This November 21, 2015 shows the sign designating the unofficial border of Nikiski, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Borough establishes advisory board for Nikiski residents on LNG project

Nikiski residents now have a direct line to the Kenai Peninsula Borough government and the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation to voice their concerns about the… Continue reading

This November 21, 2015 shows the sign designating the unofficial border of Nikiski, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
An eagle perches in the nest overseen by the city of Kenai’s streaming Eagle Cam on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. The camera — located on the property of a Kenai resident who remains anonymous to protect the eagles from harassment — streamed online for the first time last July, drawing about 2 million viewer-minutes. On Wednesday, the Kenai city council voted unanimously to spend $1,600 on an upgraded camera for the site. Though the feed is only public in the summer, it still streams into Kenai City Hall, where Kenai information technology manager Dan Castimore took this recent capture. (Courtesy City of Kenai).

Kenai Eagle Cam to upgrade hardware, advertising plan

For their second summer of live-streaming the view from atop a local eagle’s nest, Kenai’s city government and the Kenai Chamber of Commerce plan to… Continue reading

An eagle perches in the nest overseen by the city of Kenai’s streaming Eagle Cam on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. The camera — located on the property of a Kenai resident who remains anonymous to protect the eagles from harassment — streamed online for the first time last July, drawing about 2 million viewer-minutes. On Wednesday, the Kenai city council voted unanimously to spend $1,600 on an upgraded camera for the site. Though the feed is only public in the summer, it still streams into Kenai City Hall, where Kenai information technology manager Dan Castimore took this recent capture. (Courtesy City of Kenai).
Courtesy of Kenai Peninsula Borough/Modified by Peninsula Clarion This map from the Kenai Peninsula Borough parcel viewer shows the proposed boundary of the Airport Reserve - land legally dedicated to the Kenai Municipal Airport - shaded in blue.  The present Airport Reserve also includes the nine lots shaded in green, most of which belong to the city of Kenai but could be sold into private hands if the Airport Reserve is moved. The Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously endorsed the move at their Wednesday meeting, and the  Kenai City Council will hold a hearing and vote on it in the future.

Kenai airport reserve boundary may move

Editor's note: This story has been changed to include the date of the Kenai City Council's hearing and vote on the boundary move.  The Kenai… Continue reading

Courtesy of Kenai Peninsula Borough/Modified by Peninsula Clarion This map from the Kenai Peninsula Borough parcel viewer shows the proposed boundary of the Airport Reserve - land legally dedicated to the Kenai Municipal Airport - shaded in blue.  The present Airport Reserve also includes the nine lots shaded in green, most of which belong to the city of Kenai but could be sold into private hands if the Airport Reserve is moved. The Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously endorsed the move at their Wednesday meeting, and the  Kenai City Council will hold a hearing and vote on it in the future.

School district, unions exchange initial contract offers

A little more than a year after they concluded collective bargaining, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and its teacher and staff unions are back… Continue reading

Public health updates mumps vaccine recommendations as outbreak spreads

Alaska public health officials are trying to slow the spread of the ongoing mumps outbreak with new recommendations for patients and health providers. All Alaska… Continue reading

Two men arrested after alleged brawl in Walmart parking lot

An alleged violent altercation in the Walmart parking lot led to the arrest of two Nikiski men on Tuesday night. James A. Johnson, Jr., 34,… Continue reading

University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

University of Alaska president says he is proud and confident yet concerned about system

In his annual “State of the University” address, University of Alaska president Jim Johnsen urged Alaskans to support increases in funding for the university system… Continue reading

University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Bill Taylor portrays Farquaad in “Shrek: The Musical” during rehearsal Friday for the musical which opens this weekend in the Ren&

The layers of ‘Shrek the Musical’

If ogres are like onions, according to the cast, “Shrek: The Musical” is like a parfait. Like Donkey says, everyone likes parfaits, and the Kenai… Continue reading

Bill Taylor portrays Farquaad in “Shrek: The Musical” during rehearsal Friday for the musical which opens this weekend in the Ren&
The Bookworm Sez: So much more to the story in ‘Berlin 1936’

