Science in the sky

As young boys growing up in Nikiski, Ben and Nick Kellie spent hours upon hours creating memories together by flying through the Alaska sky. Today,… Continue reading

Wildlife officials say 3 wolves hunted, trapped on Douglas

JUNEAU — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed wolf hunting and trapping on Douglas Island after three wolves were killed by harvesters.The… Continue reading

  • Dec 22, 2016

Mayor plans to boot homeless

In a work session early next month the Juneau Assembly will begin work on an ordinance that — if passed in its current form —… Continue reading

  • Dec 22, 2016
  • By Sam DeGrave

BLM says survey method could save $60M, state not so sure

The State of Alaska and the Interior Department have found yet another reason not to exchange greetings cards this holiday season.The Bureau of Land Management… Continue reading

  • Dec 22, 2016
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
In this Dec. 7, 2016 photo, Jim Sproul, a member of the dissolved Grant County Public Forest Commission, gestures while visiting Malheur National Forest near John Day, Ore. The armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters caused a sensation and global headlines, but a quieter and perhaps more important struggle is being waged by those trying to use the levers of power, and not firearms. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)

1 year after refuge takeover, quieter land battle unfolds

JOHN DAY, Ore. — On a recent wintry evening, members of the Grant County Public Forest Commission walked into the warmth of a rustic diner… Continue reading

  • Dec 22, 2016
  • By ANDREW SELSKY
In this Dec. 7, 2016 photo, Jim Sproul, a member of the dissolved Grant County Public Forest Commission, gestures while visiting Malheur National Forest near John Day, Ore. The armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters caused a sensation and global headlines, but a quieter and perhaps more important struggle is being waged by those trying to use the levers of power, and not firearms. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
Lauree Morton, Executive Director of the Council on Domestic Violence at the Alaska Department of Public Safety, welcomes people to the One Billion Rising for Justice event at the State Office Building's atrium on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014.

State’s leader on domestic violence forced out

Lauree Morton ended her 30-year career fighting sexual assault and domestic violence after a Nov. 18 meeting with Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. “I was… Continue reading

Lauree Morton, Executive Director of the Council on Domestic Violence at the Alaska Department of Public Safety, welcomes people to the One Billion Rising for Justice event at the State Office Building's atrium on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014.

Governor’s budget would cut DOT jobs

The proposed cuts in Gov. Bill Walker’s fiscal year 2018 budget would fall heavily across the state, including broad reductions to the Alaska Department of… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Comet (right) and Crash (left), reindeer owned and raised by Jenna Hansen of Nikiski, pose for pictures with people who drop by Trustworthy Hardware 2 on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Hansen family and the reindeer make regular appearances in town around Christmastime. On Friday evening, they'll make a stop at the Klimpke family's Christmas lights display.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Comet (right) and Crash (left), reindeer owned and raised by Jenna Hansen of Nikiski, pose for pictures with people who drop by Trustworthy Hardware 2 on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Hansen family and the reindeer make regular appearances in town around Christmastime. On Friday evening, they'll make a stop at the Klimpke family's Christmas lights display.

State receives AK LNG work; land issue unresolved

The State of Alaska is now halfway to officially leading the Alaska LNG Project after the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. board unanimously approved a resolution… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2016
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Sterling resident Laurel Lee listens during a sentencing hearing Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska. Lee was convicted of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor in May and was sentenced to five years in jail Tuesday.

Sterling woman gets 5 years for sex abuse of minor

Sterling resident Laurel Lee was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday in the final hearing of a sexual abuse case more than two years… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Sterling resident Laurel Lee listens during a sentencing hearing Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska. Lee was convicted of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor in May and was sentenced to five years in jail Tuesday.

Former access point to Lower Trail Lake remains closed

Access to a trailhead off the Seward Highway near Moose Pass will stay blocked off because of safety concerns on the nearby railroad tracks.Boaters were… Continue reading

Health insurance enrollment up

Those seeking health insurance for the upcoming year have a little over a month left to get their coverage lined up.The open enrollment period for… Continue reading

FILE - In this May 14, 2015, file photo, the oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer is towed toward a dock in Elliott Bay in Seattle. The rig was the first of two drilling rigs Royal Dutch Shell was outfitting for Arctic oil exploration. President Barack Obama is expected to order wide swaths of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans placed permanently off-limits for oil drilling, in an 11th-hour push for environmental protection before he leaves office.  (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Obama bans future oil leases in much of Arctic, Atlantic

HONOLULU — President Barack Obama on Tuesday designated the bulk of U.S.-owned waters in the Arctic Ocean and certain areas in the Atlantic Ocean as… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2016
  • By KEVIN FREKING
FILE - In this May 14, 2015, file photo, the oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer is towed toward a dock in Elliott Bay in Seattle. The rig was the first of two drilling rigs Royal Dutch Shell was outfitting for Arctic oil exploration. President Barack Obama is expected to order wide swaths of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans placed permanently off-limits for oil drilling, in an 11th-hour push for environmental protection before he leaves office.  (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Volcano eruption in Aleutian Islands sparks aviation alert

The Alaska Volcano Observatory has issued its highest level of alert for aviation after what it says was a brief eruption of a volcano on… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2016

Plans for history conference advance

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show that the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act passed in 1971. The plans for a history conference… Continue reading

Horse quiz team readies for national competition

Having proven themselves to be the biggest horse nerds in Alaska, members of the North Wind Riders 4-H equine club will attempt to lead the… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Brody Linton, a student at Soldotna Montessori Charter School, skates around the ice rink during a class skating event Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. The students, some slipping and some gliding, skated around the rink for several hours Monday.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Brody Linton, a student at Soldotna Montessori Charter School, skates around the ice rink during a class skating event Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. The students, some slipping and some gliding, skated around the rink for several hours Monday.

Alaska’s 3 GOP electoral college members vote for Trump

JUNEAU — Alaska’s three Republican electors cast their votes for President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, honoring pledges they had made to support their party’s nominee… Continue reading

  • Dec 19, 2016
  • By Becky Bohrer

Murkowski: House chose party over energy policy

Sen. Lisa Murkowski accused House leaders of forgoing negotiations on her overarching energy policy bill to begin holiday celebrations early.Still steaming more than a week… Continue reading

  • Dec 19, 2016
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
An exuberant James Harris accepts the Alaska Teacher of the Year title.

Champion teachers for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

On Dec. 6 the Alaska Commissioner of the Department of Education Michael Johnson made a surprise appearance at a student assembly at Soldotna High School.… Continue reading

An exuberant James Harris accepts the Alaska Teacher of the Year title.