AFS brings 8 international students to central peninsula

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Faris Khawdlden's last name. A handful of visitors have been walking the halls… Continue reading

Conflict sparks over Walker’s fish board appointment

Sportfishing groups are raising a hue and cry about Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed appointee to the Board of Fisheries. Current board member Al Cain of… Continue reading

This Feb. 14, 1942 photo provided by the U.S. National Archives shows the five Sullivan brothers on board USS Juneau (CL-52) at the time of her commissioning ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard. The brothers who were all killed in the World War II sinking of the USS Juneau on Nov. 13, 1942. From left to right: Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George Sullivan. Wreckage from the USS Juneau, a Navy ship sunk by the Japanese 76 years ago, has been found in the South Pacific. (U.S. National Archives via AP)

Wreckage of ship blown apart in WWII found, offering closure

JUNEAU — The recent discovery of the USS Juneau in the depths of the South Pacific has provided some closure to people with connections to… Continue reading

  • Mar 20, 2018
  • By Becky Bohrer
This Feb. 14, 1942 photo provided by the U.S. National Archives shows the five Sullivan brothers on board USS Juneau (CL-52) at the time of her commissioning ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard. The brothers who were all killed in the World War II sinking of the USS Juneau on Nov. 13, 1942. From left to right: Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George Sullivan. Wreckage from the USS Juneau, a Navy ship sunk by the Japanese 76 years ago, has been found in the South Pacific. (U.S. National Archives via AP)
Fifth person charged in January Duck Inn confrontation

Fifth person charged in January Duck Inn confrontation

Charges have been filed against a fifth person in relation to a January incident in which several people were reportedly held hostage in a hotel… Continue reading

Fifth person charged in January Duck Inn confrontation
A U.S. Air Force F-22 “Raptor” fighter jet takes off from the Kenai Municipal Airport on Monday, March 19, 2018 in Kenai. Weather conditions stopped the fighters from landing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, their home field. Four of the F-22s belong to the 90th Fighter Squadron and four to the 525th Fighter Squadron, which were on separate training flights before landing in Kenai, said Major Stephen Montgomery, a pilot with the 90th. The fighters took off for Anchorage Monday afternoon. (Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Jet set: Eight fighter planes land in Kenai

As a U.S. Air Force F-22 “Raptor” fighter jet takes off from the Kenai Municipal Airport, others await fueling on Monday, March 19, 2018 in… Continue reading

A U.S. Air Force F-22 “Raptor” fighter jet takes off from the Kenai Municipal Airport on Monday, March 19, 2018 in Kenai. Weather conditions stopped the fighters from landing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, their home field. Four of the F-22s belong to the 90th Fighter Squadron and four to the 525th Fighter Squadron, which were on separate training flights before landing in Kenai, said Major Stephen Montgomery, a pilot with the 90th. The fighters took off for Anchorage Monday afternoon. (Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)
A male ringed seal undergoes rehabilitation at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward. The seal pup was transported to the center on March 11 after being found on the rusty pipe on the shore of Dutch Harbor near the city of Unalaska. (Photo courtesy of Alaska SeaLife Center)

Dutch Harbor ringed seal finds safe harbor at SeaLife Center

The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward is sheltering a seal pup found stranded near the town of Unalaska. The male ringed seal was described as… Continue reading

A male ringed seal undergoes rehabilitation at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward. The seal pup was transported to the center on March 11 after being found on the rusty pipe on the shore of Dutch Harbor near the city of Unalaska. (Photo courtesy of Alaska SeaLife Center)

Film gives inside look at Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex

KODIAK (AP) — A new short documentary has provided an inside look at Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex. Alaska filmmakers shot the seven-minute film over a… Continue reading

  • Mar 19, 2018

Borough working group looks into peat

Much of the western Kenai Peninsula is covered in peatlands, and some people want the chance to harvest and sell it. The Kenai Peninsula Borough’s… Continue reading

Syphilis on the rise in Alaska

Syphilis infections are on the rise in Alaska, with the number of cases reported in the first three months of 2018 nearly matching the number… Continue reading

