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Sandhill cranes are pictured on the Kenai River flats in the May 20, 2010 photo. (Clarion file photo)

Migratory birds continue early arrival trend

Avid bird watchers and experts alike have been seeing their favorite migratory birds pop up on the Kenai Peninsula several weeks early this year, following… Continue reading

Sandhill cranes are pictured on the Kenai River flats in the May 20, 2010 photo. (Clarion file photo)
Ice floats in the Kenai River beneath Warren Ames Bridge on Jan. 18, 2016 in Kenai. This winter Kenai Peninsula rivers had fewer freezing days and less ice, which may lead to a longer fishing season and unpredictable effects on salmon populations.

Early breakups seen on Kenai Peninsula

The rivers on the Kenai Peninsula are shucking their ice much sooner in the past few years than they have in decades, some flowing freely… Continue reading

Ice floats in the Kenai River beneath Warren Ames Bridge on Jan. 18, 2016 in Kenai. This winter Kenai Peninsula rivers had fewer freezing days and less ice, which may lead to a longer fishing season and unpredictable effects on salmon populations.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion From left: Melita Efta, 12, Bailey Epperheimer, 13, and Shelbie Naylor, 12, take in new information during a team practice session Monday, May 10, 2016 at Aurora Borealis Charter School in Kenai, Alaska. The girls and their fourth teammate will travel with an older group from Kenai Central High School to compete in the Future Problem Solving Program 2016 International Conference in Michigan in June.

Analyze that

While some students worry about math tests or an upcoming sporting competition, a handful at Aurora Borealis Charter School and Kenai Central High School are… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion From left: Melita Efta, 12, Bailey Epperheimer, 13, and Shelbie Naylor, 12, take in new information during a team practice session Monday, May 10, 2016 at Aurora Borealis Charter School in Kenai, Alaska. The girls and their fourth teammate will travel with an older group from Kenai Central High School to compete in the Future Problem Solving Program 2016 International Conference in Michigan in June.

Title VII advisory committee prepares for future

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Title VII, Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education, Advisory Committee approved a new set of bylaws and outreach… Continue reading

  • May 12, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

With deadline looming, a look at Alaska budget proposals

JUNEAU — Approval of state spending bills and plans to pay for them are among the unresolved issues as the constitutional deadline looms for the… Continue reading

Carney named to replace Fabe on Alaska Supreme Court

ANCHORAGE — The law degree was impressive, but it was what Susan Carney did with it that helped get her a seat on the Alaska… Continue reading

CINGSA wins rights to storage space

The Alaska Supreme Court has decided that Kenai has no claim to the gas storage rights used by Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska, a… Continue reading

Evidence to be argued in sex assault case

Issues surrounding DNA evidence will be argued before the trial for a Sterling woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor can take place.Laurel Lee, 52,… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Three vehicles were towed from the scene of an accident on the Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, Alaska on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Of the four people involved, two were taken to Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna with non-life threatening injuries.

Three-car accident blocks Spur

An accident near Mile 6 of the Kenai Spur Highway at rush hour on Wednesday snarled up traffic for about 45 minutes. No one was… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Three vehicles were towed from the scene of an accident on the Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, Alaska on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Of the four people involved, two were taken to Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna with non-life threatening injuries.

Bank backing Anchorage LIO warns Legislature to stay put

An attorney for the bank that financed the Anchorage Legislative Information Office building made it clear in a May 10 letter that the Legislature will… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jon Harmon of Nikiski disentangles hooligan from a gillnet on the banks of the Kenai River on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The personal use fishery for hooligan on the Kenai River is open from April 1 to June 15 of each year.

Catch and release

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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jon Harmon of Nikiski disentangles hooligan from a gillnet on the banks of the Kenai River on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The personal use fishery for hooligan on the Kenai River is open from April 1 to June 15 of each year.

