Unhinged Alaska: Slip slidin’ away

Can you feel it yet? There is definitely something different about nature’s pulse and the actions of her minions. It started several weeks back while… Continue reading

Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce (right) and Tim Navarre (far left) present an award to Will and Jane Madison for their work on the annual Industry Appreciation Day event on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Rain doesn’t dampen spirits at Industry Appreciation Day

This year may be the first year that the weather soured enough to rain on Industry Appreciation Day, but Kenai Peninsula residents didn’t that stop… Continue reading

Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce (right) and Tim Navarre (far left) present an award to Will and Jane Madison for their work on the annual Industry Appreciation Day event on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Road construction to continue into fall in central peninsula

Though the tourism traffic on the Kenai Peninsula’s roads has thinned out as the summer wanes, local drivers should still expect some delays due to… Continue reading

A brailer bag full of commercially-caught salmon is hoisted up to the Snug Harbor Seafoods dock for processing on Thursday, July 12, 2018 in Kenai. (Clarion file photo)

Sockeye harvest down, run later than usual

Alaska’s salmon have been much fewer and significantly later this year. From Southeast Alaska to Kodiak, fishermen have been wringing their hands all season as… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2018
  • By ELIZABETH EARL Peninsula Clarion
  • Fishing
A brailer bag full of commercially-caught salmon is hoisted up to the Snug Harbor Seafoods dock for processing on Thursday, July 12, 2018 in Kenai. (Clarion file photo)
Homer man charged with stealing $85K in frozen seafood

Homer man charged with stealing $85K in frozen seafood

A Homer man allegedly made off with approximately $85,000 in frozen seafood from a Ninilchik business. Alaska State Troopers arrested Garrett Fitzgerald, 53, on Friday… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2018
  • By ELIZABETH EARL Peninsula Clarion
  • Local News
Homer man charged with stealing $85K in frozen seafood
(From left) Alaska Salmon Fellows Mary Sattler Peltola and Ben Stevens, Sen. Peter Micciche (R-Soldotna) and Cook Inlet east side setnetter Ken Coleman listen as North Pacific Fishery Management Council member and charter captain Andy Mezirow talks during a panel at the Kenai River Sportfishing Association’s Classic Roundtable event on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Roundtable discussion focuses on salmon sustainability, culture

With participants from a broad swathe of the salmon spectrum, the Kenai River Sportfishing Association’s Classic Roundtable discussion Wednesday focused on new research and management… Continue reading

(From left) Alaska Salmon Fellows Mary Sattler Peltola and Ben Stevens, Sen. Peter Micciche (R-Soldotna) and Cook Inlet east side setnetter Ken Coleman listen as North Pacific Fishery Management Council member and charter captain Andy Mezirow talks during a panel at the Kenai River Sportfishing Association’s Classic Roundtable event on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Northwestern Glacier, pictured here, was named by U. S. Grant of the United States Geological Survey for Northwestern University, where Grant was the chair of the geology department. (Photo provided by Kat Sorensen)

Tangled Up in Blue: What’s in a name?

There are a lot of glaciers around here. Driving, flying, boating around you can stumble across a glacier you may never have seen or heard… Continue reading

Northwestern Glacier, pictured here, was named by U. S. Grant of the United States Geological Survey for Northwestern University, where Grant was the chair of the geology department. (Photo provided by Kat Sorensen)
Fresh fill added on Aug. 15, 2018, replaces sand washed away last week after a series of storms and high tides eroded the beach near the Glacier Drive-In restaurant, shown here Aug. 16, 2018, on the Homer Spit, Alaska. Concrete armor rock holds the parking lot in place. The yellow plastic on the steel pilings shows where sand had been when they were installed several years ago. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Erosion increases on the Homer Spit

A series of storms and high tides last week sucked tons of sand and gravel out into Kachemak Bay from the middle of the Homer… Continue reading

Fresh fill added on Aug. 15, 2018, replaces sand washed away last week after a series of storms and high tides eroded the beach near the Glacier Drive-In restaurant, shown here Aug. 16, 2018, on the Homer Spit, Alaska. Concrete armor rock holds the parking lot in place. The yellow plastic on the steel pilings shows where sand had been when they were installed several years ago. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

