Sgt. Daniel Cox congratulates a Kenai Peninsula Youth Court attorney at swearing-in ceremonies at the Homer Courthouse in December 2016. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

Nikolaevsk man assaulted trooper before being shot, state troopers say

Alaska State Troopers on Tuesday identified the troopers involved in a fatal shooting last Saturday of a Nikolaevsk man. In a press release, troopers said… Continue reading

Sgt. Daniel Cox congratulates a Kenai Peninsula Youth Court attorney at swearing-in ceremonies at the Homer Courthouse in December 2016. (Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News)

Schools start PEAKS testing

Students across Alaska are sitting down for the Performance Evaluation for Alaska’s Schools (PEAKS) test over the course of the next two weeks. The test,… Continue reading

Marchers participate in the Alaskans Choose Respect Awareness Event, hosted by the LeeShore Center, on Wednesday, March 28 in Kenai. The march aimed to draw attention to the issue of sexual assault and domestic violence. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

LeeShore Center hosts annual event for domestic violence awareness

They took to the streets to tackle a difficult issue with a simple idea — “choose respect.” On Wednesday, about 40 marchers — holding signs… Continue reading

Marchers participate in the Alaskans Choose Respect Awareness Event, hosted by the LeeShore Center, on Wednesday, March 28 in Kenai. The march aimed to draw attention to the issue of sexual assault and domestic violence. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

GCI plans to continue expansion project on Kenai Peninsula

One of the largest telecommunications providers in Alaska is planning to continue an expansion project on the Kenai Peninsula this year. GCI, which provides phone,… Continue reading

Fields withdraws name from fish board consideration

Fields withdraws name from fish board consideration

It was a quick dip into the state fisheries politics pool for Duncan Fields. The Kodiak resident on Wednesday withdrew his name from consideration for… Continue reading

Fields withdraws name from fish board consideration
The Bookworm Sez: Find everyday relevance in ‘Endure’

The Bookworm Sez: Find everyday relevance in ‘Endure’

You need a shave. It’s been awhile and, though you’ve been grooming and growing, you’re long overdue – so, maybe just a little off the… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Find everyday relevance in ‘Endure’
This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from “Pacific Rim Uprising.” (Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures via AP)

Reeling it in: ‘Pacific Rim’ rift should stay closed

“Pacific Rim: Uprising” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 51 minutes The world is full of sequels that no one wanted – movies that have no reason… Continue reading

  • Mar 28, 2018
  • By Chris Jenness
This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from “Pacific Rim Uprising.” (Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures via AP)

Kenai Peninsula fifth healthiest borough in Alaska

A broad look into the health of counties nationwide placed the Kenai Peninsula into the top fifth of boroughs in Alaska. The County Health Rankings… Continue reading

A resident at Heritage Place enjoys colored strands of light during an open house of the home’s Snoezelen room on Friday, March 23 in Soldotna. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Getting the full Snoezelen experience: Heritage Place opens relaxation room

A local nursing home is giving its residents a little “me time.” Central Peninsula Hospital’s Heritage Place recently launched a Snoezelen room, which allows residents… Continue reading

A resident at Heritage Place enjoys colored strands of light during an open house of the home’s Snoezelen room on Friday, March 23 in Soldotna. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Hospital construction to proceed this summer

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the date of bid for the hospital construction project and to clarify the date of substantial… Continue reading

In this March 13 photo, Gov. Bill Walker speaks by phone to a reporter not physically present for a media availability at the governor’s mansion in Juneau. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Cash-strapped Alaska eyes earnings from oil wealth fund

JUNEAU — The joke has always been that Alaska is so wealthy, it pays its residents to live here. But those yearly checks have gotten… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2018
  • By Becky Bohrer
In this March 13 photo, Gov. Bill Walker speaks by phone to a reporter not physically present for a media availability at the governor’s mansion in Juneau. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
In this Jan. 18, 2018 photo, patchy ice floats near the mouth of the Kenai River in Kenai, Alaska. Most of Alaska experienced a warmer, wetter winter than average from 2017&

Alaska’s winter was warmer than average

Most of Alaska had a warmer, wetter winter than usual, and a warmer, drier summer may be on its way. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Continue reading

In this Jan. 18, 2018 photo, patchy ice floats near the mouth of the Kenai River in Kenai, Alaska. Most of Alaska experienced a warmer, wetter winter than average from 2017&

Kenai to debate who can appeal city decisions

Kenai residents who disagree with decisions by city administrators or the Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission can appeal them to the seven members of the… Continue reading

Trooper injured before fatal shooting remains hospitalized

Trooper injured before fatal shooting remains hospitalized

ANCHORAGE (AP) — An Alaska State Trooper continues to be hospitalized for injuries he received at the hands of a man who was later fatally… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2018
Trooper injured before fatal shooting remains hospitalized
Funding Cook Inlet: Legislature debates bonding for oil and gas tax credits

Funding Cook Inlet: Legislature debates bonding for oil and gas tax credits

Sometime between 2014 and 2015, Alaska state employees distributed a handout at oil and gas trade shows featuring a cartoon moose holding up a stack… Continue reading

Funding Cook Inlet: Legislature debates bonding for oil and gas tax credits
Cook Inlet senior awarded scholarship

Cook Inlet senior awarded scholarship

Breona DeLon, a senior at Cook Inlet Academy, was presented a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship check earlier this month. The scholarship, which could… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2018
  • By KAT SORENSEN
Cook Inlet senior awarded scholarship
Man dies after car wreck in Soldotna

Man on felony probation reportedly found with gun, drugs

Man arrested after police find gun, drugs during traffic stop A Soldotna man on felony probation was arrested Monday after police reportedly found drugs, a… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2018
Man dies after car wreck in Soldotna
Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen

Troopers shoot, kill Nikolaevsk man in confrontation

A Nikolaevsk man is dead after Alaska State Troopers shot him during a confrontation Saturday. Nikolai Yakunin, 42, was pronounced dead on scene after being… Continue reading

Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen
The Chilkat Inlet near Haines. (123rf.com Stock Photo)

Land auction opens

Alaskans interested in owning land in the Last Frontier can stake their claims a little cheaper today and through June as bidding in the Department… Continue reading

The Chilkat Inlet near Haines. (123rf.com Stock Photo)
Workers weigh king salmon at Coal Point Seafood Company on the Homer Spit during the annual Homer Winter King Derby on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. More than 1,200 anglers headed out onto the waters around Homer to fish for king salmon, docking again by 6 p.m. to see where their fish landed in the rankings. The winning fish, belonging to Charlie Edwards, weighed in at 24.6 pounds. Second place went to Jerry Huff with a 20.9 pound fish, and third to Janet Donnell with a 20.75 pound fish. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Make way for the king

Though the ice is barely out, the Homer harbor buzzed with activity on Saturday as anglers hit the water for king salmon. The Homer Chamber… Continue reading

Workers weigh king salmon at Coal Point Seafood Company on the Homer Spit during the annual Homer Winter King Derby on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. More than 1,200 anglers headed out onto the waters around Homer to fish for king salmon, docking again by 6 p.m. to see where their fish landed in the rankings. The winning fish, belonging to Charlie Edwards, weighed in at 24.6 pounds. Second place went to Jerry Huff with a 20.9 pound fish, and third to Janet Donnell with a 20.75 pound fish. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)