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Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly President Kelly Cooper and Vice President Hal Smalley attend the assembly meeting Tuesday in Soldotna.

Borough Assembly elects new leadership

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly elected new leadership during their meeting Tuesday night, following the municipal elections at the beginning of this month and the… Continue reading

Brian Mazurek / Peninsula Clarion Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly President Kelly Cooper and Vice President Hal Smalley attend the assembly meeting Tuesday in Soldotna.
The newly opened Kenai Extreme Fun Center houses 50 games, with more on the way, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai’s Extreme Fun Center opens

Kenai’s newest entertainment option has opened just in time for winter. The Extreme Fun Center, a project in the works for around three years, had… Continue reading

The newly opened Kenai Extreme Fun Center houses 50 games, with more on the way, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
Victoria Petersen / Peninsula Clarion A sign opposing Proposition 1 stands along Kalifornsky Beach Road near Soldotna on Sept. 18. The ads were paid for by Alaska Yes, according to a disclaimer on the sign.

Alaska Yes responds to APOC allegations

Alaska Yes Inc has responded to a complaint, denying many of the allegations that they violated several campaign laws. The complaint was filed against the… Continue reading

Victoria Petersen / Peninsula Clarion A sign opposing Proposition 1 stands along Kalifornsky Beach Road near Soldotna on Sept. 18. The ads were paid for by Alaska Yes, according to a disclaimer on the sign.
courtesy photo State Sen. Peter Micciche (R-Soldotna) listens to testimony in Juneau in this undated photo.

Senator Micciche asks for clarification on Swan Lake Fire Management

In the wake of the Swan Lake Fire, Sen. Peter Micciche (R-Kenai/Soldotna) is requesting a frank discussion on wildlife management policies. Micciche sent a letter… Continue reading

courtesy photo State Sen. Peter Micciche (R-Soldotna) listens to testimony in Juneau in this undated photo.
Soldotna student dies after rolling her car into a ditch last Thursday

Soldotna student dies after rolling her car into a ditch last Thursday

A Soldotna High School student died last Thursday in a motor vehicle collision along the Sterling Highway. At about 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 17, Macie… Continue reading

Soldotna student dies after rolling her car into a ditch last Thursday
Black Press Media file Chum salmon. Chum salmon. (Black Press Media file)

BOF’s 2020 meeting vote looms

This week, the Alaska Board of Fisheries will be holding a new vote on the location of the 2020 Upper Cook Inlet Finfish meeting during… Continue reading

Black Press Media file Chum salmon. Chum salmon. (Black Press Media file)

Doctor’s license voluntarily suspended

A Soldotna doctor who was arrested earlier this month on federal narcotics charges voluntarily suspended his license. On Oct. 8, special agents with the Drug… Continue reading

Kaitlin Vadla, Kenai regional director of Cook Inletkeeper, keeps track of community members votes at the final community Drawdown: Climate Series event, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, near Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Climate series culminates in compost

The seventh and final event in the Drawdown: Book to Action Climate Series culminated in a project focusing on community composting. The series, hosted by… Continue reading

Kaitlin Vadla, Kenai regional director of Cook Inletkeeper, keeps track of community members votes at the final community Drawdown: Climate Series event, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, near Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
Areas burned by the Swan Lake Fire can be seen from Vista Trail at Upper Skilak Campground on Sunday. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Residents urge for climate action plan inclusion in borough comprehensive plan

The 2019 Kenai Peninsula Borough Comprehensive Plan final draft has been released and residents are calling on the assembly to maintain the plan’s recommendation for… Continue reading

Areas burned by the Swan Lake Fire can be seen from Vista Trail at Upper Skilak Campground on Sunday. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
School briefs for 10/20 to 10/26

School briefs for 10/20 to 10/26

Soldotna High School Congratulations to the following music students who were selected to participate in the ASAA All-State Music Festival in November. Katie Stoll and… Continue reading

  • Oct 20, 2019
School briefs for 10/20 to 10/26
In this file photo, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2109. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Murkowski writes bill to address domestic violence in rural Alaska

Tribes lauded the bill.

