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Reed Morisky, Chair of the Alaska Board of Fisheries, speaks during the Upper Cook Inlet Finfish meeting at the William A. Egan Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Feb. 11, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Susitna River sockeye delisted as stock of yield concern

The stock was designated after missing its sustainable escapement goal 5 years in a row.

Reed Morisky, Chair of the Alaska Board of Fisheries, speaks during the Upper Cook Inlet Finfish meeting at the William A. Egan Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Feb. 11, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Jeremy Anderson, a former Nikiski Middle/High School music teacher convicted of sexually abusing one of his students, walks out of a Kenai courtroom Nov. 25, 2014 in Kenai. (Clarion file photo)

Former Nikiski teacher sentenced to 30 years for sexual abuse

The victim said Anderson worked to gain their trust throughout their eighth grade year.

Jeremy Anderson, a former Nikiski Middle/High School music teacher convicted of sexually abusing one of his students, walks out of a Kenai courtroom Nov. 25, 2014 in Kenai. (Clarion file photo)
Court reports for Jan. 29, 2020

Court reports for Jan. 29, 2020

The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court: Daniel Aaron Evans, 23, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving while license cancelled, revoked… Continue reading

Court reports for Jan. 29, 2020
Public safety briefs for Jan. 29, 2020

Public safety briefs for Jan. 29, 2020

Jan. 29 Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement records and contains arrest and citation information. Anyone included in this report… Continue reading

Public safety briefs for Jan. 29, 2020
Public safety briefs for Feb. 5, 2020

Public safety briefs for Feb. 5, 2020

Feb. 4 Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement records and contains arrest and citation information. Anyone included in this report… Continue reading

Public safety briefs for Feb. 5, 2020
Public safety briefs for Feb. 2, 2020

Public safety briefs for Feb. 2, 2020

Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement records and contains arrest and citation information. Anyone included in this report is presumed… Continue reading

Public safety briefs for Feb. 2, 2020
Public safety briefs for Feb. 9, 2020

Public safety briefs for Feb. 9, 2020

Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement records and includes arrest and citation information. Anyone included in this report is presumed… Continue reading

Public safety briefs for Feb. 9, 2020
Rep. Gary Knopp (R-Kenai) registered to run for his District 30 seat again. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire). (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Job No. 1: Budgeting for the future

Local lawmakers discuss solutions to economic crunch

Rep. Gary Knopp (R-Kenai) registered to run for his District 30 seat again. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire). (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Alaska breweries serve up beers at the Frozen RiverFest in Soldotna, Alaska, in February, 2018. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Cold brews for a cold night

Frozen RiverFest enters its 6th year

Alaska breweries serve up beers at the Frozen RiverFest in Soldotna, Alaska, in February, 2018. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
Schools are holding fast in a time of deep cuts

Schools are holding fast in a time of deep cuts

There’s more to education than schools.

Schools are holding fast in a time of deep cuts
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Schools briefs for the week of February 9, 2020

What’s happening this week

  • Feb 8, 2020
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(Image courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge OKs snowmachine use south of Tustumena

The areas was previously closed due to inadequate snow conditions.

(Image courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)
Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire Sealaska Heritage Institute President Rosita Worl and Air Force Lt. Gen. Tom Bussiere, Commander for Alaskan Command, stand together following a day of meetings at SHI’s Walter Soboleff Building.

Setting it right: Military could apologize for bombarding Alaska Native villages

Three Southeast Alaska villages were bombarded by the military in the 1800s.

Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire Sealaska Heritage Institute President Rosita Worl and Air Force Lt. Gen. Tom Bussiere, Commander for Alaskan Command, stand together following a day of meetings at SHI’s Walter Soboleff Building.
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Board to discuss changes to Upper Cook Inlet fisheries

The Board of Fisheries deliberates on changes to the Upper Cook Inlet Fisheries every three years.

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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)

Going viral: Coronavirus means cruise line changes, but it’s not yet in Alaska

Here’s what you need to know about novel coronavirus.

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
  • By Dan Joling Associated Press
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)