New charges filed against man arrested last month

An 18-year-old arrested in February on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and underage marijuana use is facing a bevy of new charges in several… Continue reading

  • Mar 19, 2018
  • By ByERIN THOMPSON
In this July 21, 2013 photo, Roland Maw takes notes during a hearing on the Magnuson Stevens federal fisheries management act in Kenai. (File photo)

Felony indictments against Maw dismissed

Editor's note: This article has been updated to show that Roland Maw is the former executive director of the United Cook Inlet Drift Association. The… Continue reading

In this July 21, 2013 photo, Roland Maw takes notes during a hearing on the Magnuson Stevens federal fisheries management act in Kenai. (File photo)
Alaska finances better, not good, new report suggests

Alaska finances better, not good, new report suggests

The State of Alaska will earn more money from oil than previously expected, but it still faces a multibillion-dollar deficit, according to new predictions released… Continue reading

Alaska finances better, not good, new report suggests
After Parkland: Teachers, students, parents navigate the world of school shootings

After Parkland: Teachers, students, parents navigate the world of school shootings

Students graduating high school in 2018 have never known a world where being killed in a classroom — or on a playground, or while having… Continue reading

After Parkland: Teachers, students, parents navigate the world of school shootings
Sallie Macy (right) and Glenna Hudson (left), students in Truman Krogel’s Zumba Gold class, follow the steps to a song during a class at the Kenai Recreation Center on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. Krogel, 74, said he first tried Zumba himself four years ago, loved it and began teaching classes of his own in January 2017. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Local Zumba instructor, 74, inspires confidence

It can be hard to say exactly what makes a group of people fun, but it’s easy to identify when you see it. Truman Krogel’s… Continue reading

Sallie Macy (right) and Glenna Hudson (left), students in Truman Krogel’s Zumba Gold class, follow the steps to a song during a class at the Kenai Recreation Center on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. Krogel, 74, said he first tried Zumba himself four years ago, loved it and began teaching classes of his own in January 2017. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
A participant in the Kenai River Junior Classic holds up a silver salmon she caught Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 near Soldotna, Alaska. The event, organized by Soldotna-based sportfishing organization the Kenai River Sportfishing Association, brings kids from all over Southcentral Alaska to learn about fishing and boating safety followed by a fishing trip with professional guides on the Kenai River. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

UAF launches center focusing on salmon, society

The University of Alaska is diving into broad social issues tied to salmon, with the hope of finding solutions to longstanding conflicts and future challenges.… Continue reading

A participant in the Kenai River Junior Classic holds up a silver salmon she caught Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 near Soldotna, Alaska. The event, organized by Soldotna-based sportfishing organization the Kenai River Sportfishing Association, brings kids from all over Southcentral Alaska to learn about fishing and boating safety followed by a fishing trip with professional guides on the Kenai River. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Here’s the thing: Taking time for myself

When my husband left for work I called out, “I love you more than pizza!” as he walked out the door. I haven’t been that… Continue reading

3 seats on HEA ballot

The nearly 24,000 members of Homer Electric Association will soon have their chance to extend their involvement in the utility beyond flicking their light switches… Continue reading

Caitlyn Crapps of Kenai runs along the St. Patrick’s Day parade route while marching with her girl scouts troop Saturday, March 17. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Can’t rain on this parade

Despite gray skies and rainy weather, the Kenai Spur Highway was lined with green at the annual Soldotna St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday. The parade,… Continue reading

Caitlyn Crapps of Kenai runs along the St. Patrick’s Day parade route while marching with her girl scouts troop Saturday, March 17. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
TEK: Another Way of Understanding Our Natural World

TEK: Another Way of Understanding Our Natural World

I had the privilege last week to participate in an interesting workshop hosted by Chugachmiut, an Alaska Native nonprofit agency that serves seven villages in… Continue reading

TEK: Another Way of Understanding Our Natural World
Nature in music and feeling

Nature in music and feeling

Frozen Portage Lake beneath me cracks and groans ominously. A bitter cold infects the skin between my wrist and glove where cloth edges don’t meet.… Continue reading

Nature in music and feeling