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Intergenerational program engages whole community with senior citizens

Homer Senior Citizens Inc. wants to better connect all generations in the Homer community to ease loneliness, improve health and spread knowledge. The new intergenerational… Continue reading

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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Avery Walden, 9, stands before an ice wall her father set up in the back yard of their home on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 near Soldotna, Alaska. Her father, Chris Walden, had to custom-make her ice cleats from a larger set. "Mountaineering gear for kids doesn't exist, so a lot of times you have to fabricate stuff, weld stuff, make stuff," he said. Avery and Chris Walden, along with a family friend, will embark on an eight-day expedition to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. If they succeed, Avery Walden will be the youngest female ever to summit the 19,341-foot mountain.

Soldotna father and daughter prepare to climb 2 highest African peaks

There came a moment last spring when Chris Walden had to ask his daughter Avery to pick what was most important to her. Avery Walden,… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Avery Walden, 9, stands before an ice wall her father set up in the back yard of their home on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 near Soldotna, Alaska. Her father, Chris Walden, had to custom-make her ice cleats from a larger set. "Mountaineering gear for kids doesn't exist, so a lot of times you have to fabricate stuff, weld stuff, make stuff," he said. Avery and Chris Walden, along with a family friend, will embark on an eight-day expedition to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. If they succeed, Avery Walden will be the youngest female ever to summit the 19,341-foot mountain.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Avery Walden, 9, practices climbing an ice wall her father set up in the back yard of their home on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 near Soldotna, Alaska. Avery and Chris Walden, along with a family friend, will embark on an eight-day expedition to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. If they succeed, Avery Walden will be the youngest female ever to summit the 19,341-foot mountain.

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  • Dec 29, 2016
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Avery Walden, 9, practices climbing an ice wall her father set up in the back yard of their home on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 near Soldotna, Alaska. Avery and Chris Walden, along with a family friend, will embark on an eight-day expedition to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. If they succeed, Avery Walden will be the youngest female ever to summit the 19,341-foot mountain.

Kenai Peninsula still struggles to house homeless

Snow blew lightly across the threshold of the Friendship Mission when a knock came on the office door. Mary Anne Cowgill, the co-owner, made her… Continue reading

Sen. Sullivan hopeful heading into 2017

Like all members of Congress, Sen. Dan Sullivan has a long list of to-dos. Tops on that list right now is an issue he’s outwardly… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2016
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion In this May 3, 2016 file photo, outgoing Kenai City Manager Rick Koch speaks at the Soldotna Sports Complex in Soldotna. On December 31 Koch will officially leave the post of Kenai City Manager, which he's held since February 2006, to be replaced by Paul Ostrander.

Changing of the guard: 2017 brings new city manager to Kenai

Like that ubiquitous cartoon of the grizzled old year shuffling away as the fresh-faced infant of the new year arrives, Kenai city manager Rick Koch… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion In this May 3, 2016 file photo, outgoing Kenai City Manager Rick Koch speaks at the Soldotna Sports Complex in Soldotna. On December 31 Koch will officially leave the post of Kenai City Manager, which he's held since February 2006, to be replaced by Paul Ostrander.

Fishing restrictions aimed at helping native fish populations recover

With an eye toward helping native fish populations recover, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued emergency orders on Wednesday affecting fishing on several… Continue reading

  • Dec 28, 2016

Feds to begin cleanup of old wells on the North Slope

JUNEAU (AP) — Federal officials are planning another trip to a reserve on Alaska’s North Slope to plug several old oil wells as winter weather… Continue reading

  • Dec 28, 2016

State’s new method leads to lower production forecast

There is good news and bad news when it comes to the State of Alaska’s closely monitored oil production forecasts.A new method should mean more… Continue reading

  • Dec 28, 2016
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion The skeleton of a greenhouse stands in the snow Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 outside of Charlie's Pizza in Nikiski, Alaska. The restaurant's owner, Steve Chamberlain, will close shop on Jan. 1, 2017 and begin the transition to a new business, Everett's Acres Farm and Feed, that will sell a variety of animal feed and fresh produce grown by Chamberlain in an on-site greenhouse.

