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Public, pigs prepare to party at Kenai Peninsula Fair

Twelve years of perfecting and refining the art of entertainment will culminate at the Kenai Peninsula Fair this weekend, through the scheduled slew of musical… Continue reading

  • Aug 18, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Members of the Catholic Church gathered outside the Kenai Peninsula Borough Administration Building on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. The church members gathered to pray in response to a Satanic invocation given before the Aug. 9 boough assembly meeting.

Satanic assembly invocation sparks protest, possible changes to invocation

Rain began to fall just before a huddled group of Catholic Church members began praying on a sidewalk in Soldotna.Some held rosaries or icons; one… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Members of the Catholic Church gathered outside the Kenai Peninsula Borough Administration Building on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska. The church members gathered to pray in response to a Satanic invocation given before the Aug. 9 boough assembly meeting.
Welcoming Brian Linder

Welcoming Brian Linder

It’s getting Hip Hop hot in Soldotna as Darcy Swanson of Forever Dance welcomes popular Hip Hop artist Brian “Bizzy” Linder to her family of… Continue reading

Welcoming Brian Linder
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Dietrich Muller, 5, and his grandmother Rebecca Lambourn were of the few that braved heavy rains to watch their good friend Ryan Hiller perform Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 at the Soldotna Farmer's Market in Soldotna, Alaska.

Biggest fans

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  • Aug 17, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Dietrich Muller, 5, and his grandmother Rebecca Lambourn were of the few that braved heavy rains to watch their good friend Ryan Hiller perform Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 at the Soldotna Farmer's Market in Soldotna, Alaska.

Southeast tribes voice mining concerns to State Department

Southeast tribal groups met with officials from the Department of State and the Environmental Protection Agency last week in Juneau and Ketchikan to discuss ongoing… Continue reading

3 run to fill District 7 assembly seat

With the incumbent term-limited out, three people have thrown their hats into the ring for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly District 7 seat representing Kasilof,… Continue reading

Voters send some legislative incumbents packing

ANCHORAGE — Wasilla state Rep. Wes Keller said Wednesday that he had mixed emotions about losing his Republican primary.Part of him is relieved, he said,… Continue reading

CIRI, Golden Valley progressing on Fire Island Wind expansion

In about a year there could be a few more wind turbines dotting the horizon west of Anchorage, thanks to a Fairbanks utility.Golden Valley Electric… Continue reading

  • Aug 17, 2016
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A grayling bites a silver spinner at Crescent Lake on June 15, 2015 in the Chugach National Forest.

With crowded rivers, head for the hills for grayling

From May through September, it can seem like there’s an angler every few feet along the banks of the Kenai Peninsula’s rivers.Fortunately for anglers who… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A grayling bites a silver spinner at Crescent Lake on June 15, 2015 in the Chugach National Forest.
Photo courtesy Darren Woodhead Wade Hudson presents his unofficial Alaska record pink salmon. Unfortunately, weights and measurements weren't recorded prior to the behemoth's release.

Fishing report: Silvers in Seward, trickling into Kenai

Silvers may be elusive on the Kenai River so far, but anglers can get their fill of them in Resurrection Bay.The 61st Seward Silver Salmon… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Darren Woodhead Wade Hudson presents his unofficial Alaska record pink salmon. Unfortunately, weights and measurements weren't recorded prior to the behemoth's release.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna residents Tom Huff, foreground, and Hope Haselow, background, pick up stickers that read "I voted today" after turning in their ballots during the state primary election Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. Compared to last year, organizers said voter turnout at the complex was slow throughout the morning and early afternoon.

How they voted: Residents take to the polls for Alaska’s Primary Election

Tuesday afternoon of central Kenai Peninsula residents took to the polls to place their vote for Alaska’s Primary election. Traffic was slow most of the… Continue reading

  • Aug 17, 2016
  • By ELIZABETH EARL, MEGAN PACER and KELLY SULLIVAN
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna residents Tom Huff, foreground, and Hope Haselow, background, pick up stickers that read "I voted today" after turning in their ballots during the state primary election Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. Compared to last year, organizers said voter turnout at the complex was slow throughout the morning and early afternoon.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Election volunteer Cathy Carrow prepares to help voters turn in their ballots during the state primary election Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldota, Alaska.

Knopp gets nod in Republican House District 30 race

Gary Knopp will be the Republican candidate for the Alaska House of Representatives’ District 30 seat. Preliminary election results show him coming out on top… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Election volunteer Cathy Carrow prepares to help voters turn in their ballots during the state primary election Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldota, Alaska.

Office of Emergency Management, Red Cross conduct shelter training

About 25 central Kenai Peninsula residents expanded their knowledge of emergency response this week during a shelter training course at Soldotna High School.Hosted Monday and… Continue reading

Alaska LNG submits second draft of resource reports

Members of the public can get another look at the results of years of fieldwork conducted by the Alaska LNG Project now in the reports… Continue reading

Murkowski easily defeats challengers in Alaska GOP primary

ANCHORAGE — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski handily defeated her Republican challengers Tuesday to win her party’s primary and advance to the November general election.Despite facing… Continue reading

  • Aug 17, 2016
  • By Becky Bohrer

Young, Lindbeck easy House primary winners

ANCHORAGE — Republican Don Young and Democrat Steve Lindbeck easily won their primary U.S. House races Tuesday night, setting up a showdown in the general… Continue reading

  • Aug 17, 2016
  • By Mark Thiessen
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A once-hooked sockeye salmon bares its teeth after being caught in the Ninilchik Traditional Council's subsistence gillnet on the Kenai River on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 near Soldotna, Alaska. The tribe gained approval for the controversial net on July 27 and was able to fish it until Aug. 15.

Ninilchik tribe wraps up subsistence gillnet season

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show that the Ninilchik Tribe operates the only subsistence gillnet in the Kenai River. The heads of… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A once-hooked sockeye salmon bares its teeth after being caught in the Ninilchik Traditional Council's subsistence gillnet on the Kenai River on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 near Soldotna, Alaska. The tribe gained approval for the controversial net on July 27 and was able to fish it until Aug. 15.

End of associations, school district negotiations in sight

Negotiations between the Kenai Peninsula Education and Kenai Peninsula Education Support associations and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District may only have a few months… Continue reading

  • Aug 15, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Alaska bids farwell to Dirty D

Alaska bids farwell to Dirty D

It seemed as though even Mother Nature was shedding tears of farewell to Dan “Dirty D” Pascucci at his farewell picnic at Soldotna Creek Park.… Continue reading

Alaska bids farwell to Dirty D
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Attendees of the Farm to Table Supper event chow down on menu items made 100 percent from local ingredients by the Willow King, owner of the Where It's At! food bus, and her team of cooks for the Kenai Local Food Connection's third annual Harvest Moon Festival on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Farm to Table

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  • Aug 14, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Attendees of the Farm to Table Supper event chow down on menu items made 100 percent from local ingredients by the Willow King, owner of the Where It's At! food bus, and her team of cooks for the Kenai Local Food Connection's third annual Harvest Moon Festival on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 in Soldotna, Alaska.