Man accused of choking woman at library

Man accused of choking woman at library

A Kenai man was arrested last week after reportedly choking a woman at the Kenai Community Library. Brandon M. Knight, 23, faces one count of… Continue reading

Man accused of choking woman at library
Woman accused of razor blade attack

Woman accused of razor blade attack

A Kenai woman accused of punching another woman in the face while holding a razor blade between her knuckles has been charged with kidnapping, robbery… Continue reading

Woman accused of razor blade attack
Woman indicted for stealing thousands in fishing gear

Woman indicted for stealing thousands in fishing gear

A Kenai woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars in fishing gear from several Soldotna properties was indicted on multiple felony counts last week. Pamela… Continue reading

Woman indicted for stealing thousands in fishing gear
A gaggle of greater white-fronted geese, along with a few northern pintail ducks, forage on the Kenai River flats near Bridge Access Road on Tuesday morning. The flats provide an important layover area for birds migrating north for the summer. (Photo by Will Morrow/Peninsula Clarion)

Good for the goose …

A gaggle of greater white-fronted geese, along with a few northern pintail ducks, forage on the Kenai River flats near Bridge Access Road on Tuesday… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2018
A gaggle of greater white-fronted geese, along with a few northern pintail ducks, forage on the Kenai River flats near Bridge Access Road on Tuesday morning. The flats provide an important layover area for birds migrating north for the summer. (Photo by Will Morrow/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna trooper accused of attempted sexual abuse of a minor

Soldotna trooper accused of attempted sexual abuse of a minor

The Alaska State Trooper accused of trying to lure a 16-year-old he met at a traffic stop to a hotel room has been identified as… Continue reading

Soldotna trooper accused of attempted sexual abuse of a minor

Wildlife refuge to host community cleanup Wednesday

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will host a community cleanup Wednesday. The three-hour Green Up, Clean Up volunteer event is part of a week-long effort… Continue reading

This April 2017 photo shows the Alaska Railroad Corporation’s bridge across the Snow River near Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Resolution puts Legislature into railroad property dispute

A resolution before the Legislature attempts to put a stake in an ongoing disagreement between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and landowners next to its tracks.… Continue reading

This April 2017 photo shows the Alaska Railroad Corporation’s bridge across the Snow River near Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Borough launches new emergency alert system

Borough launches new emergency alert system

The borough is rolling out a new emergency notification system months after a spotty tsunami response highlighted flaws in the borough’s 20-year-old disaster alert process.… Continue reading

Borough launches new emergency alert system
Prosecutors add attempted murder charge to police stalking case

Prosecutors add attempted murder charge to police stalking case

A man charged with assault and stalking for trying to start a police shootout in a Kenai neighborhood is facing a new charge of first-degree… Continue reading

Prosecutors add attempted murder charge to police stalking case

BlueCrest fined $20,000 for 2 safety valve violations

On April 26 the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) issued a $20,000 fine to the Cook Inlet hydrocarbon extractor BlueCrest Alaska Operating for… Continue reading

Harper Leck, 3, watches as her line and weight sink into the water at an Alaska Department of Fish and Game-stocked fish pond at the annual Sports and Rec Trade Show at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Sunday, April 29, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

A little skill, a lot of patience

Harper Leck, 3, watches as her line and weight sink into the water at an Alaska Department of Fish and Game-stocked fish pond at the… Continue reading

Harper Leck, 3, watches as her line and weight sink into the water at an Alaska Department of Fish and Game-stocked fish pond at the annual Sports and Rec Trade Show at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Sunday, April 29, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly President Kelly Cooper, left, of Homer presents Wilma Gregory, right, of Homer with a borough proclamation naming Saturday Wilma Gregory Day in honor of Gregory’s 100th birthday. Friends and family celebrated with Gregory at a birthday party held at McNeil Canyon Elementary School. (Photo by McKibben Jackinsky)

Local woman turns the big 100

When it comes to strong women, Homer has a former Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly president, city council members, scientists, business owners and teachers. They fly… Continue reading

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly President Kelly Cooper, left, of Homer presents Wilma Gregory, right, of Homer with a borough proclamation naming Saturday Wilma Gregory Day in honor of Gregory’s 100th birthday. Friends and family celebrated with Gregory at a birthday party held at McNeil Canyon Elementary School. (Photo by McKibben Jackinsky)
Commercial fishing vessels wait at anchor in the mouth of the Kenai River before a Saturday fishing period Friday, July 28, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Commercial fishermen to open with regular periods

Commercial fisheries managers in Cook Inlet are moving forward with a cautious eye on salmon runs but relatively normal fishing regulations for the summer. An… Continue reading

Commercial fishing vessels wait at anchor in the mouth of the Kenai River before a Saturday fishing period Friday, July 28, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
Masonic Lodge recognizes outstanding students

Masonic Lodge recognizes outstanding students

Masonic Lodge recognizes outstanding students The 51st Annual Outstanding Student Awards event was held April 27 at Kenai Central High School in the Renee Henderson… Continue reading

  • Apr 29, 2018
  • By KAT SORENSEN
Masonic Lodge recognizes outstanding students
Luke Cross with a tyrannosaur fossil in the UAF paleontology lab.

KMS students solve community problems

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on at Kenai Middle School, including the “KMS Purple Pages,” a monthly newspaper produced by the students. The… Continue reading

Luke Cross with a tyrannosaur fossil in the UAF paleontology lab.
What goes into the borough budget?

What goes into the borough budget?

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly begins the long process of hashing out its budget for fiscal year 2019 on Monday. The administration has been working… Continue reading

What goes into the borough budget?
Sterling man arrested after Sterling Highway pursuit

Sterling man arrested after Sterling Highway pursuit

A man with multiple convictions — including for setting off fire alarms at two schools, assaulting hospital employees and threatening a taxi driver — was… Continue reading

Sterling man arrested after Sterling Highway pursuit

SeaLife Center faces long odds in raising octopus

The aquarium staff of the Alaska SeaLife Center are getting their third opportunity to pull off a feat accomplished only once before: raising a giant… Continue reading

Ruffridge picked to fill open Soldotna council seat

Ruffridge picked to fill open Soldotna council seat

Soldotna City Council welcomed Justin Ruffridge to the dais Wednesday night. After the resignation of Keith Baxter in March, two candidates submitted applications for Seat… Continue reading

Ruffridge picked to fill open Soldotna council seat
Clouds and smoke curl around the top of Augustine Volcano on Sunday, June 4, 2017 on Augustine Island, Alaska. The remote island in Cook Inlet is composed of little more than the volcano and its surrounding debris. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Alaska Volcano Observatory marks 30th anniversary

If you know that a volcano is at risk of erupting, you can thank the Alaska Volcano Observatory and its collection of sensors around coastal… Continue reading

Clouds and smoke curl around the top of Augustine Volcano on Sunday, June 4, 2017 on Augustine Island, Alaska. The remote island in Cook Inlet is composed of little more than the volcano and its surrounding debris. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)