In this file photo, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2109. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Borough seeks governor, state’s help in addressing Seward watershed issues

Borough seeks governor, state’s help in addressing Seward watershed issues

The communities of Seward, Bear Creek and Lowell Point are at risk.

Borough seeks governor, state’s help in addressing Seward watershed issues
The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, pictured Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Assembly looks to refund tourism council

The organization was defunded when Mayor Charlie Pierce vetoed $100,000 from its budget.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, pictured Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy holds a press conference at the Capitol in this April 2019 photo. His speech at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference Thursday included a commitment to a smoother budget process in 2020. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Dunleavy draws both protests and applause at AFN

Speech commits to smoother budget process going forward.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy holds a press conference at the Capitol in this April 2019 photo. His speech at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference Thursday included a commitment to a smoother budget process in 2020. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
HEA Land Management Officer Cody Neuendorf and Mike Hill, Kenai Wildlife Refuge assistant fire management officer, brief clearing contractor on fire-related hazards before starting danger tree mitigation along the “S/Q Line” Right of Way. (Courtesy photo)

HEA begins repairing fire-damaged transmission line

Damage extends from Sterling to the Quartz Creek Substation near Cooper Landing.

HEA Land Management Officer Cody Neuendorf and Mike Hill, Kenai Wildlife Refuge assistant fire management officer, brief clearing contractor on fire-related hazards before starting danger tree mitigation along the “S/Q Line” Right of Way. (Courtesy photo)
A poster for the film “Sudsy Slim Rides Again” is seen here. (Photo courtesy of Chad Carpenter)

TUNDRA creator brings ‘Sudsy Slim’ film to the Kenai

This weekend will be the first showing of the film on the central peninsula.

A poster for the film “Sudsy Slim Rides Again” is seen here. (Photo courtesy of Chad Carpenter)
Alfie Price, left, and Tristen Washington, 9, perform with the Xaadaas Dagwii Dance Group for Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates the people, places and names that were here first

Indigenous Peoples Day speeches focus on progress.

Alfie Price, left, and Tristen Washington, 9, perform with the Xaadaas Dagwii Dance Group for Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Gillnetters in the water on a recent year in Bristol Bay. (Photo by Chris Miller/csmphotos.com)

Sockeye salmon catch total tops 2 billion

The first billionth sockeye was caught in 1981.

  • Oct 16, 2019
  • By Mary Catharine Martin The Salmon State
Gillnetters in the water on a recent year in Bristol Bay. (Photo by Chris Miller/csmphotos.com)
Iditarod head, PETA leader to meet

Iditarod head, PETA leader to meet

‘I’m coming in with open ears and eyes, to have an objective conversation about animal welfare.’

  • Oct 16, 2019
  • By Rachel D’Oro Associated Press
Iditarod head, PETA leader to meet
In this April 1989, file photo, an oil covered bird is examined on an island in Prince William Sound, Alaska, after the Exxon Valdez spill. Thirty years after the supertanker Exxon Valdez hit a reef and spilled about 11 million gallons of oil in Prince William Sound, the state of Alaska is looking whether to change its requirements for oil spill prevention and response plans, a move that one conservationist says could lead to a watering down of environmental regulations. (AP Photo/Jack Smith, File)

State to look at oil spill plan requirements

Some say Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration has failed to adequately explain the need for changes.

  • Oct 16, 2019
  • By Becky Bohrer Associated Press
In this April 1989, file photo, an oil covered bird is examined on an island in Prince William Sound, Alaska, after the Exxon Valdez spill. Thirty years after the supertanker Exxon Valdez hit a reef and spilled about 11 million gallons of oil in Prince William Sound, the state of Alaska is looking whether to change its requirements for oil spill prevention and response plans, a move that one conservationist says could lead to a watering down of environmental regulations. (AP Photo/Jack Smith, File)