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President Barack Obama and Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton wave to delegates after President Obama's speech during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Wednesday, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obama boosts Clinton: Carry her like you carried me

PHILADELPHIA — His own legacy on the line, President Barack Obama implored Americans to elect Hillary Clinton to the White House, casting her as a… Continue reading

  • Jul 27, 2016
  • By JULIE PACE and CATHERINE LUCEY
President Barack Obama and Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton wave to delegates after President Obama's speech during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Wednesday, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Photo courtesy Rashah McChesney Anglers race up the river after trolling for king salmon on the Kenai River on Sunday, July 24, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska.

Fishing report: Kenai king fishing season approaches end

Anyone looking for a king salmon stamp in Soldotna after last weekend might be hard-pressed to find one.The three big-box stores in Soldotna — Fred… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Rashah McChesney Anglers race up the river after trolling for king salmon on the Kenai River on Sunday, July 24, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Fish waste accumulates along the tide line at the Kenai River's north beach on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The City of Kenai rakes the waste out to ocean every night and local groups contribute to cleanup efforts, but the waste still builds up on the tideline when the water washes it back in.

Keeping an eye on fish waste

At any given point, there are several lines drawn across the Kenai beach — the drag poles of dipnets, footprints on their way to the… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Fish waste accumulates along the tide line at the Kenai River's north beach on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The City of Kenai rakes the waste out to ocean every night and local groups contribute to cleanup efforts, but the waste still builds up on the tideline when the water washes it back in.

HOPE intentional community moves forward

Hope Community Resources Inc.’s intentional neighborhood recently got a $200,000 Wightman Family Trust grant for site preparation. The money helps move the project one step… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Bill Parker talks to his wife, Shoney, in their bluff-side home Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Happy Valley, Alaska. After years of struggling to get services and medical care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, Parker said things are running more smoothly since he enrolled in the Veteran-Directed Home and Community Based Services Program, offered for the first time in Alaska through the Independent Living Center of the Kenai Peninsula.

No place like home: Program helps veterans with in-home assistance

For someone who loves to get out on the water and fish as much as Happy Valley resident Bill Parker, the inability to walk is… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Bill Parker talks to his wife, Shoney, in their bluff-side home Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Happy Valley, Alaska. After years of struggling to get services and medical care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, Parker said things are running more smoothly since he enrolled in the Veteran-Directed Home and Community Based Services Program, offered for the first time in Alaska through the Independent Living Center of the Kenai Peninsula.

Third boat in 2 weeks capsizes on river

Two boaters were rescued when their vessel overturned near the Kenai City Dock Tuesday afternoon.A boat took on water and capsized on the Kenai River… Continue reading

UFA asks for fishermen’s input on habitat

The biggest commercial fishing trade organization in the state is looking for a little more information about engagement and habitat from its members.The United Fishermen… Continue reading

State targets Palmer prison for November closing

ANCHORAGE — The state corrections department announced a plan Tuesday to close the Palmer Correctional Center and transfer nearly 500 prisoners and many of the… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2016
  • By Mark Thiessen
Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Clinton wins historic nomination, says glass ceiling cracked

PHILADELPHIA — Taking on the role of devoted political spouse, former President Bill Clinton declared his wife Hillary Clinton an impassioned “change-maker” as he served… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2016
  • By JULIE PACE and CATHERINE LUCEY
Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Kenai senior and low-income housing projects move forward

The Kenai Peninsula Housing Initiative’s plans to bring low-income and senior housing to Kenai are rolling forward with a low-income housing tentatively titled Clear Pointe… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion (Left to right) Anika Jedlika, Johana Jedlicka, store manager Tammy Bunn, Katy Cox, and Morgan Noyes dodged the heavy rain inside Cabin Fever Creations to celebrate Johana Jedlicka's 7th birthday Monday, July 25, 2016, in Soldotna, Alaska.

Painting party

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  • Jul 25, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion (Left to right) Anika Jedlika, Johana Jedlicka, store manager Tammy Bunn, Katy Cox, and Morgan Noyes dodged the heavy rain inside Cabin Fever Creations to celebrate Johana Jedlicka's 7th birthday Monday, July 25, 2016, in Soldotna, Alaska.

State seeks to throw out “highly qualified” teacher requirements

The State Board of Education wants to repeal the requirement that all teachers be highly qualified.It is the first step to align Alaska’s policies that… Continue reading

  • Jul 25, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
A truck carrying chum salmon to a cannery in Juneau rolled Monday afternoon, spilling the fish across three of the highway's four lanes and backing up traffic for about 90 minutes. (Photo by Michael Penn, Juneau Empire)

Chum spill blocks Juneau roadway

A truck loaded with fish totes rolled over on Egan Drive in Juneau on Monday afternoon, spilling thousands of pounds of chum salmon onto the… Continue reading

  • Jul 25, 2016
  • By LISA PHU
A truck carrying chum salmon to a cannery in Juneau rolled Monday afternoon, spilling the fish across three of the highway's four lanes and backing up traffic for about 90 minutes. (Photo by Michael Penn, Juneau Empire)

DHSS tightens public health center services

State budget cuts will set some limits on access to services at Alaska’s public health clinics.The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services’ Section of… Continue reading

Some Sanders delegates to support Clinton in November

JUNEAU — Several Alaska delegates who have supported Bernie Sanders for president said Monday that they will vote for presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in… Continue reading

  • Jul 25, 2016
  • By Becky Bohrer
First Lady Michelle Obama takes the stage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Monday, July 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

After turmoil, Sanders, Mrs Obama, Warren thrill convention

PHILADELPHIA — First lady Michelle Obama stepped into the presidential election Monday with a forceful, impassioned defense of Hillary Clinton, casting her as the only… Continue reading

  • Jul 25, 2016
  • By JULIE PACE and KEN THOMAS
First Lady Michelle Obama takes the stage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Monday, July 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Kalani Ross, the owner of Ol' Boy Cuisine, mans his food truck on the north Kenai Beach on Friday, July 15, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. Ross is among a number of vendors serving the personal use dipnet fishery at the mouth of the Kenai River.

Vendors take businesses straight to the beach

Rattling along the deep ruts of the sand on the Kenai River’s south beach in a side-by-side, Jason Floyd took orders for mochas. He wheeled… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Kalani Ross, the owner of Ol' Boy Cuisine, mans his food truck on the north Kenai Beach on Friday, July 15, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. Ross is among a number of vendors serving the personal use dipnet fishery at the mouth of the Kenai River.

First Student attempts to block pupil transportation contract award

The Kenai Superior Court lifted a stay filed by First Student, Alaska’s largest pupil transportation provider, to bar the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District from… Continue reading

  • Jul 21, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Michelle LaVigueur, O'Brien Garden and Trees manager, chats with Edna Gerke who is tastes one of the many cherry-based treats baked for the Cherry Tasting Party that dozens braved midsummer showers to show up for Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Fruits of labor

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  • Jul 24, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Michelle LaVigueur, O'Brien Garden and Trees manager, chats with Edna Gerke who is tastes one of the many cherry-based treats baked for the Cherry Tasting Party that dozens braved midsummer showers to show up for Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Silver Alert cancelled, man found

The Silver Alert activated for Oscar Rookard, 81, has been cancelled. According to Lt. Ben Langham of the Kenai Police Department, the elderly man was… Continue reading

  • Jul 24, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan