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A drift gillnet fishing vessel makes its way into the Kenai River on Friday, July 28, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Supreme Court says no to hearing UCIDA case

The lawsuit over whether the federal government or the state should manage Cook Inlet’s salmon fisheries won’t get its day in the U.S. Supreme Court… Continue reading

A drift gillnet fishing vessel makes its way into the Kenai River on Friday, July 28, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
Kendall Dellasperanza’s fourth grade class from McNeil Canyon Elementary School prepares to scour a section of shoreline for trash Friday, Sept. 22 near Mariner Park in Homer. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News.)

CoastWalk cleans up beaches and monitors ecology

Students from McNeil Canyon Elementary School walking the Homer Spit beaches last Friday have become the latest generation of citizen scientists participating in CoastWalk, the… Continue reading

Kendall Dellasperanza’s fourth grade class from McNeil Canyon Elementary School prepares to scour a section of shoreline for trash Friday, Sept. 22 near Mariner Park in Homer. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News.)
This map from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shows the winter and summer habitats of beluga whales in the state. (Courtesy the Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

Beluga research looks at failure to rebound

Two research efforts are taking new approaches to the question of why Cook Inlet’s endangered beluga whales haven’t recovered since hunting restrictions were placed on… Continue reading

This map from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shows the winter and summer habitats of beluga whales in the state. (Courtesy the Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

Murkowski: Republican Party seems fractured

KETCHIKAN — Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska weighed in on the current state of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump, saying she… Continue reading

  • Oct 1, 2017
  • By The Associated Press

Upper Cook Inlet commercial fishing to close for 2017

Commercial fishing will be done for the 2017 season in Upper Cook Inlet effective Oct. 6. The east side set gillnet fishery in Upper Cook… Continue reading

In this Sept. 20, 2017 photo, Donald and Cathy Raunig pose during a visit to Kodiak, Alaska. For Donald Raunig, each visit to Kodiak takes him back in time. Unlike most cruise ship visitors, Raunig is already very familiar with Kodiak. In the early 1960s, Raunig was stationed at the U.S. Naval Operating Base on what is currently U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak.(JoAnn Snoderly/Kodiak Daily Mirror via AP)

Man who flew recon day of tsunami returns to Kodiak

KODIAK — For Donald Raunig, each visit to Kodiak takes him back in time. Unlike most cruise ship visitors, Raunig is already very familiar with… Continue reading

  • Oct 1, 2017
  • By JoANN SNODERLY
In this Sept. 20, 2017 photo, Donald and Cathy Raunig pose during a visit to Kodiak, Alaska. For Donald Raunig, each visit to Kodiak takes him back in time. Unlike most cruise ship visitors, Raunig is already very familiar with Kodiak. In the early 1960s, Raunig was stationed at the U.S. Naval Operating Base on what is currently U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak.(JoAnn Snoderly/Kodiak Daily Mirror via AP)
This photo, courtesy of the Alaska Department of Corrections, shows the Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward, Alaska. (Courtesy Alaska Department of Corrections)

Report says corrections officers improperly left inmates naked in cells for hours

The Alaska Department of Corrections acted wrongly when correctional officers forced a group of 12 male inmates in Seward to strip naked in front of… Continue reading

This photo, courtesy of the Alaska Department of Corrections, shows the Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward, Alaska. (Courtesy Alaska Department of Corrections)
Gavin Graves braves the cold water of the Cook Inlet to beach comb along the beach in Kenai, Alaska on Saturday, October 1, 2017. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Beachcombing

Gavin Graves braves the cold water of the Cook Inlet to beach comb along the beach in Kenai, Alaska on Saturday, October 1, 2017. (Photo… Continue reading

Gavin Graves braves the cold water of the Cook Inlet to beach comb along the beach in Kenai, Alaska on Saturday, October 1, 2017. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Ballot prop asks to raise sales tax cap to $1,000