State rebrands in an effort to recruit more troopers

Alaska needs more troopers, and public safety officials are ramping up efforts to fill the positions. On Wednesday, Alaska State Troopers unveiled a new logo… Continue reading

Kara Moriarty gives her Alaska Oil and Gas Association industry update on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at the Kenai Visitors Center in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Industry rep: Demand for oil and gas still strong, despite production decline

Wednesday’s joint Chamber Luncheon hosted CEO and president of Alaska Oil and Gas Association Kara Moriarty, who offered an update on the industry. Although production… Continue reading

Kara Moriarty gives her Alaska Oil and Gas Association industry update on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at the Kenai Visitors Center in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

State, borough may swap some roads

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and the Kenai Peninsula Borough are talking about swapping a few roads. The roads on the Kenai… Continue reading

  • Aug 23, 2018
  • By ELIZABETH EARL Peninsula Clarion
  • Local News

Election in District O, District 29 too close to call

Though the primary polls are closed, some of the races are too close to call until every last vote has been counted. On the peninsula,… Continue reading

Sample ballots sit on a tabletop at the the Kalifornsky Beach Road Central Emergency Services fire station on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 near Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Dunleavy, Begich, Walker move on to general

Editor’s note: This story has been updated on Wednesday morning with 98 percent of precincts reporting. Primary election results Wednesday showed Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike… Continue reading

Sample ballots sit on a tabletop at the the Kalifornsky Beach Road Central Emergency Services fire station on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 near Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
McKay Mills wrangles a sockeye salmon on the end of his fishing line on the banks of the Kenai River in Soldotna Creek Park on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Kenai River to reopen to sockeye salmon fishing

Sockeye anglers can again hit the Kenai River this week. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued an emergency order Tuesday reopening the Kenai… Continue reading

McKay Mills wrangles a sockeye salmon on the end of his fishing line on the banks of the Kenai River in Soldotna Creek Park on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
(Photo provided, Alaska Divsion of Elections)                                (Photo provided, Alaska Divsion of Elections)

Voters take to ballots boxes in primary

Tuesday ushers in the election season in earnest in Alaska with the primary election for state and national offices. Voters registered in one of Alaska’s… Continue reading

(Photo provided, Alaska Divsion of Elections)                                (Photo provided, Alaska Divsion of Elections)
Sword swallower Dan Meyer demonstrates the technique during a show at the Kenai Peninsula Fair on Saturday, August 18, 2018 in Ninilchik, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Ben Boettger)

On the edge: Learning to overcome fears and swallow swords

The swords of various length and width glitter from atop the black tablecloth on the back of the stage. Some look like props from a… Continue reading

Sword swallower Dan Meyer demonstrates the technique during a show at the Kenai Peninsula Fair on Saturday, August 18, 2018 in Ninilchik, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Ben Boettger)
Air ambulances save lives

Air ambulances save lives

Like many Alaskans, Milli Martin thrives on physical activity. She hikes, skis, horseback rides, picks berries and gardens. When Martin needs more than that, she… Continue reading

Air ambulances save lives
This photo shows incoming University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Dr. Cathy Sandeen. (Photo courtesy University of Alaska)

Around campus: Still time to register for KPC fall classes

Registration still available for the fall semester There’s still time to secure seats in KPC classes that will be offered in the upcoming fall semester.… Continue reading

This photo shows incoming University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Dr. Cathy Sandeen. (Photo courtesy University of Alaska)
A sockeye salmon’s tail protrudes above the edge of a bin on a setnet site July 11, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

US-China trade war escalates, with more taxes on seafood

The trade war between the U.S. and China is amping up for Alaska’s commercial fishermen. In June, China announced its intentions to levy a 25… Continue reading

A sockeye salmon’s tail protrudes above the edge of a bin on a setnet site July 11, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Crime increased in Alaska in 2017; most in central Kenai low-level or property offenses

The upswing in crime across Alaska continued in 2017, with the increase mostly in low-level and property crimes on the Kenai. The Alaska Department of… Continue reading