This undated photo provided by the National Park Service on Aug. 19, 2016 shows the Huna Tribal House that will be dedicated on the shores of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, during ceremonies beginning on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. According to the National Park Service, four Huna Tlingit clans traditionally occupied land in and around the present-day park. The building will serve as also an acknowledgment of that heritage. (Steve Schaller/National Park Service via AP)

Tribal house to mark Huna Tlingit connection to Glacier Bay

ANCHORAGE — A tribal house years in the making will be dedicated on the shores of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve on Thursday, a… Continue reading

  • Aug 22, 2016
  • By Becky Bohrer
This undated photo provided by the National Park Service on Aug. 19, 2016 shows the Huna Tribal House that will be dedicated on the shores of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, during ceremonies beginning on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. According to the National Park Service, four Huna Tlingit clans traditionally occupied land in and around the present-day park. The building will serve as also an acknowledgment of that heritage. (Steve Schaller/National Park Service via AP)

Fairbanks to take stance on wolf hunting near Denali park

FAIRBANKS (AP) — Fairbanks officials plan to weigh in on a statewide dispute about wolf hunting rules near Denali National Park.A resolution from Fairbanks North… Continue reading

  • Aug 22, 2016

3 vie for Board of Education seats unopposed

The only expected seat swap out this fall on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education is unrelated to the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Belugas, infrastructure among concerns for Lower Cook Inlet oil lease

A few Kenai-area residents turned out Thursday to offer their advice on a draft environmental impact statement for a proposed oil and gas lease sale… Continue reading

Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Children, attempting to run on the low-friction surface of water, play in inflatable spheres floating on top a wading pool at the Kenai Peninsula Fair on Saturday, Aug 20, 2016 in Ninilchik, Alasaka. The bubble pool was one of several attractions in the amusment section of the fair, which also included bungee trampolines, a Tilt-a-whirl, swings, a slide and a Zipper ride.

All’s fair in Ninilchik

The cycle of summer events on the Kenai Peninsula — from the Kenai River Fest to Fourth of July to Progress Days to Salmonfest —… Continue reading

Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Children, attempting to run on the low-friction surface of water, play in inflatable spheres floating on top a wading pool at the Kenai Peninsula Fair on Saturday, Aug 20, 2016 in Ninilchik, Alasaka. The bubble pool was one of several attractions in the amusment section of the fair, which also included bungee trampolines, a Tilt-a-whirl, swings, a slide and a Zipper ride.
Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Visitors ride the Tilt-a-whirl at the Kenai Peninsula Fair on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 in Ninilchik, Alaska. Today is the fair's last day.

Photo: Round we go

Visitors ride the Tilt-a-whirl at the Kenai Peninsula Fair on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 in Ninilchik, Alaska. Today is the fair’s last day.… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2016
Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Visitors ride the Tilt-a-whirl at the Kenai Peninsula Fair on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 in Ninilchik, Alaska. Today is the fair's last day.

Classic Roundtable calls for separate saltwater sportfishing regulations

While the federal government is reevaluating the Magnuson-Stevens Act for reauthorization, recreational fishing groups would like to change how marine sportfishing is regulated.The Magnuson-Stevens Act,… Continue reading

Stock picks up endorsement in battle against Murkowski

ANCHORAGE — Jeff King, a four-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, is changing political teams when it comes to Alaska’s U.S. Senate… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2016
  • By Becky Bohrer

Kenai comprehensive plan vote postponed

The Kenai City Council postponed a vote on its updated comprehensive plan at its meeting Wednesday. It will now have a public hearing and vote… Continue reading

AGDC lays out timeline for state takeove of Alaska LNG Project

Alaska Gasline Development Corp. President Keith Meyer laid out an ambitious list of “to-dos” the state needs to check off if it is going to… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2016
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER

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  • Aug 19, 2016

Wildlife professionals to host hunting workshop

Hunters gearing up for this year’s moose season will have the chance to refresh themselves on the latest regulations, as well as trade techniques and… Continue reading

Sotomayor talks Supreme Court scrutiny, offers advice

Life on a changing Supreme Court comes with fame and criticism, but it’s a little quieter without recently deceased Antonin Scalia, according to Associate Justice… Continue reading

  • Aug 18, 2016
  • By DJ SUMMERS

Smooth sailing for unopposed Soldotna council candidates

While four seats on the Soldotna City Council are up to be filled in the Oct. 4 regular municipal election, the candidates who filed for… Continue reading

Soldotna man accused of sex abuse released on bail

Former Soldotna karate teacher Michael Dean Hancock, 57, has posted bail in both his criminal cases relating to sexual abuse of a minor and child… Continue reading

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