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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.

Kenai man among dead in plane crash

A Kenai man was killed along with four others in a midair plane crash near Bethel on Wednesday.Alaska State Troopers have released the names of… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2016

Man with federal warrant arrested after Sterling standoff

Alaska State Troopers arrested a man wanted on a felony warrant after a standoff Tuesday in a Sterling trailer.Troopers first contacted Richard Sisson in the… Continue reading

  • Aug 31, 2016

Troopers say no survivors in Alaska midair crash

ANCHORAGE — All those on board two small planes died in a midair collision Wednesday in western Alaska, state troopers said.Troopers did not say how… Continue reading

  • Aug 31, 2016
  • By Rachel D'oro

Alaska GOP chair suggests new election for state House seat

JUNEAU — The chairman of Alaska’s Republican Party has suggested that another election be held in a state House district where ballot issues during the… Continue reading

  • Aug 31, 2016
  • By Becky Bohrer

AG provides opinion on marijuana social clubs

Alaska’s gray market marijuana social clubs may have just gone up in smoke.Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth issued an opinion Wednesday that marijuana social clubs… Continue reading

  • Aug 31, 2016
  • By DJ SUMMERS
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna Charter Commission member Linda Murphy speaks to a small crowd about the commission's proposed home-rule charter during a Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Charter commissioners talk home rule ahead of election

Soldotna Charter Commission members are trying to reach as many people as possible before the upcoming October election to educate them about a measure that… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna Charter Commission member Linda Murphy speaks to a small crowd about the commission's proposed home-rule charter during a Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

Assembly passes property tax code changes

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the date of the Oct. 4 municipal regular election. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed an… Continue reading

Marijuana entrepreneurs ask assembly to put off vote on marijuana ban petition

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the date of the Oct. 4 municipal regular election. Kenai Peninsula marijuana entrepreneurs want the chance… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Two visitors walk their dogs across the Chickaloon Flats on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 in Hope, Alaska. The small town on the northern edge of the Kenai Peninsula, nearly directly across the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet from Anchorage, attracts visitors for its historical district and its recreational opportunities, including hiking and biking trails and the chance to pan for gold in nearby Resurrection Creek.

Photo: One last summer stroll

Two visitors walk their dogs across the Resurrection Creek on Sunday in Hope. The small town on the northern edge of the Kenai Peninsula, across… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Two visitors walk their dogs across the Chickaloon Flats on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 in Hope, Alaska. The small town on the northern edge of the Kenai Peninsula, nearly directly across the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet from Anchorage, attracts visitors for its historical district and its recreational opportunities, including hiking and biking trails and the chance to pan for gold in nearby Resurrection Creek.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion This portion of Aspen Park, pictured Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska, has playground equipment and is slated for updated fall protection. It will be updated along with the rest of Aspen Park through the plans to turn it into a dog park.

Dogs get their day in Soldotna

Some of Soldotna’s four-legged residents will soon get a park of their very own. Plans are underway to turn the existing Aspen Park, located on… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion This portion of Aspen Park, pictured Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska, has playground equipment and is slated for updated fall protection. It will be updated along with the rest of Aspen Park through the plans to turn it into a dog park.

New cancer doctor joins practice in Soldotna

Peninsula Radiation Oncology Center patients may see another new face when they come for treatment in Soldotna.Dr. William Magnuson joined the practice about two months… Continue reading

This July, 2016, photo, provided by Alaska State Parks, shows an old cabin at Big Delta State Historical Park 90 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, that was recently moved back 50 feet because of an eroding riverbank. The Alaska State Parks agency is turning to crowdfunding to raise money for erosion protection at the park. (Brooks Ludwig/Alaska State Parks via AP)

Agency turns to crowdfunding for park project

ANCHORAGE — With Alaska’s fiscal crisis drying up funding for a number of state projects, officials hope a crowdfunding campaign will raise $50,000 toward shoring… Continue reading

  • Aug 30, 2016
  • By Rachel D'oro
This July, 2016, photo, provided by Alaska State Parks, shows an old cabin at Big Delta State Historical Park 90 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, that was recently moved back 50 feet because of an eroding riverbank. The Alaska State Parks agency is turning to crowdfunding to raise money for erosion protection at the park. (Brooks Ludwig/Alaska State Parks via AP)