Student success is no longer a mandatory indicator of teacher performance.In June, the State Board of Education and Early Development chose to repeal the requirement,… Continue reading
It’s been less than three months since University of Alaska Southeast assistant professor Forest Wagner was mauled by a bear, and he’s already back to… Continue reading
Alaska’s lieutenant governor says Alaskans are starting to understand the need to raise revenue and the need to solve the state’s long-term fiscal issues.Lt. Governor… Continue reading
Round five starts Monday, July 11.Including last fall’s “gasline special session” when the Legislature approved a buyout of TransCanada Corp.’s interest in the Alaska LNG… Continue reading
The Kenai River sockeye and late-run king salmon runs are both off to optimistically large starts. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game began counting… Continue reading
A collision between a four-wheeler and a pickup truck on Tuesday evening sent one person to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Around 8:45 p.m., a… Continue reading
A woman hiking alone Sunday on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s Lower Kenai River trail was bitten on the upper leg by a brown bear.… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula’s economy depends even more on the ocean and rivers than is apparent on paper. Some are obvious: fishing, shipping and marine fishing… Continue reading
The Alaska State Troopers suspended the active search and rescue for a missing Nome man on July 4 pending any new leads, according to the… Continue reading
A Nikiski man accused of multiple thefts in the Nikiski and Sterling areas was arraigned on five more felony charges Tuesday in Kenai Superior Court.Brandon… Continue reading
Some came to honor those who have served and are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, some came to show off their sewing skills and… Continue reading
More residents of the Funny River area will soon have access to natural gas in their homes.The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved a resolution at… Continue reading
The state Division of Oil and Gas has officially rejected BP’s 2016 operational plan for Prudhoe Bay, but is extending last year’s plan until Nov.… Continue reading
To see more images from Kenai's Fourth of July parade and festivities visit: http://peninsulaclarion.com/slideshow/2016-07-04/4th-of-july-in-kenai#slide-1… Continue reading
Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s oldest member is now also one of Alaska’s few known centenarians. Fiocla Wilson turned 100 years old Thursday, and celebrated with as… Continue reading
The public got a chance to weigh in on the city of Soldotna’s initial annexation study at an open house Thursday.The city has been debating… Continue reading
Three public areas near the Kenai Municipal airport have received new signage dealing with a new problem: remote-controlled hobby drones that city and airport officials… Continue reading
When students and teachers abandoned Kenai Middle School for the summer, construction crews moved in. Asbestos fire retardant is being removed from the school roof’s… Continue reading
Drift fishermen and setnetters in the Central District of Cook Inlet wet their gear for the first time last week, preparing for a large run… Continue reading