Kenai Peninsula residents who voted last year may have a moment of déjà vu when they look at their ballots again this year — one… Continue reading

Winston the golden retriever waits patiently for a treat that attracts fellow park-goers at 3 Friends Dog Park’s opening day in Soldotna, Alaska on Saturday September 30, 2017. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Dog park gets two paws up

Soldotna Mayor Pete Sprague cuts the ribbon for the 3 Friends Dog Park on North Aspen Drive in Soldotna on Saturday. “It’s kind of ironic… Continue reading

Winston the golden retriever waits patiently for a treat that attracts fellow park-goers at 3 Friends Dog Park’s opening day in Soldotna, Alaska on Saturday September 30, 2017. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Annexation discussion continues despite lack of trust

Soldotna is considering annexing one or more of nine areas outside of current city borders, and has brought the conversation outside of city hall, to… Continue reading

Kenai man arrested for sexual abuse of several minors

A Kenai man is facing multiple charges of sexual assault against multiple minors over a period of five years. Donald Tresness, 29, of Kenai, was… Continue reading

Troopers arrest woman after high-speed chase in stolen truck

A high-speed chase on near Soldotna on Friday ended in Alaska State Troopers arresting a woman for stealing a truck. Amber Heath, 28, of Kenai,… Continue reading

A footbridge stretches out over wetlands on the Ryan’s Creek trail among foliage in full fall colors Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. The Ryan’s Creek trail, which runs for about 1.3 miles parallel to Trading Bay Road and connects the Kenai Spur Highway and Marathon Road near Daubenspeck Family Park, was extended in 2013. The city of Kenai maintains a network of pedestrian trails downtown, part of which features a disc golf course in the park near the Kenai Safeway. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Photo: Out for a stroll

A footbridge stretches out over wetlands on the Ryan’s Creek trail among foliage in full fall colors Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. The… Continue reading

A footbridge stretches out over wetlands on the Ryan’s Creek trail among foliage in full fall colors Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. The Ryan’s Creek trail, which runs for about 1.3 miles parallel to Trading Bay Road and connects the Kenai Spur Highway and Marathon Road near Daubenspeck Family Park, was extended in 2013. The city of Kenai maintains a network of pedestrian trails downtown, part of which features a disc golf course in the park near the Kenai Safeway. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Landfill, transfer sites switch to winter hours

Peninsula landfill, transfer sites switch to winter hours Kenai Peninsula Borough landfill and transfer sites will switch to winter hours Sunday. The Central Peninsula Landfill… Continue reading

  • Sep 28, 2017

Alaska mayors again plead for Legislature to fix deficit

For the past two years, mayors across Alaska have pleaded for the Alaska Legislature to do something — anything — to solve the state’s multibillion-dollar… Continue reading

Ethics complaint dismissed against Homer council members

Affirming what had been suspected happened when a Heartbeat of Homer spokesperson broke confidentiality, an ethics complaint against three Homer City Council members filed on… Continue reading

Duane Bannock (right), a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, answers a question during a forum hosted by the Central Peninsula League of Women Voters as fellow candidate Hal Smalley listens Sept. 13, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Smalley, Bannock face off in District 2

Two familiar political characters are facing off again to represent District 2 to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. Voters in the city of Kenai have… Continue reading

Duane Bannock (right), a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, answers a question during a forum hosted by the Central Peninsula League of Women Voters as fellow candidate Hal Smalley listens Sept. 13, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Senator, former backer of SB91, seeks its repeal

Sen. Mia Costello has heard enough. Seventeen months ago, the Anchorage Republican was among the co-sponsors of Senate Bill 91, a sweeping reform of Alaska’s… Continue reading

Poet’s Corner: ‘At the End of the Day’

“At the End of the Day” By Hedy-Jo Huss, Soldotna Hey, “at the end of the day,” I’m pooped TV announcers and the press tell… Continue reading

  • Sep 28, 2017