Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Joel Stone, a biological intern at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, pulls bird vetch growing on private lands in a coordinated effort to eradicate this invasive plant from the Kenai Peninsula.

Refuge Notebook: The first step in solving invasive species problems

Invasive species are a great concern the world over. An invasive species is one that is not native to an area, and potentially disrupts or… Continue reading

  • Aug 4, 2016
  • By JOEL STONE
Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Joel Stone, a biological intern at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, pulls bird vetch growing on private lands in a coordinated effort to eradicate this invasive plant from the Kenai Peninsula.
Photo by DJ Summers/Alaska Journal of Commerce Cannabis clones sit on a rack in Greatland Ganja's Kasilof farm. After growing to the required size, the plants will be moved from the indoor grow room to an outdoor greenhouse. Each carries a tag that registers the plant's type and the overall quantity of plants in the facility.

Buds and bugs: cannabis grow inspections underway

KASILOF — On July 28, Kasilof’s Greatland Ganja became the second of 47 approved cultivation facilities in Alaska to pass inspection and receive its full… Continue reading

  • Aug 4, 2016
  • By By DJ Summers
Photo by DJ Summers/Alaska Journal of Commerce Cannabis clones sit on a rack in Greatland Ganja's Kasilof farm. After growing to the required size, the plants will be moved from the indoor grow room to an outdoor greenhouse. Each carries a tag that registers the plant's type and the overall quantity of plants in the facility.

US, Canadian soldiers train in interior Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Soldiers from U.S. and Canada have spent much of the last few weeks engaging in war games in expansive interior Alaska, with Iowa… Continue reading

  • Aug 4, 2016
  • By Mark Thiessen

U.S House candidates introduced at Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

Candidates challenging incumbent Republican Don Young for Alaska’s single seat in the U.S House of Representatives participated Wednesday in a forum hosted by the Kenai… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion An angler's line pulls tight against the current of the Kenai River on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 at Cunningham Park in Kenai, Alaska.

Fishing report: Silvers come in slow, pinks abound on Kenai

Though the king salmon season is over, the fishing season for other species is just getting started on the Kenai River.In less than an hour… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion An angler's line pulls tight against the current of the Kenai River on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 at Cunningham Park in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion District Attorney Scot Leaders watches during cross examination while expert witness Ross Gardner, a crime scene reconstructionist, demonstrates body positions in the second day of a sentencing Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska. Iraq War veteran Paul Vermillion, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter for the December 2013 death of Genghis Muskox in Cooper Landing.

Manslaughter sentencing pushed into third day

The sentencing for a man who pleaded guilty to a 2013 Cooper Landing manslaughter has been pushed into a third day after attorneys worked through… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion District Attorney Scot Leaders watches during cross examination while expert witness Ross Gardner, a crime scene reconstructionist, demonstrates body positions in the second day of a sentencing Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska. Iraq War veteran Paul Vermillion, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter for the December 2013 death of Genghis Muskox in Cooper Landing.

Proposed Wildlife Refuge rule creates debate

A proposed wildlife management rule puts the federal Fish and Wildlife Service’s ecosystem conservation priorities in conflict with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s… Continue reading

Kenai Peninsula average rents second lowest in Alaska

It’s the start of a new month — have you paid your rent yet? For Kenai Peninsula Borough renters studied in an annual state report… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Paul Vermillion listens during the first of a two-day sentencing Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska. Vermillion pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in April for the December 2013 death of Genghis Muskox after the state and defense reached an agreement the day before his trial was scheduled to begin.

Sentencing for Cooper Landing manslaughter begins

More than 30 people packed a Kenai courtroom Tuesday for a sentencing that will end a manslaughter case more than 2 1/2 years old. Paul… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Paul Vermillion listens during the first of a two-day sentencing Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska. Vermillion pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in April for the December 2013 death of Genghis Muskox after the state and defense reached an agreement the day before his trial was scheduled to begin.

Don Young makes stop in Soldotna

The presidential candidates are set and the Republican Party has made an endorsement, but Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) won’t tell anyone who to vote for.“I… Continue reading

Science unsure of cause for salmon decline in Yukon River

TESLIN, Yukon Territory — Ask scientists about the decline of the Yukon River’s chinook salmon run, and they’ll tell you they know one thing for… Continue reading

  • Aug 2, 2016
  • By BOB WEBER

Tlingit story: ‘Boy who didn’t respect the salmon’

TESLIN, Yukon Territory (AP) — A traditional Tlingit story about respect, as told by Teslin Tlingit band council member Duane Aucoin:“There was a young boy… Continue reading

  • Aug 2, 2016

Spur closure to resume; North Spruce Street paved

Kenai’s North Spruce Street — formerly gravel — has been paved for a reduced price because of its use as a detour during ongoing work… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Tim Dillon, the former city manager of Seldovia, pictured Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska, has stepped into a new role as executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District, a nonprofit that supports businesses on the peninsula.

By the numbers: Tim Dillon steps in as executive director of KPEDD

Organizing the Arctic Winter Games first brought Tim Dillon to the Kenai Peninsula, and a decade later, he will take another regional role as executive… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Tim Dillon, the former city manager of Seldovia, pictured Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska, has stepped into a new role as executive director of the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District, a nonprofit that supports businesses on the peninsula.

Salmonfest continues to evolve

This weekend, thousands are expected to crowd the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik at the raucous confluence of salmon conservation advocacy and music for Salmonfest… Continue reading

  • Aug 1, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Sen. Sullivan condemns Trump comments

JUNEAU — Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan on Monday condemned comments from his party’s presidential nominee about the parents of a decorated Army captain… Continue reading

  • Aug 1, 2016
  • By Becky Bohrer

Alaska ending election night gathering amid budget crunch

JUNEAU — It’s an election night tradition in Alaska: jubilant candidates followed by chanting, sign-waving supporters parade into a cavernous convention hall, shaking hands and… Continue reading

  • Aug 1, 2016
  • By Becky Bohrer

Schulte uprooted from Marijuana Control Board

Gov. Bill Walker has removed Bruce Schulte from the Marijuana Control Board.Walker’s letter gives little explanation for Schulte’s removal.“While I have appreciated your willingness to… Continue reading

  • Aug 1, 2016
  • By DJ SUMMERS
Cedar dust flies

Cedar dust flies

A unique competition and art form known as Saw Fest all started with a dead tree in Scott Hanson’s yard in Sterling, “I had a… Continue reading

Cedar dust flies