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)
The industrial area of Nikiski, featuring a refinery and currently mothballed LNG and fertilizer plants, was selected by the producer-led consortium of the Alaska LNG Project before the state took over in 2017. (Photo/File/AJOC)

Borough OKs funds for legal help on LNG project

The firm is supporting the borough’s efforts to keep Nikiski as the ideal location for LNG project.

The industrial area of Nikiski, featuring a refinery and currently mothballed LNG and fertilizer plants, was selected by the producer-led consortium of the Alaska LNG Project before the state took over in 2017. (Photo/File/AJOC)
Schools briefs for the week Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2020

Schools briefs for the week Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2020

What’s happening this week

  • Jan 25, 2020
Schools briefs for the week Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2020
Governor extends open invitation to mining industry
Governor extends open invitation to mining industry
Once again, veto override fails

Once again, veto override fails

45 is a hard number to reach.

Once again, veto override fails
Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Barbara Waters holds up the book “Profiles in Change: Names, Notes, and Quotes for Alaskan Women” by Ginna Brelsford while discussing women’s history in Alaska during the Centennial Voices event at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna on Saturday.

‘A multigenerational battle’

League of Women celebrate 100 years of women’s right to vote

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion                                Barbara Waters holds up the book “Profiles in Change: Names, Notes, and Quotes for Alaskan Women” by Ginna Brelsford while discussing women’s history in Alaska during the Centennial Voices event at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna on Saturday.
Tammie Willis speaks at the LGTBQ Town Hall at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Jan. 4, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna passes resolution in support of hate crime legislation

The resolution would add “sexual orientation and gender identity” as a factor considered at sentencing

Tammie Willis speaks at the LGTBQ Town Hall at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska, on Jan. 4, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy gives his State of the State speech to a Joint Session of the Alaska Legislature in January 2019 at the Alaska State Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Dunleavy expected to give State of the State address next week

The governor will likely address the Legislature Monday.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy gives his State of the State speech to a Joint Session of the Alaska Legislature in January 2019 at the Alaska State Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
A sign directs voters at Soldotna City Hall during the special Field House election on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna to mark centennial of women’s vote

Marge Mullen will be the featured speaker at the event.

A sign directs voters at Soldotna City Hall during the special Field House election on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
John O’Brien, superintendent for the Kenai Peninsula School District, gives a presentation to the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Superintendent: Schools to get counselors, promote emotional learning

The development of personalized learning programs in the peninsula schools is ongoing.

John O’Brien, superintendent for the Kenai Peninsula School District, gives a presentation to the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Members of the community give public testimony about a Homer City Council resolution dealing with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s proposal to repeal the ban on personal watercraft in critical habitat areas of Kachemak Bay during the Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 council meeting at Homer City Hall in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Council weighs in on proposed jet ski ban repeal, again

The council originally passed a resolution asking Fish and Game to extend its comment period.

Members of the community give public testimony about a Homer City Council resolution dealing with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s proposal to repeal the ban on personal watercraft in critical habitat areas of Kachemak Bay during the Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 council meeting at Homer City Hall in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
Court reports for Jan. 24, 2020

Court reports for Jan. 24, 2020

Read the latest reports.

Court reports for Jan. 24, 2020
Public safety briefs for Jan. 24, 2020
Public safety briefs for Jan. 24, 2020
The Alaska State Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Lawmakers get gloomy budget forecast

State can’t keep spending like it is, analysts say.

The Alaska State Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)