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Bait authorized for lower Kenai kings

Bait is now legal for king salmon on the Kenai River below Slikok Creek. Effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, anglers can use bait to target kings… Continue reading

New evaluation system for district principals

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of Education approved a new building administrator evaluation system and handbook which, pending approval from the Alaska Department… Continue reading

Commercial fishing buoys float in the Kasilof River near the Kasilof River Lodge and Cabins on Monday, June 19, 2017 in Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

State’s delay on Kasilof boat launch causes headaches for guides

At the end of a fishing day on the Kasilof River, the Russell Fishing Company guides often rope their boats together to make getting down… Continue reading

Commercial fishing buoys float in the Kasilof River near the Kasilof River Lodge and Cabins on Monday, June 19, 2017 in Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Dr. Russell, Joan Corr and Ed Krohn congratulate Dr. Isaak Scholars Jonathan Standerfer and Sophia Sorensen.

Evening by the River at the River Tower

It started in 2006 as a unique fund raiser and occasion to don formal attire and enjoy an elegant evening by the mighty Kenai River.… Continue reading

Dr. Russell, Joan Corr and Ed Krohn congratulate Dr. Isaak Scholars Jonathan Standerfer and Sophia Sorensen.
Kids got to sit in the cockpit of a WWII RCAF fighter.

War birds of the past, present thrill Peninsula Air Fair

The 17th Kenai Peninsula Air Fair was a thrilling experience for aviators of all ages and those aspiring to someday get the wind beneath their… Continue reading

Kids got to sit in the cockpit of a WWII RCAF fighter.
Baby goats lure kids to Matti’s Farm booth at River Festival.

Kenai River Festival offers something for everyone

The Kenai River Festival that started 27 years ago as an event to increase awareness of what we can do to preserve the greatest renewable… Continue reading

Baby goats lure kids to Matti’s Farm booth at River Festival.

Suspects of Kenai kidnapping and robbery at large

Kenai police are seeking the suspects of a Saturday kidnapping and robbery, in which a man walking along Kenai’s Overland Avenue claims to have been… Continue reading

Rick Koch campaigns in his unsucessful 2016 run for the Alaska House of Representatives during Soldotna’s Progress Days Parade on July 23, 2016. Koch, who served as Kenai’s city manager from 2006 to 2016, was killed on Sunday in a motorcycle accident on the Dalton Highway.

Former Kenai city manager Rick Koch dies in motorcycle accident

Former Kenai city manager Rick Koch was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Dalton Highway on Sunday. According to Alaska State Troopers, Koch, 60,… Continue reading

Rick Koch campaigns in his unsucessful 2016 run for the Alaska House of Representatives during Soldotna’s Progress Days Parade on July 23, 2016. Koch, who served as Kenai’s city manager from 2006 to 2016, was killed on Sunday in a motorcycle accident on the Dalton Highway.
A young cow moose makes her way across the Kasilof River amid a crowd of guided anglers Monday, June 19, 2017 in Kasilof, Alaska. Monday can be a busy day on the Kasilof for guides, as the Kenai River is closed to motor boat use and many head to the Kasilof. Though sockeye are starting to enter the river, most of the anglers are still targeting king salmon. Though Kasilof River has king salmon runs of both wild and hatchery king salmon, and anglers can only retain wild king salmon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Moose crossing

A young cow moose makes her way across the Kasilof River amid a crowd of guided anglers Monday in Kasilof. Monday can be a busy… Continue reading

A young cow moose makes her way across the Kasilof River amid a crowd of guided anglers Monday, June 19, 2017 in Kasilof, Alaska. Monday can be a busy day on the Kasilof for guides, as the Kenai River is closed to motor boat use and many head to the Kasilof. Though sockeye are starting to enter the river, most of the anglers are still targeting king salmon. Though Kasilof River has king salmon runs of both wild and hatchery king salmon, and anglers can only retain wild king salmon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
A sign warns people that the trail head is closed on Monday after a fatal bear mauling at Bird Ridge Trail in Anchorage. Authorities say a black bear killed a 16-year-old runner while he was competing in a race on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

2 killed in black bear attacks

ANCHORAGE — Patrick Cooper had already turned around after reaching the halfway point in a popular mountain race in Alaska when he somehow veered off… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2017
  • By RACHEL D’ORO
A sign warns people that the trail head is closed on Monday after a fatal bear mauling at Bird Ridge Trail in Anchorage. Authorities say a black bear killed a 16-year-old runner while he was competing in a race on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

East Fork fire mapped at 1,156 acres

Due to more accurate mapping, the East Fork fire was estimated to be 1,156 acres as of Monday morning, according fire managers.  The fire, sparked… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2017

KPBSD gains RAMP recognition

Thanks to Skyview Middle School Guidance Counselor Natalie Kant, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and Alaska now have representation in the American School Counselor… Continue reading

Poet’s Corner: Vote No on One

Vote No on One By Nicholas Reaume, Soldotna I’m writing you this letter, I have something to say. I’m sending it to you for solstice,… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2017
Rick Koch campaigns in his unsucessful 2016 run for the Alaska House of Representatives during Soldotna’s Progress Days Parade on July 23, 2016. Koch, who served as Kenai’s city manager from 2006 to 2017, was killed on Sunday in a motorcycle accident on the Dalton Highway.

Former Kenai city manager killed in motorcycle crash

Kenai’s former city manager was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Dalton Highway Sunday. According to Alaska State Troopers, Rick Koch, 60, of Kenai,… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Rick Koch campaigns in his unsucessful 2016 run for the Alaska House of Representatives during Soldotna’s Progress Days Parade on July 23, 2016. Koch, who served as Kenai’s city manager from 2006 to 2017, was killed on Sunday in a motorcycle accident on the Dalton Highway.

Black bear kills 16-year-old boy during race on Bird Ridge

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Authorities say a black bear killed a 16-year-old runner while he was competing in an Alaska race on Sunday. Anchorage television station… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2017
Clouds loom over Resurrection Bay in this November 2016 photo near Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

2 dead after fishing boat capsizes near Seward

Two people have died after a fishing boat capsized near Seward. The U.S. Coast Guard notified Alaska State Troopers in Seward on Saturday around 3:01… Continue reading

Clouds loom over Resurrection Bay in this November 2016 photo near Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
Summer Lazenby, pictured here Thursday, June 15, 2017, is the new executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Summer Lazenby to direct Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council

Summer Lazenby, formerly the director of educational operations at the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska, will now lead the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council as… Continue reading

Summer Lazenby, pictured here Thursday, June 15, 2017, is the new executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

On the docks, no sympathy for deadlocked lawmakers

Boats don’t have wheels. This may go without saying, but as Juneau commercial fisherman Brian Delay joked Friday at Don D. Statter Harbor, it’s worth… Continue reading

State looks to trim Medicaid costs by $30M

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is trying to cut $30 million out of its Medicaid program budget this year. Even without the… Continue reading

This map, issued Sunday, June 18, 2017 by the Alaska Division of Forestry shows the area burned by the East Fork Fire near Sterling, Alaska. (Photo courtesy the Alaska Division of Forestry)

East Fork Fire grows to 1,300 acres

The East Fork Fire on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has grown to more than 1,300 acres, but is still headed away from infrastructure. The… Continue reading

This map, issued Sunday, June 18, 2017 by the Alaska Division of Forestry shows the area burned by the East Fork Fire near Sterling, Alaska. (Photo courtesy the Alaska Division of Forestry)