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Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cheryl Laudent and her dog Porter race through the weaving portion of the agility competition Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 at the Kenai Little Fields in Kenai, Alaska.

The dog show must go on

This weekend, members of the Kenai Kennel Club braved courses made treacherous by adverse weather for their shot at stocking qualifications for the 2016 American… Continue reading

  • Sep 4, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cheryl Laudent and her dog Porter race through the weaving portion of the agility competition Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 at the Kenai Little Fields in Kenai, Alaska.

Avian influenza found in Fairbanks mallard

Editor’s note: This story was inadvertently cut in Sunday’s edition and is being republished in its entirety. As Alaska’s wild waterfowl start to migrate south… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Michael Dean Hancock is led out of the courtroom Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 at after his change of plea hearing at the Kenai Courthouse. The former Soldotna area karate teacher pleaded guilty to second degree sexual abuse of a minor and unlawful exploitation of a minor in a plea agreement tied to his case in Anchorage, where he faces charges of child pornography.

Former karate teacher pleads guilty to sex abuse

A Soldotna man has changed his plea in a sexual abuse of a minor case and accepted an agreement that is also tied to his… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Michael Dean Hancock is led out of the courtroom Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 at after his change of plea hearing at the Kenai Courthouse. The former Soldotna area karate teacher pleaded guilty to second degree sexual abuse of a minor and unlawful exploitation of a minor in a plea agreement tied to his case in Anchorage, where he faces charges of child pornography.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Alaska Waste driver Will Bunch navigate's a dump truck's arms as he deposits the contents of a bin into the back of the truck on Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska.

Waste not want not

Alaska Waste driver Will Bunch nodded at the mud as he navigated a heavy truck through milling crowds of seagulls. “Back in January, we were… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Alaska Waste driver Will Bunch navigate's a dump truck's arms as he deposits the contents of a bin into the back of the truck on Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska.

As sales near, cannabis industry still lacks unified voice

ANCHORAGE — More than 300 licenses spread among a landmass the size of Mexico is causing some organizational problems for an industry without income or… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2016
  • By DJ SUMMERS

Alaska to sell royalty oil to Petro Star

The state of Alaska will sell some of the oil obtained through in-kind royalty payments to Petro Star, Inc, a petroleum products company that specializes… Continue reading

Food Bank Supper

Food Bank Supper

On the heels of a great Industry Appreciation Day, the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank held their 20th Soup Supper and Auction. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski… Continue reading

Food Bank Supper
Cph scholarships

Cph scholarships

The very active Central Peninsula Hospital (CPH) Auxiliary held their annual barbeque recently in the Denali Room at CPH to thank all their volunteer members… Continue reading

Cph scholarships
Two more local grads become Hometown Heroes

Two more local grads become Hometown Heroes

Born and raised in Alaska, Alex Rodriguez graduated from Skyview High School in 2012 and thought he’d try working in the oil and gas industry.… Continue reading

Two more local grads become Hometown Heroes
Warming up for the Silver Anniversary of the Kenai River Classic

Warming up for the Silver Anniversary of the Kenai River Classic

Twenty five years ago it was just an idea of Alaska’s senior U.S. Senator Ted Stevens to share with others across the nation the uniqueness… Continue reading

Warming up for the Silver Anniversary of the Kenai River Classic
Old timers luncheon continues

Old timers luncheon continues

Twenty years ago Peggy Arness and Joanna Hollier started the Old Timers Turkey Dinner at the Kenai Senior Center to gather those who had helped… Continue reading

Old timers luncheon continues
Turkeys & Geese & Pigs OH MY! Another great Kenai Peninsula Fair

Turkeys & Geese & Pigs OH MY! Another great Kenai Peninsula Fair

Kenai Peninsula Fair goers caught one of the few sunny days this month as they “Partied ‘til the Pigs Came Home!” And for a few… Continue reading

Turkeys & Geese & Pigs OH MY! Another great Kenai Peninsula Fair
Photo courtesy Vicki Duggin Vicki Duggin of Nikiski, who said she fishes a personal use gillnet at the mouth of the Kasilof River every year, posted signs around the river mouth asking the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to save the buoys and trees among other changes in its plans to develop the north side of the Kasilof River mouth near Kasilof, Alaska.

