Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen

Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen

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

Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen
Local commercial fishermen pose for a picture with Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, center, after delivering a letter in support for her fisheries bill at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Local fishermen, mining companies divided over fish habitat

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

Local commercial fishermen pose for a picture with Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, center, after delivering a letter in support for her fisheries bill at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska (right) speaks at a luncheon of the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. Murkowski said there were reasons to be optimistic about Alaska’s economic future, though there’s still work to be done in Washington, D.C., such as a budget solution before the current continuing resolution expires on Feb. 8. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Murkowski sees reason for optimism, though work remains to be done

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

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska (right) speaks at a luncheon of the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. Murkowski said there were reasons to be optimistic about Alaska’s economic future, though there’s still work to be done in Washington, D.C., such as a budget solution before the current continuing resolution expires on Feb. 8. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

LIO teleconference schedule for Feb. 5

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

  • Feb 4, 2018
How do your borough services get funded?

How do your borough services get funded?

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

How do your borough services get funded?

Public health releases 5-year suicide prevention plan

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

Chuck Davis uses a specialized basket and shredder to shred papers at Frontier Community Services, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping disabled individuals remain active and involved in their community. (Photo bu Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Chuck Davis retires after 33 years of work with Frontier Community Services

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

Chuck Davis uses a specialized basket and shredder to shred papers at Frontier Community Services, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping disabled individuals remain active and involved in their community. (Photo bu Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Fish and Game looks to spread use of rockfish deepwater release devices

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

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)

Cuts in commercial fishing budgets lead to reductions in staffing

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

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)

Soldotna restructures city hall

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

  • Feb 2, 2018
  • By KAT SORENSEN
A 3DR surveillance drone is photographed in a prescribed burn area in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge during a hazardous fuel reduction project along Funny River Road in Soldotna. The drone is equipped with thermal sensors that find any hotspots left by the fires. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Refuge feels the heat with drone technology

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

A 3DR surveillance drone is photographed in a prescribed burn area in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge during a hazardous fuel reduction project along Funny River Road in Soldotna. The drone is equipped with thermal sensors that find any hotspots left by the fires. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
Joseph Leong

Leong takes reins as Clarion publisher

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

  • Feb 1, 2018
  • By Staff Report
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The Bookworm Sez: ‘Play Big’ is a good call

The Bookworm Sez: ‘Play Big’ is a good call

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

The Bookworm Sez: ‘Play Big’ is a good call
A flyfisherman angles a fish toward the bank on the Anchor River on Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Alaska Legislature considers bills to create electronic hunting, fishing licenses

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

A flyfisherman angles a fish toward the bank on the Anchor River on Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Soccer players vie for the ball during a game of futsal hosted by the Soldotna Community Schools program on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. Futsal, a type of soccer, is a South American tradition in which players compete on a hard court rather than on turf for short games with five people on each team. Joel Todd, who coordinates the Community Schools program for the city of Soldotna, said the games on Wednesdays attract people of both genders and a variety of ages. Kids play from 6&

Square off

Soccer players vie for the ball during a game of futsal hosted by the Soldotna Community Schools program on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 in Soldotna,… Continue reading

Soccer players vie for the ball during a game of futsal hosted by the Soldotna Community Schools program on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. Futsal, a type of soccer, is a South American tradition in which players compete on a hard court rather than on turf for short games with five people on each team. Joel Todd, who coordinates the Community Schools program for the city of Soldotna, said the games on Wednesdays attract people of both genders and a variety of ages. Kids play from 6&

Alaska yet to see worst of flu season

It’s been a rough flu season across the country, with widespread flu activity reported in 49 states and a particularly severe strain of the virus… Continue reading

A fire official monitors a prescribed burn at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in 2016. The refuge is conducting prescribed burns to reduce wildfire risk this week. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Wildlife Refuge conducting prescribed burns this week

If you see smoke near Soldotna this week, don’t panic. The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge began prescribed burning in two forested areas along Funny River… Continue reading

A fire official monitors a prescribed burn at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in 2016. The refuge is conducting prescribed burns to reduce wildfire risk this week. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Craftmanship meets art at the Kenai Fine Arts Center

Craftmanship meets art at the Kenai Fine Arts Center

A knotted piece of driftwood might become a decorative bowl. A hunk of walnut might be modeled into a tree-shaped platter. Wood-burned birch may become… Continue reading

Craftmanship meets art at the Kenai Fine Arts Center

Soldotna opts for DIY with new flooring

The city of Soldotna has elected the ‘do-it-yourself’ fix to replace the damaged flooring used to cover the ice rink for events held at the… Continue reading

This page taken from the Kenai Penisula Borough Lands Department’s documentation submitted to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly shows the proposed new location for the Cooper Landing Rifle and Sportsman’s Club’s gun range. The club has operated the gun range on Bean Creek Road in Cooper Landing since 1947 and is now considering relocating further outside the community. (Courtesy the Kenai Peninsula Borough)

Cooper Landing gun range looks to move out of town

After more than 70 years in the same place, the Cooper Landing gun club is looking to move its shooting range. The range, settled atop… Continue reading

This page taken from the Kenai Penisula Borough Lands Department’s documentation submitted to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly shows the proposed new location for the Cooper Landing Rifle and Sportsman’s Club’s gun range. The club has operated the gun range on Bean Creek Road in Cooper Landing since 1947 and is now considering relocating further outside the community. (Courtesy the Kenai Peninsula Borough)