Sending books

Sending books

When Savannah Rizzo, a student at Nikiski High, enlisted the help of her friends Mayzie Potton and Sarah Nash to start a local literacy program,… Continue reading

Sending books
Geo-Cache

Geo-Cache

“Ahhh Man! I don’t believe this!” “Way devious where did she come up with this.” “Crazy, just crazy!” “Sadistic!” “Demented”, “Totally over the edge,” were… Continue reading

Geo-Cache
Lady execs fish

Lady execs fish

For nearly a decade Alaska’s lady executives have turned the mighty Kenai River pink and changed the perception of sport fishing and smoozing on the… Continue reading

Lady execs fish
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion The fascade of the former Alaskalanes bowling alley in Kenai displays a sign from its present owners, the city of Kenai, on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 in Kenai Alaska. Kenai has recieved four bids for the building to date, two of which are still under consideration.

Kenai bowling alley sale discussion continues

The city of Kenai’s municipal assets include twelve wooden bowling lanes, a collection of bowling balls and pins, a pin-setting machine from the mid-1980s, a… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion The fascade of the former Alaskalanes bowling alley in Kenai displays a sign from its present owners, the city of Kenai, on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 in Kenai Alaska. Kenai has recieved four bids for the building to date, two of which are still under consideration.
VIVID Fashion Show brings Las Vegas style event to Kenai

VIVID Fashion Show brings Las Vegas style event to Kenai

A unique event for the Kenai Peninsula turned out a large crowd that eagerly waited in line outside the Old Carr’s Mall on a warm… Continue reading

VIVID Fashion Show brings Las Vegas style event to Kenai
Peninsula Radiation hosts 2nd Annual Patient Appreciation Luncheon

Peninsula Radiation hosts 2nd Annual Patient Appreciation Luncheon

Thursday, September 8th marked the second Patient Appreciation Luncheon hosted by Peninsula Radiation Oncology Center. All area cancer patients and survivors were invited to the… Continue reading

Peninsula Radiation hosts 2nd Annual Patient Appreciation Luncheon
United Way kicks off 2016 Peninsula Campaign

United Way kicks off 2016 Peninsula Campaign

The Peninsula organized its first United Way Campaign in 1985. Many of the thirteen member agencies that now provide a wide variety of services to… Continue reading

United Way kicks off 2016 Peninsula Campaign
Froso's warm welcome highlighted by colorful autumn rainbow

Froso’s warm welcome highlighted by colorful autumn rainbow

Dispatch 9.21 Froso’s warm Welcome highlighted by colorful autumn rainbow(Photo # Froso’s rainbow (2), # (3): ) As evidenced by a brilliant rainbow over Soldotna… Continue reading

Froso's warm welcome highlighted by colorful autumn rainbow
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion John Hellen of Anchorage heads down the home stretch toward the finish line to take first place in the Kenai River Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. Hellen, who finished with a time of 3:08:04, will use his finishing time in the Kenai River Marathon when entering the Comrades Marathon in South Africa, the world's oldest and largest ultramarathon, next summer.

Hundreds turn out for 11th Kenai River Marathon

Sunshine and patchy blue skies kept the rain at bay for part of the day at the 11th annual Kenai River Marathon to make their… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion John Hellen of Anchorage heads down the home stretch toward the finish line to take first place in the Kenai River Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. Hellen, who finished with a time of 3:08:04, will use his finishing time in the Kenai River Marathon when entering the Comrades Marathon in South Africa, the world's oldest and largest ultramarathon, next summer.

Prudhoe plan approved on day Oil and Gas Division director resigned

Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Andy Mack approved the 2016 Plan of Development for the Prudhoe Bay oilfield on Sept. 20, but only after… Continue reading

  • Sep 25, 2016
  • By Tim Bradner

School News for Sept. 16

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley Street in Soldotna (unless… Continue reading

KPC Around Campus: Enrollment up from last year

At the close of this semester’s add/drop period on Sept. 15, enrollment across the KPC system was up more than seven percent compared to the… Continue reading

Principal Margaret Gilman hands first-grader Regan Savly one of the Baby Baskets that staff and students put together to welcome the newest additions to the Nikiski North Star Elementary School community in this Feb. 24file photo. Nikiski North Star recently celebrated its students' summer reading accomplishments.

Nikiski North Star celebrated Cosmic Book Challenge

Over the summer students at Nikiski North Star Elementary participated in the NNS Cosmic Book Challenge. The challenge was created to encourage reading with goals… Continue reading

  • Sep 25, 2016
  • By JENNIFER WILLIAMS
  • Schools
Principal Margaret Gilman hands first-grader Regan Savly one of the Baby Baskets that staff and students put together to welcome the newest additions to the Nikiski North Star Elementary School community in this Feb. 24file photo. Nikiski North Star recently celebrated its students' summer reading accomplishments.

None hurt in four-plex fire

Residents of a four-plex apartment building near Kenai got a rude awakening Friday when one of the apartments caught fire.No one was injured in the… Continue reading

Alaska Permanent Fund dividend: $1,022

ANCHORAGE — Most every Alaskan will be just over a thousand dollars richer next month.Gov. Bill Walker’s office on Friday announced the amount of this… Continue reading

  • Sep 23, 2016

Kenai Council postpones cat leash ordinance

Kenai cats could join dogs on the list of animals that city code requires to be restrained either by a leash, fence, or building. The… Continue reading

Hunter mauled by brown bear on Admiralty Island

A Kentucky man was mauled by a brown bear Thursday night at the end of a day of bear hunting on Admiralty Island, according to… Continue reading

  • Sep 24, 2016
  • By LISA PHU

Nothing but support for PFD-voter registration ballot measure

Two people testified Friday morning in support of a citizen’s ballot initiative that ties voter registration to the Permanent Fund Dividend application.Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott… Continue reading

  • Sep 24, 2016
  • By LISA PHU

Nageak lawsuit against state election officials to proceed

The case of Rep. Ben Nageak, D-Barrow, vs. Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott and Director of Elections Josie Bahnke will start on Tuesday. Superior Court Judge… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Jimbo prepares to take off from the home of Robert (right) and Dawn Stiver on Wednesday, Sept. 21 near Soldotna.

Hiromu Jimbo just keeps pedaling

This summer Robert and Dawn Stiver and their son Zach were caribou hunting around mile 85 of the Denali Highway. Stopping to pick berries by… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Jimbo prepares to take off from the home of Robert (right) and Dawn Stiver on Wednesday, Sept. 21 near Soldotna.