Paving the way: DNR project will establish dipnet infrastructure at Kasilof River mouth

Fish have played a major role throughout Kasilof’s history. The Dena’ina people fished and lived near the mouth of the Kasilof River for generations. The… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Vicki Duggin Vicki Duggin of Nikiski, who said she fishes a personal use gillnet at the mouth of the Kasilof River every year, posted signs around the river mouth asking the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to save the buoys and trees among other changes in its plans to develop the north side of the Kasilof River mouth near Kasilof, Alaska.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Jordana Engebresten, teacher for visually impaired and blind students for the Kenai Peninsula School District, explores the transfograf, a tool developed to help blind students understand how objects are transfered to drawings, during a workshop Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2016 at Soldotna Prep in Soldotna, Alaska. The tool, along with several others, was developed by Boguslaw "Bob" Marek, a professor of English from Poland who shared the resources in Anchorage and Soldotna this month.

Picture this: Professor brings learning tools for the blind from Poland

Two images are drawn on a piece of paper. One is a basic stick figure of a Christmas tree, a single vertical line with branches… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Jordana Engebresten, teacher for visually impaired and blind students for the Kenai Peninsula School District, explores the transfograf, a tool developed to help blind students understand how objects are transfered to drawings, during a workshop Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2016 at Soldotna Prep in Soldotna, Alaska. The tool, along with several others, was developed by Boguslaw "Bob" Marek, a professor of English from Poland who shared the resources in Anchorage and Soldotna this month.

Nikiski study group makes progress on incorporation effort

Members of a study group in Nikiski are making strides in their efforts to turn the unincorporated area into a city.In June, members of the… Continue reading

This Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, photo provided by Alaska State Troopers, shows the wreckage of a Piper Super Cub involved in a deadly midair collision with another small plane over a remote area near the village of Russian Mission in western Alaska. A total of five people died in the Wednesday morning crash. Rough terrain complicated efforts to recover the bodies of the four Alaskans and a Montana man who died. (Alaska State Troopers via AP)

Rough terrain complicates efforts to recover bodies in crash

ANCHORAGE — Rough terrain complicated efforts to recover the bodies of four Alaskans and a Montana man who were killed when two small planes collided… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2016
  • By Rachel D'oro
This Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, photo provided by Alaska State Troopers, shows the wreckage of a Piper Super Cub involved in a deadly midair collision with another small plane over a remote area near the village of Russian Mission in western Alaska. A total of five people died in the Wednesday morning crash. Rough terrain complicated efforts to recover the bodies of the four Alaskans and a Montana man who died. (Alaska State Troopers via AP)

Haa shuká: Tlingit language apps connect past, present and future

A new app, Tlingit Games, brings you into the world of wildlife. Choose “Birds!” and you watch hummingbirds, kingfishers and Stellar’s Jays fly in and… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2016
  • By LISA PHU
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A pressure canner sits on the table at the Kenai Cooperative Extension Service office on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Cooperative Extension Service offers instruction on how to can fish at its office and in community classes.

Don’t want to freeze a catch? Try canning it

Editor's note: This article has been updated to show that cans in pressure canners should be covered by 2-3 inches of water and should be… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A pressure canner sits on the table at the Kenai Cooperative Extension Service office on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. The Cooperative Extension Service offers instruction on how to can fish at its office and in community classes.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A man rows his way across Lower Summit Lake on a sunny morning Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.

Fishing report: Silvers start to show, trout heat up on Kenai

The river may be quieter and the campgrounds emptier, but there’s still plenty of fishing to be had on the Kenai Peninsula throughout the fall.… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A man rows his way across Lower Summit Lake on a sunny morning Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Members of the Soldotna Charter Commission speak with residents during an open house to discuss the proposed home-rule charter and what it would and would not change about the city Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldotna, Alaska. Soldotna residents will vote on the measure during the Oct. 4 regular municipal election.

Merits of home rule hashed out at open house

In the second of two efforts to reach the public concerning a proposed home-rule charter, the Soldotna Charter Commission answered questions Tuesday evening during an… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Members of the Soldotna Charter Commission speak with residents during an open house to discuss the proposed home-rule charter and what it would and would not change about the city Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldotna, Alaska. Soldotna residents will vote on the measure during the Oct. 4 regular municipal election.