Troopers: Woman’s death was non-criminal

Alaska State Troopers have determined that a Soldotna woman’s death was non-criminal. The State Medical Examiner’s office determined that Louise Tall-Burgess, who was found dead… Continue reading

In this August 2016 picture, people walk along the main historic downtown street of Hope, Alaska. Hope, a small unincorporated town along the Turnagain Arm at the end of the 18-mile Hope Highway, is a popular tourist destination in the summer months for its hiking and boating opportunities and for its historical value. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

New trail in the works for Hope

Residents of Hope have wanted a separated trail off their highway for a long time. The narrow, winding highway, which stretches 18 miles along a… Continue reading

In this August 2016 picture, people walk along the main historic downtown street of Hope, Alaska. Hope, a small unincorporated town along the Turnagain Arm at the end of the 18-mile Hope Highway, is a popular tourist destination in the summer months for its hiking and boating opportunities and for its historical value. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

UA agrees to resolve sex harassment, assault issues

JUNEAU — The University of Alaska system has agreed to resolve issues stemming from a federal review of its handling of campus sexual assault and… Continue reading

Tatihana DeHoyos, an eighth-grader at Skyview Middle School, tapes up a flyer with assistance from Kendra Rolence (far left) and Priscila Moreno (center), both seventh-graders at Skyview Middle School, to promote a pancake breakfast fundraiser for a school trip on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, in Soldotna, Alaska. DeHoyos and other eighth-graders from the middle school will travel to Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Virginia, and New York City to visit museums and monuments and take in a Broadway show during the last week of May. They held a pancake breakfast at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Soldotna on Sunday from 12p.m. &

Photo: Brunching for a reason

Tatihana DeHoyos, an eighth-grader at Skyview Middle School, tapes up a flyer with assistance from Kendra Rolence (far left) and Priscila Moreno (center), both seventh-graders… Continue reading

Tatihana DeHoyos, an eighth-grader at Skyview Middle School, tapes up a flyer with assistance from Kendra Rolence (far left) and Priscila Moreno (center), both seventh-graders at Skyview Middle School, to promote a pancake breakfast fundraiser for a school trip on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, in Soldotna, Alaska. DeHoyos and other eighth-graders from the middle school will travel to Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Virginia, and New York City to visit museums and monuments and take in a Broadway show during the last week of May. They held a pancake breakfast at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Soldotna on Sunday from 12p.m. &

Push for ride-share companies in Alaska hits speed bumps

JUNEAU, Alaska — The drive to allow ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in Alaska has hit speed bumps. The bill, from Sen.… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2017

Aimed at PACs, lawmaker’s bill may hit political rival

Anchorage Republican Sen. Kevin Meyer has a nightmare. It involves credit card machines. “What we don’t want is for people to have a Paypal or… Continue reading

In this June 2016 photo, a guide rows clients on the Kasilof River near the confluence with Crooked Creek in Kasilof, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

State halts Kasilof boat landing project

A controversial project to install a new boat ramp on the banks of the Kasilof River has been put on hold. The project, known as… Continue reading

In this June 2016 photo, a guide rows clients on the Kasilof River near the confluence with Crooked Creek in Kasilof, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Nikiski man arrested for threatening troopers, snow plowers with shotgun

A Nikiski man is in custody after reportedly threatening two people in a snow plowing truck and Alaska State Troopers. Michael Wicker, 56, allegedly pointed… Continue reading

Area residents enjoy music and beer during the Frozen River Festival on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. A thick layer of snow on the ground didn’t stop the sizeable crowd from flocking to the park for the third annual event. This year’s festival was extended to include evening fireworks. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)
Area residents enjoy music and beer during the Frozen River Festival on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. A thick layer of snow on the ground didn’t stop the sizeable crowd from flocking to the park for the third annual event. This year’s festival was extended to include evening fireworks. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)
In this December 2015 file photo, Juneau Police Department Lt. Kris Sell speaks to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce about the recent uptick in heroin usage and violent crime in Juneau. (Michael Penn/Juneau Empire File)

With clashing views on SB 91, Lt. Kris Sell resigns from Criminal Justice Commission

Juneau Police Department Lt. Kris Sell has resigned her seat on the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission, a 13-member group created by the state Legislature in… Continue reading

  • Feb 18, 2017
  • By LIZ KELLAR
In this December 2015 file photo, Juneau Police Department Lt. Kris Sell speaks to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce about the recent uptick in heroin usage and violent crime in Juneau. (Michael Penn/Juneau Empire File)

Young to co-chair Congressional Cannabis Caucus

On Feb. 16, a group of U.S. House representatives from several Western states announced the Congressional Cannabis Caucus. The group is spearheaded by two Republicans… Continue reading

  • Feb 18, 2017
  • By DJ SUMMERS

Conservation groups move to intervene in predator control lawsuits

A group of than a dozen environmental groups is attempting to become a party to two lawsuits against the National Park Service and the U.S.… Continue reading

School district hosts public budget discussions

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District wants the public to put pressure on the Legislature and the borough assembly to provide additional funding in the… Continue reading

Kenai rearranges funding to prepare for new budget

Kenai got a head start on its upcoming budget by rearranging its funds via an ordinance that moves $124,303 budgeted this year for planned projects… Continue reading

Airplane lands without landing gear at Aleutians airport

UNALASKA (AP) — Three people escaped injury when a commercial airplane landed without landing gear at an airport on the Aleutian Islands. Alaska State Troopers… Continue reading

  • Feb 15, 2017

Report: Pebble shares are ‘worthless’

A New York investment firm tore apart claims by the owners of the Pebble mine project that developing the prospect is economically viable in a… Continue reading

  • Feb 15, 2017
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Chunks of frozen ice and sand line the beach at the mouth of the Kenai River on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. Kenai has been in a warm spell this week, with a high near 36 degrees on Wednesday afternoon. Warm weather is expected to continue, with highs in the 30s through Friday, according to the National Weather Service. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Photos: Heat wave

By Megan Pacer Peninsula Clarion… Continue reading

Chunks of frozen ice and sand line the beach at the mouth of the Kenai River on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. Kenai has been in a warm spell this week, with a high near 36 degrees on Wednesday afternoon. Warm weather is expected to continue, with highs in the 30s through Friday, according to the National Weather Service. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Juneau assembly to homeless: sleep in the wrong place, pay a fine

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly sent a message to the town’s unsheltered at a Monday meeting: Go to sleep in the wrong place… Continue reading

Assembly votes to introduce invocation elimination ordinance

The public will finally get a formal chance to weigh in on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s invocation practice in March. In a narrow 5-4… Continue reading

Anchorage apartment complex fire kills 2, injures 16

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE — A pre-dawn fire that swept through an apartment complex in Alaska’s largest city and burned for hours killed… Continue reading

  • Feb 15, 2017