The Bookworm Sez: So much more to the story in ‘Berlin 1936’

You are not alone. While you may be the only person in the room, you are one of many. Every word you’ve written was written… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: So much more to the story in ‘Berlin 1936’
This image released by Disney and Marvel Studios’ shows Chadwick Boseman in a scene from “Black Panther.” (Marvel Studios/Disney via AP)

Reeling it in: All in on ‘Black Panther’

“Black Panther” Marvel Studios 2 hours, 14 minutes On the weekly radio program I co-host, my partners are constantly needling me for being a superhero… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2018
  • By Chris Jenness
This image released by Disney and Marvel Studios’ shows Chadwick Boseman in a scene from “Black Panther.” (Marvel Studios/Disney via AP)

Assembly considers reinstating fee for service areas

The service areas around the Kenai Peninsula Borough may have to cough up a little more money to help pay the borough’s bills. The Kenai… Continue reading

School district and unions take first steps in negotiations

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is in the first stages of the 2018 collective bargain negotiations, which include salary, benefits and working conditions, with… Continue reading

  • Jan 16, 2018
  • By KAT SORENSEN

Andeavor lets Nikiski LNG export license lapse

In the near future Andeavor won’t be exporting natural gas from the liquefaction plant and terminal in Nikiski it acquired on Feb. 1 from ConocoPhillips.… Continue reading

A pink salmon fights to escape an angler’s hook Aug. 24, 2016, near the Soldotna Visitor’s Center in Soldotna. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Congress appropriates $200M for fisheries disasters

Commercial fishermen across the Gulf of Alaska might finally receive some checks from the federal government after the pink salmon disaster in 2016. The most… Continue reading

A pink salmon fights to escape an angler’s hook Aug. 24, 2016, near the Soldotna Visitor’s Center in Soldotna. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
United States’ Jessica Diggins, left, and Kikkan Randall celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women’s team sprint freestyle cross-country skiing final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Golden girls: U.S. women win 1st Olympic cross-country medal

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — As she headed up the steepest, most grueling hill of her life in third place, Jessica Diggins thought to herself just… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2018
  • By STEVE REED
United States’ Jessica Diggins, left, and Kikkan Randall celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women’s team sprint freestyle cross-country skiing final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Motivating kids with PLAAY

Motivating kids with PLAAY

For half an hour on Thursday morning, 20,000 Alaska kids will move in sync. Students from at least 96 schools across the state will participate… Continue reading

Motivating kids with PLAAY
Swanning around Skilak Swans swim atop the Kenai River below Skilak Lake on Tuesday. Trumpeter swans have been surveyed on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge since 1957, when only 20 pairs were nesting on the peninsula. At this section of the Kenai River, motorized boats are restricted which is a big help for the spring-staging swans in the area. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Swanning around Skilak

Swans swim atop the Kenai River below Skilak Lake on Tuesday. Trumpeter swans have been surveyed on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge since 1957, when… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2018
  • By KAT SORENSEN
Swanning around Skilak Swans swim atop the Kenai River below Skilak Lake on Tuesday. Trumpeter swans have been surveyed on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge since 1957, when only 20 pairs were nesting on the peninsula. At this section of the Kenai River, motorized boats are restricted which is a big help for the spring-staging swans in the area. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Woman arrested at scene of house fire after allegedly charging van at firefighters

A Kenai woman who allegedly tried to run over emergency responders working to put out a fire at her house was arrested Monday night. Margaret… Continue reading

Retired Air Force fighter pilot Mike Shower is seen after landing on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on July 20, 2008. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Courtney Witt)

Gov. Bill Walker appoints former F-22 pilot to vacant Alaska Senate seat

Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday nominated a retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot to fill the Alaska Senate seat vacated in January by Mike Dunleavy.… Continue reading

Retired Air Force fighter pilot Mike Shower is seen after landing on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on July 20, 2008. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Courtney Witt)

Drug enforcement agents look to build partnerships with businesses and the community

Alaska State Troopers are asking the public for help in the fight against the opioid epidemic. During a Feb. 13 briefing, Michael Duxbury, commander of… Continue reading