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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Gary Knopp, pictured on Sept. 30, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska, is running on the Republican ticket for the Alaska House of Representatives seat in District 30.

Knopp makes run for House District 30 seat

After successfully winning a seat on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly last fall, Gary Knopp is making a bid for the next step up the… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Gary Knopp, pictured on Sept. 30, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska, is running on the Republican ticket for the Alaska House of Representatives seat in District 30.
A scientist, a Native voice, and a former public radio chief compete for Alaska's Democratic chance at the U.S. House

A scientist, a Native voice, and a former public radio chief compete for Alaska’s Democratic chance at the U.S. House

Don Young has represented Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives for the past 43 years. This year, three Democratic challengers are competing for the… Continue reading

A scientist, a Native voice, and a former public radio chief compete for Alaska's Democratic chance at the U.S. House

KPC makes deep cuts

Now that the 2016 legislative session is over, Kenai Peninsula College Director Gary Turner has had to implement the budget reductions he had planned for… Continue reading

  • Aug 8, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Dan Pascucci, the education specialist for the Kenai Watershed Forum, treats the crowd to a rendition of "Sea Stars Are Not Starfish" on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. After 10 years, Pascucci will leave his position with the local conservation organization to take a job in Kentucky.

Small actions make big salmon

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Soldotna Mayor Pete Sprague made a proclamation honoring Dan Pascucci and read it at the… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Dan Pascucci, the education specialist for the Kenai Watershed Forum, treats the crowd to a rendition of "Sea Stars Are Not Starfish" on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. After 10 years, Pascucci will leave his position with the local conservation organization to take a job in Kentucky.
Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer

Paul Seaton to try for 2nd round in Alaska House

Paul Seaton, the Homer commercial fisherman who has represented Homer since first being elected in 2000, aims to take yet another try at the office.… Continue reading

Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer

Kelly Wolf makes run for District 30 seat

A year off from the political scene is apparently long enough for Kelly Wolf. After leaving the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in the October 2015… Continue reading

Beth Wythe makes run for District 31 seat

Beth Wythe makes run for District 31 seat

In running for House District 31 Representative, Homer Mayor Beth Wythe follows a time-tested approach: earn experience and name recognition in local politics and take… Continue reading

Beth Wythe makes run for District 31 seat
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Kassandra Anderson, left, holds 4-month-old Jolene Payton while Susanne McCarty lets 1-year-old Damien Barbour down to exlpore Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 during The Global Big Latch On, held locally at Farnsworth Park in Soldotna, Alaska. The event raises awareness and support for breatsfeeding moms worldwide.

Global breastfeeding awareness event comes to the Kenai

Gloomy clouds and intermittent rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of a handful of parents gathered Saturday for their chance to contribute to the annual Big… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Kassandra Anderson, left, holds 4-month-old Jolene Payton while Susanne McCarty lets 1-year-old Damien Barbour down to exlpore Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 during The Global Big Latch On, held locally at Farnsworth Park in Soldotna, Alaska. The event raises awareness and support for breatsfeeding moms worldwide.

Marijuana ban petition will not be on October ballot

A citizen initiative seeking to ask voters whether commercial marijuana is legal in the Kenai Peninsula Borough outside the cities is a no-go.The borough clerk’s… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cori McKay picks from a plethora of snow peas Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at Jackson Gardens in Kasilof, Alaska.

Locals farmers open fields for U-Pick

Cori McKay went straight for the thick vines full of snow peas propped up by a thin trellis, sprouting between bulging bushes of currants and… Continue reading

  • Aug 4, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cori McKay picks from a plethora of snow peas Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at Jackson Gardens in Kasilof, Alaska.

Assembly shoots down hospital service area boundary move

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show that if the assembly chooses to reconsider the ordinance at its Aug. 9 meeting, it could… Continue reading

Image courtesy of Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

Sterling fire break to be made

A group of four government agencies and two Native corporations is planning a forestry project intended to prevent future forest fires from spreading into Sterling… Continue reading

Image courtesy of Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Paul Vermillion listens during the first of a two-day sentencing Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska. Vermillion pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in April for the December 2013 death of Genghis Muskox after the state and defense reached an agreement the day before his trial was scheduled to begin.

Anchorage man sentenced to 10 years for manslaughter

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the day the sentence was handed down. Paul Vermillion, a 33-year-old man from Anchorage, has been… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Paul Vermillion listens during the first of a two-day sentencing Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 at the Kenai Courthouse in Kenai, Alaska. Vermillion pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in April for the December 2013 death of Genghis Muskox after the state and defense reached an agreement the day before his trial was scheduled to begin.
Educators continue to grow their classrooms with technology

Educators continue to grow their classrooms with technology

This spring, Kenai Central High School World History teacher Greg Zorbas and Soldotna Prep Alaska Studies teacher Rob Sparks were recognized for the impact their… Continue reading

  • Aug 5, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Educators continue to grow their classrooms with technology

School district focuses on the gold

In 2015, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District spokesperson Pegge Erkeneff began asking students, staff, educators, parents and community members to start telling their golden stories.The… Continue reading

  • Aug 5, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Superintendent’s welcome

Welcome back to the 2016-2017 school year! Our district is very excited to have all of our students, staff, and parents back in school. We… Continue reading

  • Aug 5, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

KPBSD community can connect through app

Since 2014, parents, staff, students and community members have been using their phones as another platform to access the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District events… Continue reading

  • Aug 5, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A sockeye salmon's tail protrudes above the edge of a bin on a setnet site on Monday, July 11, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska. Though the preseason forecasts predicted a larger-than-average sockeye salmon run to Upper Cook Inlet and the first few days of commercial fishing looked promising, the run has not lived up to the forecast.

Fish and Game drops estimates for Kenai, Kasilof sockeye

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show that the Division of Commercial fisheries originally projected between 4.3 and 5.6 million sockeye to return… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion A sockeye salmon's tail protrudes above the edge of a bin on a setnet site on Monday, July 11, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska. Though the preseason forecasts predicted a larger-than-average sockeye salmon run to Upper Cook Inlet and the first few days of commercial fishing looked promising, the run has not lived up to the forecast.
Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Joel Stone, a biological intern at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, pulls bird vetch growing on private lands in a coordinated effort to eradicate this invasive plant from the Kenai Peninsula.

Refuge Notebook: The first step in solving invasive species problems

Invasive species are a great concern the world over. An invasive species is one that is not native to an area, and potentially disrupts or… Continue reading

  • Aug 4, 2016
  • By JOEL STONE
Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Joel Stone, a biological intern at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, pulls bird vetch growing on private lands in a coordinated effort to eradicate this invasive plant from the Kenai Peninsula.
Photo by DJ Summers/Alaska Journal of Commerce Cannabis clones sit on a rack in Greatland Ganja's Kasilof farm. After growing to the required size, the plants will be moved from the indoor grow room to an outdoor greenhouse. Each carries a tag that registers the plant's type and the overall quantity of plants in the facility.

Buds and bugs: cannabis grow inspections underway

KASILOF — On July 28, Kasilof’s Greatland Ganja became the second of 47 approved cultivation facilities in Alaska to pass inspection and receive its full… Continue reading

  • Aug 4, 2016
  • By By DJ Summers
Photo by DJ Summers/Alaska Journal of Commerce Cannabis clones sit on a rack in Greatland Ganja's Kasilof farm. After growing to the required size, the plants will be moved from the indoor grow room to an outdoor greenhouse. Each carries a tag that registers the plant's type and the overall quantity of plants in the facility.