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Clinton, Trump warn of dire consequences if rival wins

DADE CITY, Fla. — Donald Trump could draw the United States into nuclear war, Hillary Clinton warns. Clinton would plunge the country into a constitutional… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2016
  • By JULIE PACE and JONATHAN LEMIRE

Two die in mobile home fire

Two people died early Tuesday morning in a fire that engulfed their mobile home.Alaska State Troopers responded just after 2:17 a.m. to a report of… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2016

Kenai man gets 5 years for faking ID, government credentials

A Kenai man was sentenced Monday in federal court to 5 years in prison for making false identification documents and identity theft.David Henry, 42, was… Continue reading

Ballot Measure 2 promises cheaper student loans, but state could shoulder some impact

Sen. Anna MacKinnon has tried for more than four years to make student loans cheaper. That effort will now be decided by voters on Tuesday.If… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion The three candidates for the House of Representatives District 30 seat, nonpartisan Daniel Lynch (left), Republican Gary Knopp (center) and Democrat Shauna Thornton met for a forum at a joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce luncheon Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. The three and the Alaska Constitution Party's candidate, J.R. Myers, will face off Nov. 8 to replace current representative Kurt Olson.

Election approaches in contested District 30

There’s still a week to go until Election Day, but many Alaskans can’t wait to vote.So far, 36,229 people statewide have already cast their ballots.… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion The three candidates for the House of Representatives District 30 seat, nonpartisan Daniel Lynch (left), Republican Gary Knopp (center) and Democrat Shauna Thornton met for a forum at a joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce luncheon Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. The three and the Alaska Constitution Party's candidate, J.R. Myers, will face off Nov. 8 to replace current representative Kurt Olson.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Fire Marshal Tommy Carver sprays off smoldering material taken from the wall of the Cowan, Gerry, and Aaronson law office on Monday, Oct. 31 in Old Town Kenai. A patient leaving the nearby Cook Inlet Dental office called the Kenai Fire Department after seeing smoke from the building, and two Kenai fire engines responded at 2:11 pm. Kenai Fire Chief Jeff Tucker said the damage was confined to the corner wall and the two people inside the building weren't hurt.

Fire damages wall in Old Town Kenai

Editor's note: The photo caption running with this story has been changed to correct Kenai Fire Department's time of response.  The Kenai Fire Department put… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Fire Marshal Tommy Carver sprays off smoldering material taken from the wall of the Cowan, Gerry, and Aaronson law office on Monday, Oct. 31 in Old Town Kenai. A patient leaving the nearby Cook Inlet Dental office called the Kenai Fire Department after seeing smoke from the building, and two Kenai fire engines responded at 2:11 pm. Kenai Fire Chief Jeff Tucker said the damage was confined to the corner wall and the two people inside the building weren't hurt.
Photo courtesy Kenaitze Indian Tribe In this Aug. 23, 2016, Nancy Nelson (left) and Laura Hobson look at antiques in a curio store during a shopping trip the two women shared in Kenai, Alaska. Both are participating in the Kenaitze Indian Tribe's Senior Companion Program.

Kenaitze program connects seniors for companionship, help

Soldotna was lonely when Laura Hobson and her husband moved there from Anchorage two years ago to retire. These days, she keeps busy visiting other… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Kenaitze Indian Tribe In this Aug. 23, 2016, Nancy Nelson (left) and Laura Hobson look at antiques in a curio store during a shopping trip the two women shared in Kenai, Alaska. Both are participating in the Kenaitze Indian Tribe's Senior Companion Program.

Man charged with crashing, burning state truck, trailer

ANCHORAGE — A Fairbanks man suspected of crashing and burning a state-owned truck 134 miles from where it was stolen was held Monday on multiple… Continue reading

Fish harvesters, processors work on budget plan

Fish harvesters and processors might not agree on much, but everyone hates taxes.Commercial fishing stakeholders took turns in 2016 tearing apart a commercial fisheries tax… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2016
  • By DJ SUMMERS
Kids drop,cover and hold

Kids drop,cover and hold

Around the world millions of people practiced how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On during the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill of 2016. The Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading

Kids drop,cover and hold
KNWR 75th

KNWR 75th

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (KNWR) celebration of 75 years of conservation kicked off October 8th with the opening reception of the 75th Anniversary Photography… Continue reading

KNWR 75th
ye olde curiosity shop

ye olde curiosity shop

Jeanie Carter’s “Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe” has a new location and triple the space of her former store at the Merit strip mall in Kenai.… Continue reading

ye olde curiosity shop
Under the sea

Under the sea

The 22nd Soldotna Chamber of Commerce pie and dessert auction at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex was a flood of fun and funds, true to… Continue reading

Under the sea

As tourism grows, industry associations look to new marketing funding

Alaska likely saw another record-breaking tourism year in 2016, according to preliminary numbers from the industry. More than 1 million cruise ship passengers came through… Continue reading

Kenai Peninsula College: Around Campus

With the first snowfall, students need to be thinking about and planning for the upcoming spring semester. Priority registration opens for students who are admitted… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016
  • By Suzie Kendrick
  • Schools

Around the District

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Nikiski Fire Department This map provided by the Nikiski Fire Department shows the service area's two exisiting fire stations and the proposed location of a third station at the intersection of Escape Route and Holt-Lamplight Road. The station was originally planned to be built in the early 2000s but was tabled because of the economy. Now, the Nikiski Fire Service Area Advisory Board has enough money to pay for the project out of pocket.

Third Nikiski fire station planned

The Nikiski Fire Department is dusting off plans for a project that first began more than 13 years ago. A third fire station long been… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Nikiski Fire Department This map provided by the Nikiski Fire Department shows the service area's two exisiting fire stations and the proposed location of a third station at the intersection of Escape Route and Holt-Lamplight Road. The station was originally planned to be built in the early 2000s but was tabled because of the economy. Now, the Nikiski Fire Service Area Advisory Board has enough money to pay for the project out of pocket.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Karbon Lindley, 18 months, dressed up as an Alaska State Trooper, sneaks a look at his candy stash on a walk through the trails system during the annual Tsalteshi Trails Spook Night on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. Families walked through the trail system and visited at stations sponsored by local businesses, government agencies and political candidates, collecting every kind of goodie from candy to keychains to reflective shoelaces - handed out by the City of Soldotna - just before a group of runners took off into the trails for a 5K.

Photo: Sneaking a peek

Karbon Lindley, 18 months, dressed up as an Alaska State Trooper, sneaks a look at his candy stash on a walk through the trails system… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Karbon Lindley, 18 months, dressed up as an Alaska State Trooper, sneaks a look at his candy stash on a walk through the trails system during the annual Tsalteshi Trails Spook Night on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. Families walked through the trail system and visited at stations sponsored by local businesses, government agencies and political candidates, collecting every kind of goodie from candy to keychains to reflective shoelaces - handed out by the City of Soldotna - just before a group of runners took off into the trails for a 5K.

Fake ‘trooper’ scamming peninsula residents

Alaska State Troopers are warning Kenai Peninsula residents to be aware of a scam in which a caller pretends to be a trooper.Recently, a number… Continue reading

Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion An F-22 Raptor fighter jet takes off from the Kenai airport on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016.

Fighter planes land at Kenai Airport

A pair of F-22 “Raptor” fighter jets — from the U.S. Air Force’s 525 squadron and the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd squadron, both based at… Continue reading

Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion An F-22 Raptor fighter jet takes off from the Kenai airport on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016.