Animal feed, health store to replace Charlie’s Pizza at year’s end

When an oven door closes, a greenhouse door opens. At least that’s the case for Steve Chamberlain, owner of Charlie’s Pizza restaurant in Nikiski, which… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion The skeleton of a greenhouse stands in the snow Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 outside of Charlie's Pizza in Nikiski, Alaska. The restaurant's owner, Steve Chamberlain, will close shop on Jan. 1, 2017 and begin the transition to a new business, Everett's Acres Farm and Feed, that will sell a variety of animal feed and fresh produce grown by Chamberlain in an on-site greenhouse.

AP New Year’s poll: Americans hopeful for a better 2017

NEW YORK — Emotionally wrenching politics, foreign conflicts and shootings at home took a toll on Americans in 2016, but they are entering 2017 on… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2016
  • By EMILY SWANSON and VERENA DOBNIK
FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2016, file photo, Rep. Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, speaks to reporters at a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. Edgmon, the incoming speaker of the Alaska House, known as a level-headed moderate willing to work across party lines, faces major tests in leading a new majority coalition and trying to secure agreement on a plan to address the state's multibillion-dollar deficit. Edgmon acknowledges moments of trepidation about his new role. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

Lawmaker who has long shunned spotlight is becoming speaker

JUNEAU — The incoming speaker of the Alaska House, known as a level-headed moderate willing to work across party lines, faces major tests in leading… Continue reading

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2016, file photo, Rep. Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, speaks to reporters at a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. Edgmon, the incoming speaker of the Alaska House, known as a level-headed moderate willing to work across party lines, faces major tests in leading a new majority coalition and trying to secure agreement on a plan to address the state's multibillion-dollar deficit. Edgmon acknowledges moments of trepidation about his new role. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

Two found dead in camper fire

Crews from the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Central Emergency Services responded to a burning camping trailer on Cardwell Road, between Soldotna and Kasilof, on Sunday at… Continue reading

President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial, part of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, adjacent to Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, as part of a ceremony to honor those killed in the Japanese attack on the naval harbor. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

At Pearl Harbor, US and Japan seek absolution from the war

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — In a historic pilgrimage, the leaders of Japan and the United States took to the hallowed waters of Pearl Harbor on… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2016
  • By JOSH LEDERMAN and CALEB JONES
President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial, part of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, adjacent to Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, as part of a ceremony to honor those killed in the Japanese attack on the naval harbor. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Marijuana plants are pictured at Croy's Enterprises, a commercial marijuana facility located outside of Soldotna. Two years after voters opted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the industry has taken root. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Six months in, marijuana businesses settling in

“You’re on camera.” Mike Harris nodded up at the corners of the ceiling, where spherical black lenses glinted in the weak winter light. The rest… Continue reading

Marijuana plants are pictured at Croy's Enterprises, a commercial marijuana facility located outside of Soldotna. Two years after voters opted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the industry has taken root. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Dividend, alongside budget, will be a focus for lawmakers

Sen. Bill Wielechowski knows the state needs to balance its budget. The Anchorage Democrat just wants to make sure that Alaskans’ Permanent Fund Dividend isn’t… Continue reading

Alcohol regulations poised for overhaul

Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, is expected to be the key figure this year as long-awaited reforms to Alaska’s alcohol laws reach the Legislature.Since 2012, members… Continue reading

New overtime fees considered for rural airlines

FAIRBANKS (AP) — State officials are looking to start charging airlines for landing their planes at rural Alaska airports outside regular operating hours.The Department of… Continue reading

  • Dec 26, 2016
Photo courtesy Ronn Hemstock This photo posted to Seward resident Ronn Hemstock's Facebook page on Nov. 10 shows the damage to his back left by a brown bear attack on Oct. 27, 2016 at the Seward Airport in Seward, Alaska. Hemstock returned to work the day following the attack.

‘Life more worth living’

After a college career in wrestling and years of teaching the sport to youngsters as a coach in Seward, 55-year-old Ronn Hemstock never expected to… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Ronn Hemstock This photo posted to Seward resident Ronn Hemstock's Facebook page on Nov. 10 shows the damage to his back left by a brown bear attack on Oct. 27, 2016 at the Seward Airport in Seward, Alaska. Hemstock returned to work the day following the attack.
Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Ray (left) and Marianne Nickleson laugh with friends over a Christmas lunch of ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, and pie at the Kenai Senior Center on Sunday, Dec. 25 in Kenai.

Season’s greetings

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Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Ray (left) and Marianne Nickleson laugh with friends over a Christmas lunch of ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, and pie at the Kenai Senior Center on Sunday, Dec. 25 in Kenai.