A group of scientists is coming together to share information related to harmful algal blooms in Alaska. Under the umbrella of the Alaska Ocean Observation… Continue reading
From a hospital bed at Central Peninsula Hospital, World War II veteran and local fisherman Bill Field marked a milestone so rare it’s practically unheard… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence’s six-day swing through Asia, anchored by a stop at the Winter Olympics in South Korea, is set to focus… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Federal officials will take another look at the historic Alaska community of Nome as a possible port serving ships heading for the Arctic.… Continue reading
A Homer woman is in jail after allegedly trying to make multiple purchases in the Anchor Point area with fake bills. Alaska State Troopers arrested… Continue reading
Harris “Biz” Richardson, a bartender at the Main Street Tap and Grill, draws a cheer from the crowd gathered at the restaurant for the Superbowl… Continue reading
An Anchor Point man is in custody after allegedly crashing a vehicle later discovered to be stolen. Alaska State Troopers arrested Colter Demers, 33, on… Continue reading
Local fishermen and mining companies are picking sides this week over stringent new rules for construction on Alaska salmon habitat. One group did it through… Continue reading
The economy still isn’t great in Alaska, but there are reasons to be positive, according to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). The pendulum of oil and… Continue reading
Monday, 1:00 p.m. The House Resources Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss HB 322 Oil Spills / Pollution: Penalties; Prevention. Testimony will be… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough budget has a lot of sliding puzzle pieces. Every year, the borough administration, staff and assembly spend about four to five… Continue reading
Alaska is calling for statewide community and public policy action on suicide prevention. On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Department of Health and Social Services released… Continue reading
After 33 years the ‘shred master’ Chuck Davis is retiring. Davis has been working with Frontier Community Services in Soldotna when Davis’s mother, Joan, helped… Continue reading
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the fact that nonpelagic rockfish experience barotrauma no matter how fast they are reeled up by anglers.… Continue reading
Budget cuts at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game have led to reductions in staffing in the commercial fishing division, leading to a potential… Continue reading
Soldotna’s city clerk will now report to the city council, instead of the city manager. At last week’s Soldotna City Council meeting, the council passed… Continue reading
From 100 feet in the air, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge ecologist Mark Laker can find a piece of smoldering ash or a tiny spot of… Continue reading
The Peninsula Clarion has a new publisher. Joseph Leong has been named Senior Group Publisher for GateHouse Media Alaska Holdings, Inc. Leong will oversee operations… Continue reading
That was the lousiest call, ever. Obviously, the ref wasn’t paying attention. He was looking the other way, he dropped the flag by accident, he… Continue reading
Each day, in airports across Alaska, thousands of people swipe their cellphones across a scanner and board an airplane. Instead of a paper boarding pass,… Continue reading
