and Alex Rydinski are seen on display at the Kenai Fine Art Center in Kenai, Alaska on Feb. 4, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Photo by Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Bruce Shelley, Director of Member Relations for Homer Electric Association, gives a presentation Wednesday to the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center.

HEA’s Shelley: Electric vehicles are no laughing matter

Electric vehicles were the topic of discussion Wednesday as local business leaders gathered for the first Kenai Chamber of Commerce Luncheon of the year. Members… Continue reading

Photo by Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Bruce Shelley, Director of Member Relations for Homer Electric Association, gives a presentation Wednesday to the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center.
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Students bring topic of sustainability to school board

A call for more sustainable practices was brought to the attention of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meeting Monday. Two Soldotna… Continue reading

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Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

Pioneer Potluck: Remembering Saturday cleaning days on the farm

My daughter Susan suggested I should tell about the farm I grew up on over 50 years ago. If we wanted ice cream we had… Continue reading

  • Feb 5, 2020
Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg
$30 million bond package to address aging school facility needs

$30 million bond package to address aging school facility needs

A $30 million bond package proposal is in the works to tackle nearly 20 different deferred maintenance projects in school buildings across the peninsula, Kenai… Continue reading

$30 million bond package to address aging school facility needs
Brian Mazurek, left, and Ben Weagraff, right, are seen ice fishing on Paddle Lake off of Swan Lake Road in Sterling, Alaska on Feb. 2, 2020. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Cold brings ideal ice fishing conditions

The beginning of February marks the beginning of Trustworthy Hardware’s annual Ice Fishing Derby, and those involved say that conditions are ideal for dropping a… Continue reading

Brian Mazurek, left, and Ben Weagraff, right, are seen ice fishing on Paddle Lake off of Swan Lake Road in Sterling, Alaska on Feb. 2, 2020. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)