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Attorneys offer new resolution to Soldotna sex abuse case

A former Soldotna-area karate teacher who last year pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor said he needs more time to consider a new… Continue reading

Police kill Eagle River veteran after standoff near Denver

A former Eagle River resident and Marine reservist was shot and killed by police after a standoff near Denver on Friday. According to the Denver… Continue reading

1 killed, 2 hurt in Seward Highway crash

A Nikiski man is dead and two others injured after a Monday night accident on the Seward Highway near Portage. The Soldotna Safety Communications Center… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2017
Teresa Reger (left, with sign) and Susie Stafford wave to passing cars at the annual demonstration in support of disability services by the Key Coalition advocacy group, held this year on Friday in Soldotna. Reger and Stafford are both parents of disabled adult children who receive services through the program the Key Campaign seeks to preserve. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

‘Integration and independence’: Activists raise awareness for programs for people with disabilities

For 30 years the disability services activists of Alaska’s Key Campaign have been holding annual statewide demonstrations in towns like Soldotna — where demonstrators gathered… Continue reading

Teresa Reger (left, with sign) and Susie Stafford wave to passing cars at the annual demonstration in support of disability services by the Key Coalition advocacy group, held this year on Friday in Soldotna. Reger and Stafford are both parents of disabled adult children who receive services through the program the Key Campaign seeks to preserve. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Board passes sweeping change for early run kings

Early run Kenai River king salmon will now have more protection in the middle river and management will be more conservative after the Board of… Continue reading

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a news conference in which he outlined legislation aimed at further addressing opioid abuse in the state on Monday, March 6, 2017, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Walker proposes more steps to fight opioid abuse

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker on Monday proposed additional steps aimed at addressing opioid abuse in Alaska, including pain management training for medical providers and… Continue reading

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a news conference in which he outlined legislation aimed at further addressing opioid abuse in the state on Monday, March 6, 2017, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Emergency services program serves students and the community

Since KPC’s paramedic program was launched 12 years ago, 115 students have graduated with 2-year, associate of applied science degrees. According to instructors in the… Continue reading

This August 2016 photo shows Skilak Lake and the surrounding wilderness on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. The Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area is the site of a controversy over U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules restricting hunting and firearm use. Safari Club International, a nonprofit advocating for hunting rights, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife and the National Park Service over hunting, trapping and use regulations that it claims interfere with the state’s ability to manage its wildlife. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Safari Club sues over national park, wildlife refuge regulations

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct Safari Club International Vice President Eddie Grasser's title. The Safari Club International has filed a lawsuit… Continue reading

This August 2016 photo shows Skilak Lake and the surrounding wilderness on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. The Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area is the site of a controversy over U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules restricting hunting and firearm use. Safari Club International, a nonprofit advocating for hunting rights, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife and the National Park Service over hunting, trapping and use regulations that it claims interfere with the state’s ability to manage its wildlife. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Midway through session, lawmakers looking for fiscal fix

JUNEAU — Alaska legislative leaders say they are committed to taking major steps to address the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit this year, even if that… Continue reading

Matthew Dollick, of Wasilla, untangles a sockeye from his dipnet on July 11, 2015 in Kenai. The state Board of Fisheries discussed proposals affecting the Kenai and Kasilof personal-use fisheries over the weekend. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)

On Kenai dipnet, a call for cooperation

Although people debate the value of the Kenai and Kasilof personal-use dipnet fisheries, they all find at least one thing that could be or is… Continue reading

Matthew Dollick, of Wasilla, untangles a sockeye from his dipnet on July 11, 2015 in Kenai. The state Board of Fisheries discussed proposals affecting the Kenai and Kasilof personal-use fisheries over the weekend. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)

Lack of coho data complicates fish board discussions

Although coho salmon populations have played an important role in many of the decisions made at the Board of Fisheries’ Upper Cook Inlet meeting so… Continue reading

Stephen Stringham talks to a small group of people about bear safety techniques during a presentation Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library in Soldotna, Alaska.

Biologist shares dos and don’ts of bear encounters

Ever wonder what a grizzly is thinking when it wanders into a back yard, or comes face to face with a hiker somewhere in Alaska’s… Continue reading

Stephen Stringham talks to a small group of people about bear safety techniques during a presentation Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library in Soldotna, Alaska.
This June 18, 2016 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a Yellow Warbler in Nome, Alaska. Growth of shrubs on Arctic tundra as the climate warms will have a mixed effect on breeding birds, federal researchers have concluded. Shrub density is not expected to harm species, but as shrubs grow taller, many bird species likely will find the habitat unsuitable, according to U.S. Geological Survey researchers. (Rachel M. Richardson/U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

Warming, taller shrubs may affect birds breeding on tundra

ANCHORAGE — More shrubs moving onto Arctic tundra because of climate change will have minimal effect on many of the bird species that breed there,… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2017
  • By Dan Joling
This June 18, 2016 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a Yellow Warbler in Nome, Alaska. Growth of shrubs on Arctic tundra as the climate warms will have a mixed effect on breeding birds, federal researchers have concluded. Shrub density is not expected to harm species, but as shrubs grow taller, many bird species likely will find the habitat unsuitable, according to U.S. Geological Survey researchers. (Rachel M. Richardson/U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

Legislative Information Office schedule for March 6

Monday, 3:30 p.m. The Senate Resources Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss Confirmation of Appointees: Board of Game - Ted Spraker, Lawrence Van… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2017
A team of sled dogs makes its way down the trail along 4th Avenue for the ceremonial start of the 45th Iditarod on Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Fan-friendly event kicks off Iditarod race across Alaska

ANCHORAGE — The sound of howling dogs filled downtown Anchorage on Saturday as mushers from around the world gathered for the ceremonial start of the… Continue reading

  • Mar 4, 2017
  • By Mark Thiessen
A team of sled dogs makes its way down the trail along 4th Avenue for the ceremonial start of the 45th Iditarod on Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
A commercial drift gillnetting boat leaves the mouth of the Kasilof River at about 1 a.m. July 17, 2014 during an overnight fishing period in Kasilof, Alaska. (Clarion file photo)

Board of Fish adds 1 district-wide opener for drifters

Editor's note: This article has been updated to clarify that the Board of Fisheries did not add an additional period, but added the option for… Continue reading

A commercial drift gillnetting boat leaves the mouth of the Kasilof River at about 1 a.m. July 17, 2014 during an overnight fishing period in Kasilof, Alaska. (Clarion file photo)

Boys & Girls Clubs expand their mentoring programs

The Boys &Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula have received two federal grants from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Programs to implement… Continue reading

  • Mar 4, 2017
  • By KAT SORENSEN

Most agree time to help early-run Kenai kings

Although fisheries users differ on technicalities, most of them agreed that the Kenai River’s early run of king salmon needs long-term help. The early run,… Continue reading

Intentional firearm injuries on the rise in Alaska

ANCHORAGE (AP) — There has been a significant increase in the number of intentional firearm injuries in recent years, marking a shift from when accidental… Continue reading

  • Mar 4, 2017

Soldotna commissioners tackle freestanding signs in code revision

Soldotna Planning and Zoning Commissioners are forging ahead in their revision to the city’s sign ordinance, with hopes of getting more public input during discussion… Continue reading