Teen birth rate on steady decline in Alaska

The number of teenage parents in Alaska is continuing its downward trend. Nationwide, the birth rate among teenage women 15-19 years old has declined dramatically… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Richele McGahan adjusts the pins in Victoria Cizek's hair moments before they joined their two fellow senior classmates to walk into their graduation ceremony Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska. The school had a smaller graduating class than usual, with only four high school seniors.

Cook Inlet grads recall unique education

Always an intimate affair, this year’s Cook Inlet Academy graduation ceremony was smaller than usual, with four graduating seniors being honored. The students graduated in… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Richele McGahan adjusts the pins in Victoria Cizek's hair moments before they joined their two fellow senior classmates to walk into their graduation ceremony Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska. The school had a smaller graduating class than usual, with only four high school seniors.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Election Board member Kim Macdonald cuts out enough stickers to keep up with voters during a special election Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldotna, Alaska. The election held to decide if the city would form a charter commission saw a steady stream of voters during lunchtime hours.

Commission accomplished

A seven-member charter commission will likely spend the next year working on a home-rule charter for Soldotna. In a special election Tuesday, Soldotna voters approved… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Election Board member Kim Macdonald cuts out enough stickers to keep up with voters during a special election Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldotna, Alaska. The election held to decide if the city would form a charter commission saw a steady stream of voters during lunchtime hours.

Legislative panel releases oil, gas tax credit rewrite

JUNEAU — An Alaska legislative committee on Tuesday unveiled a draft oil and gas tax credit bill aimed at breaking an impasse that helped send… Continue reading

School transportation meetings scheduled

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District administrators are holding two public meetings for the families in Ninilchik, Anchor Point and Homer whose transportation options may change… Continue reading

  • May 10, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Ordinance would merge two borough departments

Facing decreased revenue from the state, the Kenai Peninsula Borough has proposed merging the Capital Projects Department with its Purchasing and Contracting Department.The Capital Projects… Continue reading

This photo taken Sunday, April 24, 2016, over the Kahiltna Glacier, near Denali in the Alaska Range, shows a Chinook helicopter through the open cargo bay doors of another Chinook. The U.S. Army helped set up base camp on North America's tallest mountain. Three Chinook helicopters the size of city buses took supplies like food, communication equipment and fuel to the base camp at the 7,200-foot level of Denali. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

US Army helps set up base camps on Alaska’s Denali

KAHILTNA GLACIER — Three U.S. Army Chinook helicopters the size of city buses ascend higher and higher in the Alaska Range, following the 44-mile long… Continue reading

  • May 9, 2016
  • By Mark Thiessen
This photo taken Sunday, April 24, 2016, over the Kahiltna Glacier, near Denali in the Alaska Range, shows a Chinook helicopter through the open cargo bay doors of another Chinook. The U.S. Army helped set up base camp on North America's tallest mountain. Three Chinook helicopters the size of city buses took supplies like food, communication equipment and fuel to the base camp at the 7,200-foot level of Denali. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
This photo taken Friday, May 6, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska, shows a football that was presented to Alaska Gov. Bill Walker from Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner during an event for youth at Covenant House in Anchorage. During roughly his first year and a half in office, Walker has receives gifts ranging from alcohol to sea otter mittens to a framed photo from the King of Norway, presented by King Harald V himself. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Governor reports receiving interesting gifts

JUNEAU — When you’re governor, you get swag — gifts that are protocol from other government officials or pleasantries from people you meet as part… Continue reading

  • May 9, 2016
  • By Becky Bohrer
This photo taken Friday, May 6, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska, shows a football that was presented to Alaska Gov. Bill Walker from Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner during an event for youth at Covenant House in Anchorage. During roughly his first year and a half in office, Walker has receives gifts ranging from alcohol to sea otter mittens to a framed photo from the King of Norway, presented by King Harald V himself. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
Redoubt students arrive at Swift River campground for spring cleanup.

Students take on spring cleaning of the mighty Kenai River

The third annual Kid’s Kenai River Spring Cleanup took place May 5-6 along the banks of the mighty Kenai River. The idea of Mark and… Continue reading

Redoubt students arrive at Swift River campground for spring cleanup.