Governor begins town hall series on Monday

Governor begins town hall series on Monday

PFD change needs a vote, governor said.

Governor begins town hall series on Monday
Substance misuse costs the state of Alaska $3.45 billion every year, according to a report released recently by the McDowell Group. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Substance misuse costs the state of Alaska $3.45 billion every year, according to a report released recently by the McDowell Group. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Juneau residents line up outside of the Planet Alaska Gallery to sign an application petition to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Judge halts enforcement of decision in Dunleavy recall case

The judge agreed with arguments made by the recall opposition group Stand Tall With Mike.

  • Jan 30, 2020
  • By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
Juneau residents line up outside of the Planet Alaska Gallery to sign an application petition to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Teagen Kobylarz, Mia Hannevold and Carson Cobb from Soldotna Elementary School play their recorders during “Link Up: The Orchestra Rocks!” at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska on Jan. 21, 2017. (Photo courtesy Sue Biggs/Kenai Peninsula Orchestra)

Kids, orchestra to make music together

“Link Up: Orchestra Rocks!” allows third, fourth and fifth graders to perform with an orchestra.

Teagen Kobylarz, Mia Hannevold and Carson Cobb from Soldotna Elementary School play their recorders during “Link Up: The Orchestra Rocks!” at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska on Jan. 21, 2017. (Photo courtesy Sue Biggs/Kenai Peninsula Orchestra)
Kasilof man killed by troopers

Kasilof man killed by troopers

The Alaska Bureau of Investigation and the General Investigative Unit in Soldotna are investigating.

Kasilof man killed by troopers
Mike Crawford barrels down a hill during Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddie’s Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Freddie’s Roadhouse closes doors

Freddie’s became more and more of a gateway to the Caribou Hills as the years went on.

Mike Crawford barrels down a hill during Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddie’s Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Snowfall boosts area avalanche hazard

The snowpack in the mountain needs time to adjust to the heavy snow load.

Blizzard warning issued for Turnagain pass area

Blizzard warning issued for Turnagain pass area

Warning issued for the Turnagain Pass area, as well as Whittier, Seward, Girdwood and Moose Pass.

Blizzard warning issued for Turnagain pass area
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Event to Solarize the Kenai kicks off

The project that gathers a group of solar power customers to ensure discounts on installment.

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Henry Smith checks out his fresh haircut courtesy of Gail Kennedy during the 2020 Project Homeless Connect event at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Day to reach out, connect

Project Homeless Connect provides support, services for those experiencing homelessness.

Henry Smith checks out his fresh haircut courtesy of Gail Kennedy during the 2020 Project Homeless Connect event at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, pictured Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Assembly takes on political speech

The assembly passed a resolution supporting and calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, pictured Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
In this photo taken Aug. 25, 2017, provided by NOAA Fisheries, a newborn beluga whale calf sticks its head out of the water in upper Cook Inlet, Alaska. The population of endangered beluga whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet continues to decline, federal marine mammal authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. A biennial survey conducted by the fisheries arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated the population of the white whales at 250 to 317, with a median estimate of 279. (NOAA Fisheries via AP)

Survey: Alaska’s Cook Inlet beluga whales continue decline

A biennial survey estimated the population of the white whales at 250 to 317.

  • Jan 29, 2020
  • By DAN JOLING Associated Press
In this photo taken Aug. 25, 2017, provided by NOAA Fisheries, a newborn beluga whale calf sticks its head out of the water in upper Cook Inlet, Alaska. The population of endangered beluga whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet continues to decline, federal marine mammal authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. A biennial survey conducted by the fisheries arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated the population of the white whales at 250 to 317, with a median estimate of 279. (NOAA Fisheries via AP)
A king salmon is seen in August 2013. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fish and Game forecasts below average 2020 king salmon run

The 2020 forecast for the early run is well below the 1986-2019 average of 9,196 large fish.

A king salmon is seen in August 2013. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Get connected at Project Homeless Connect

Get connected at Project Homeless Connect

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Get connected at Project Homeless Connect
David A. Powell, 54, appears in court Monday after being charged with property damage for nailing a sign to the door of the governor’s mansion on Dr. Martin Luther King Day as a form of protest. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
David A. Powell, 54, appears in court Monday after being charged with property damage for nailing a sign to the door of the governor’s mansion on Dr. Martin Luther King Day as a form of protest. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Dunleavy seeks action on fiscal plan

Dunleavy seeks action on fiscal plan

He called for creation of a statewide lottery and doubled-down on proposed constitutional changes.

  • Jan 28, 2020
  • By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
Dunleavy seeks action on fiscal plan
A closed entrance at the north terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, where a flight plane carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China is expected later Tuesday, is seen Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Passengers from Wuhan to stop in Anchorage

All passengers on board were screened multiple times prior to departure from Wuhan.

A closed entrance at the north terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, where a flight plane carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China is expected later Tuesday, is seen Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
Alaskans win thousands in state’s first ever PFD raffle

Alaskans win thousands in state’s first ever PFD raffle

Donations from PFD turned into huge payouts.

Alaskans win thousands in state’s first ever PFD raffle
The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, pictured Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Borough asks residents to weigh in

The survey asks residents how they perceive the borough.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, pictured Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
An octopus can be seen in the waters near Resurrection Bay, near Seward, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Kenny Regan)

Alaska beneath the surface

“Alaska has some of the best cold-water diving I’ve ever experienced,”

  • Jan 27, 2020
  • By Kat Sorensen For the Peninsula Clarion
An octopus can be seen in the waters near Resurrection Bay, near Seward, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Kenny Regan)