Ice Fishing Families score at Soldotna Hardware Derby

Ice Fishing Families score at Soldotna Hardware Derby

The Annual Soldotna Trustworthy Hardware Ice Fishing Derby was 24 hours longer this year as February had an extra day and that day delivered a… Continue reading

Ice Fishing Families score at Soldotna Hardware Derby
Dallas Seavey poses with his lead dogs Reef, left, and Tide after finishing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Tuesday, March 15, 2016,  in Nome, Alaska. Seavey won his third straight Iditarod, for his fourth overall title in the last five years. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Dallas Seavey has knack for winning Iditarod with few dogs

NOME, Alaska — Dallas Seavey did more with less this year at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. He set a record pace early Tuesday… Continue reading

  • Mar 15, 2016
  • By Mark Thiessen
Dallas Seavey poses with his lead dogs Reef, left, and Tide after finishing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Tuesday, March 15, 2016,  in Nome, Alaska. Seavey won his third straight Iditarod, for his fourth overall title in the last five years. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
Members of Central Emergency Services attend to the scene of a two-vehicle accident blocking traffic on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the intersection of Kalifornsky Beach Road and Poppy Lane in Soldotna, Alaska.

One injured in K-Beach wreck

“A larger truck impacted the driver’s side of a full sized pickup truck,” said Captain Reed Quinton with Central Emergency Services.CES was called out to… Continue reading

  • Mar 15, 2016
  • By One person was injured in a wreck that diverted traffic on Kalifornsky Beach Road Tuesday morning.
Members of Central Emergency Services attend to the scene of a two-vehicle accident blocking traffic on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the intersection of Kalifornsky Beach Road and Poppy Lane in Soldotna, Alaska.

Hospital aims to upgrade imaging equipment

Central Peninsula Hospital is looking to update its imaging capabilities with some new equipment if the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly gives it the green light.… Continue reading

Alaska pushes back on Arctic plan with Canada

Alaska’s leaders in Juneau and Congress had harsh words for a joint March 10 statement from the White House and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau… Continue reading

  • Mar 15, 2016
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
AliyZirkle, right, greets fans at the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Tuesday, March 15,  2016, in Nome, Alaska. Zirkle finished third. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Musher places 3rd in Iditarod after being attacked on trail

NOME, Alaska — Musher Aliy Zirkle on Tuesday completed a bittersweet Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska, and credited the people of Alaska with… Continue reading

  • Mar 15, 2016
  • By Mark Thiessen
AliyZirkle, right, greets fans at the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Tuesday, March 15,  2016, in Nome, Alaska. Zirkle finished third. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Alaska included in future offshore lease sale schedule

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Obama administration’s five-year offshore drilling plan announced Tuesday includes three future lease sales off Alaska and six areas in state waters… Continue reading

  • Mar 15, 2016
  • By Dan Joling
The jack-up rig Randolph Yost arrived on the heavy-lift vessel Tai An Kou in the evening of March 9.  Furie Operating Alaska plans to use the jack-up rig to drill new wells in the Kitchen Lights Unit off Nikiski.

Seismic, exploration work underway on Kenai Peninsula

Despite pessimistic oil and gas outlooks, two companies are conducting seismic data-gathering activities on the Kenai Peninsula this spring and another is planning more exploration… Continue reading

The jack-up rig Randolph Yost arrived on the heavy-lift vessel Tai An Kou in the evening of March 9.  Furie Operating Alaska plans to use the jack-up rig to drill new wells in the Kitchen Lights Unit off Nikiski.

School board members prepare to vote on budget

With less than a month from the vote, Board of Education members report they plan to approve the school district’s budget — though not without… Continue reading

  • Mar 14, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

No extra security planned as Iditarod nears Nome finish

NOME — No extra security is planned at the finish line of the world’s most famous sled dog race, just days after a man on… Continue reading

  • Mar 14, 2016
  • By Mark Thiessen

A look at budget proposals in the Legislature

JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate passed its version of the state operating budget Monday, on the heels of House passage of its own plan last… Continue reading

Policy lets legislators decide on records releases

JUNEAU — Legislative policy leaves Alaska state lawmakers the discretion to decide whether they want to release information from their own records. That stands in… Continue reading

Isla Nelson, 5, plays in the sand while her mother, Soldotna resident Betty Nelson, and grandmother, Juneau resident Sue Carlson, enjoy a sunny day at the beach on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the mouth of the Kenai River in Kenai, Alaska.

Photo: Rolling into Spring

Isla Nelson, 5, plays in the sand while her mother, Soldotna resident Betty Nelson, and grandmother, Juneau resident Sue Carlson, enjoy a sunny day at… Continue reading

  • Mar 13, 2016
Isla Nelson, 5, plays in the sand while her mother, Soldotna resident Betty Nelson, and grandmother, Juneau resident Sue Carlson, enjoy a sunny day at the beach on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the mouth of the Kenai River in Kenai, Alaska.

Girdwood loses law enforcement

As the closing of the Girdwood trooper post looms nearer, the central Kenai Peninsula stands to gain some positions while Girdwood residents will have to… Continue reading

VA moves forward on Choice Program fixes

The Department of Veterans Affairs in Alaska is moving forward on a plan to fix bugs in the program set up by the Veterans Access,… Continue reading

Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for March 14

Monday 8 a.m.The House Education will sponsor a public hearing to discuss SB 89 Schools; Parent Rights; Abortion Providers Limits and HB 156 School Accountability… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Eric Derleth, a Soldotna lawyer and partner in Red Run Cannabis Company, emphasized Thursday night that the cannabis industry has to be incredibly responsible because there will be scrutiny.

Though licensed, marijuana businesses to face legality challenges

Armored vans, private computer servers for security video, multiple accountants and dealing strictly in cash may be some maneuvers for marijuana businesses trying to operate… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Eric Derleth, a Soldotna lawyer and partner in Red Run Cannabis Company, emphasized Thursday night that the cannabis industry has to be incredibly responsible because there will be scrutiny.
Members of the House Majority Caucus hold a huddle at the back of the House's chambers while working on amendments to the operating budget on Thursday.

Alaska House passes $8.66 billion budget

The Alaska House of Representatives worked into the early hours of Friday morning before passing an $8.66 billion state operations budget that includes $639.6 million… Continue reading

Members of the House Majority Caucus hold a huddle at the back of the House's chambers while working on amendments to the operating budget on Thursday.

26-year-old man arrested in connection with Iditarod crashes

ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of intentionally driving a snowmobile into teams of two mushers near the front of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race… Continue reading

  • Mar 12, 2016
  • By Dan Joling
Wildlife biologists Rob Kaler of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Sarah Schoen of the U.S. Geological Survey examine body parts of a common murre during a necropsy on Friday, March 11, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska. Kaler and Schoen are among scientists attempting to find out the reason for a massive common murre die-off in the North Pacific that began one year ago. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)

Scientists continue researching seabird death mystery

ANCHORAGE — The common murre on Sarah Schoen’s examination table lived a short, hungry life.Measurements of its beak and leg indicated it hatched in June.… Continue reading

  • Mar 12, 2016
  • By Dan Joling
Wildlife biologists Rob Kaler of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Sarah Schoen of the U.S. Geological Survey examine body parts of a common murre during a necropsy on Friday, March 11, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska. Kaler and Schoen are among scientists attempting to find out the reason for a massive common murre die-off in the North Pacific that began one year ago. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)