Gov. Bill Walker to travel to China with President Donald Trump

Gov. Bill Walker will be among the entourage of President Donald Trump as the president begins a trip to Asia this week. Walker told reporters… Continue reading

LeeShore receives domestic violence, sexual assault prevention grant

The LeeShore Center is seeking a little more participation in its domestic violence prevention program Green Dot. The Kenai-based center, which operates an emergency shelter… Continue reading

Kenai to record work sessions

Kenai’s city government will now make audio and video recordings not only of official council meetings, but also the less-formal discussions called work sessions. The… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Big Band music, gin and cigar smoke

The Bookworm Sez: Big Band music, gin and cigar smoke

You know how to use a hammer. It’s not that hard: just grab the end and swing. Easy enough; in fact, there are probably lots… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Big Band music, gin and cigar smoke
A car crosses the David E. Douthit Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Kenai River through dense fog on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. A heavy fog rolled over the western Kenai Peninsula Tuesday evening, resulting in cancelled flights in and out of the Kenai Municipal Airport and ensconcing Halloween trick-or-treaters in an eerie mist colored orange or white by the streetlamps. By morning, the fog had thinned and the temperature dropped to the high 20s, with some fog predicted to continue in the morning and evening through Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Fogged in

A car crosses the David E. Douthit Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Kenai River through dense fog on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska.… Continue reading

A car crosses the David E. Douthit Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Kenai River through dense fog on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. A heavy fog rolled over the western Kenai Peninsula Tuesday evening, resulting in cancelled flights in and out of the Kenai Municipal Airport and ensconcing Halloween trick-or-treaters in an eerie mist colored orange or white by the streetlamps. By morning, the fog had thinned and the temperature dropped to the high 20s, with some fog predicted to continue in the morning and evening through Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

U.S. catch up in value, volume dips slightly

American fisheries grew by a little more than 2 percent in value last year, even with fishermen bringing slightly less fish to shore, the federal… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2017
  • By PATRICK WHITTLE

Ordinance would allow service area board members to also be volunteers

An ordinance before the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly would allow service area board members to also serve as volunteers at that department. Many of the… Continue reading

University launches online job coach

The University of Alaska has launched a new online tool for students, and others in the workforce, to help plan their futures. Career Coach, a… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2017
  • By KAT SORENSEN
A truck drives down Funny River Road near the Soldotna Municipal Airport on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. Construction crews finished working on preliminary work to widen the shoulders and improve ditching and signage along Funny River Road this week before packing up for the winter, to be continued in summer 2018. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Construction work wrapping up for season

Road construction projects in the central Kenai Peninsula area are finally starting to wind down for the winter. Since mid-summer, drivers coming west from Cooper… Continue reading

A truck drives down Funny River Road near the Soldotna Municipal Airport on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. Construction crews finished working on preliminary work to widen the shoulders and improve ditching and signage along Funny River Road this week before packing up for the winter, to be continued in summer 2018. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

To know: School closure policies

Closing, or delaying school, is never an easy option for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. In the face of either inclement weather or a… Continue reading

Charlie Pierce speaks during a forum for borough mayoral candidates in September. Pierce is headed for a runoff election against Linda Hutchings on Oct. 24. (Photo by Will Morrow/Peninsula Clarion)

Pierce wins borough mayor’s seat

Charlie Pierce will take over as mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The final vote tally Tuesday showed Pierce leading opponent Linda Hutchings by a… Continue reading

Charlie Pierce speaks during a forum for borough mayoral candidates in September. Pierce is headed for a runoff election against Linda Hutchings on Oct. 24. (Photo by Will Morrow/Peninsula Clarion)
Study reviews potential climate impacts on Kenai River salmon

Study reviews potential climate impacts on Kenai River salmon

Though the Kenai River’s salmon populations are still healthy compared to other Pacific salmon populations, a number of climate change-influenced factors could threaten them in… Continue reading

Study reviews potential climate impacts on Kenai River salmon
Daniel Herndon, a eighth-grader from Ninilchik, starts an obstacle course with his drone at the Upstream Academy at the Challenger Center in Kenai on Thursday. The course was the culminating activity for the drone lessons throughout the week long camp for Alaska Native education students and migrant students from the district. “This is our second Upstream,” said Conrad Woodhead, the Native Education Program Coordinator with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. “This time we’ve invited two different groups of students&

Droning on

Daniel Herndon, a eighth-grader from Ninilchik, starts an obstacle course with his drone at the Upstream Academy at the Challenger Center in Kenai on Thursday.… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2017
  • By KAT SORENSEN
Daniel Herndon, a eighth-grader from Ninilchik, starts an obstacle course with his drone at the Upstream Academy at the Challenger Center in Kenai on Thursday. The course was the culminating activity for the drone lessons throughout the week long camp for Alaska Native education students and migrant students from the district. “This is our second Upstream,” said Conrad Woodhead, the Native Education Program Coordinator with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. “This time we’ve invited two different groups of students&

College revives Certified Nursing Assistant program

Kenai Peninsula College is once again offering Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) classes after struggling to meet the state’s Board of Nurses requirements for instructors. The… Continue reading

Walker presents plan to address increased crime in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker unveiled a plan Monday to address a rise in the state’s crime rate and said a stable economic process… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2017
  • By Dan Joling
Crash in Turnagain Pass sends 1 to hospital

Car chase ends in Sterling crash

A Monday car chase that began in Kenai ended in Sterling when 28 year-old Dylan Adkins of Anchorage crashed a stolen white pick-up into some… Continue reading

Crash in Turnagain Pass sends 1 to hospital

Bed tax back on assembly agenda

The much-debated bed tax proposal may get second life, if the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly chooses to introduce an ordinance reviving it. Assembly member Dale… Continue reading

Soldotna Visitor Center numbers falling

The Soldotna Visitor Center continued on a downward trend this summer with a slight decline in visitors. “We have slowed down just a little bit,”… Continue reading

Charges for man accused of pulling school fire alarm to be reduced

Charges for man accused of pulling school fire alarm to be reduced

The felony charges against a Sterling man who allegedly entered two central Kenai Peninsula schools and pulled fire alarms will be downgraded to misdemeanors. Robert… Continue reading

Charges for man accused of pulling school fire alarm to be reduced
Charges for man accused of pulling school fire alarm to be reduced

Nikiski man charged with stealing car, crashing it, possessing meth

A Nikiski man is facing a set of felony and misdemeanor charges relating to an incident in which he is accused of stealing a car,… Continue reading

Charges for man accused of pulling school fire alarm to be reduced