One of the biggest complaints members of the public have had about the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly’s invocation policy lawsuit is the cost. As it… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Six veteran fishermen aboard a crabbing boat have gone missing in the icy, turbulent Bering Sea, and their employers are clinging to hope… Continue reading
With whirls of fat, wet snowflakes mixing with cold rain around Southcentral Alaska, “you can’t ask for poorer conditions for traveling,” said spokesperson Shannon McCarthy… Continue reading
A flock of ravens scatters when a gust of wind blows through the group as it tries to take off on Sunday in Kenai. Sunday morning brought temperatures around zero, strong winds and blowing snow to the western Kenai Peninsula, part of a stormsystem moving across Southcentral Alaska. The National Weather Service issued a warning about hazardous driving conditions after the drastic change in weather between sunny, cold Saturday and blustery Sunday. Several inches of snow were possible Sunday on the peninsula and in Kodiak. Temperatures were predicted to rise rapidly along the Gulf of Alaska coast beginning Monday, with rain following snow. It wasn’t clear how much warm air would be brought into the area by the system, according to the announcement, but “difficult travel conditions across much of Southcentral over the next several days are increasingly likely, especially for the Monday morning and evening commutes” as the rain turned to ice on the roadways. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)… Continue reading
JUNEAU (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska is searching for a fishing boat with six people that has been missing in the Bering… Continue reading
Processors and seven hatcheries have agreed to pony up millions to keep an Alaska Department of Fish and Game research project going. Pacific Seafood Processors… Continue reading
The coalition leading the Alaska House of Representatives has unveiled the core of its plan to erase Alaska’s $2.7 billion annual deficit. On Friday, members… Continue reading
Several retailers have confirmed that Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office enforcement seized thousands of dollars worth of imported cannabidiol oils on Feb. 9. “The Marijuana… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency halved the number of staffers attending an annual Anchorage forum on issues like climate change in response to… Continue reading
Three people were arrested this week during a drug bust in Nikiski. The Alaska State Troopers Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit began an investigation of a… Continue reading
One person was hurt in the three-vehicle car accident on the Sterling Highway on Friday. First responders from Central Emergency Services and the Soldotna Police… Continue reading
Kenai Peninsula residents got a rude awakening early Sunday morning when a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Lower Cook Inlet. No injuries have been reported… Continue reading
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly… Continue reading
Jennifer Wells is the newest addition to the Kenai Superior Court bench. Her selection to fill the seat being left open by retiring Superior Court… Continue reading
For the third time in a year, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will consider an ordinance to eliminate the invocation before its meetings. An ordinance… Continue reading
Enstar Natural Gas Co. is working on repairing a gas line that was damaged in the Nikiski area. Lindsay Hobson, communications manager for Enstar, said… Continue reading
Those looking to cast off the cold and gloom of the winter season will have a good opportunity with an upcoming Triumvirate Theatre show that… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s advisory committee on Native education is looking for suggestions on how to fill the various educational gaps the district’s… Continue reading
Thursday update: The pilot who was hurt Wednesday when her plane went down in the Kenai River near Sterling was having mechanical issues before the… Continue reading
