Deborah Glick (center) stands between her parents during the IDEA Homeschool group's celebration of its 2016 graduates on Friday, May 13 in Soldotna.

IDEA graduates make after-school plans

Ten home-schooled students and their families gathered on Friday afternoon to eat pizza and cake, entertain each other with music, and speak about their accomplishments… Continue reading

Deborah Glick (center) stands between her parents during the IDEA Homeschool group's celebration of its 2016 graduates on Friday, May 13 in Soldotna.

Students’ community service reaps awards

Fresh off their win at Caring for the Kenai, two Nikiski Middle-High School seniors are still seeing the benefits of their project as they prepare… Continue reading

Closing arguments heard in troopers murder trial

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Nathanial Kangas reacted impulsively when he shot and killed two Alaska State Troopers at his home in the village of Tanana,… Continue reading

  • May 14, 2016
Photo by John Messick/For the Clarion Researcher Ben Meyer takes a temperature reading on Upper Russian Creek, near Cooper Landing the weekend of May 6-8, 2016.

Scientific collaboration connects humans, salmon on the Kenai

As summer comes to the Kenai Peninsula, a group of scientists are trying to understand the deeper connections between its communities and its most iconic… Continue reading

  • May 14, 2016
  • By JOHN MESSICK
Photo by John Messick/For the Clarion Researcher Ben Meyer takes a temperature reading on Upper Russian Creek, near Cooper Landing the weekend of May 6-8, 2016.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 3 Nick Adamson explains the ins and outs of a Bell 212 "Huey" helicopter to 3-year-old Casey Dahlman, 8-year-old Spencer Dahlman and 11-year-old Ashley Dahlman during an Alaska Division of Forestry open house Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Kenai-Kodiak Area Office in Soldotna, Alaska.

Better be prepared

Curious residents young and old turned out to get their questions answered — and a free tree — at the Alaska Division of Forestry’s open… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 3 Nick Adamson explains the ins and outs of a Bell 212 "Huey" helicopter to 3-year-old Casey Dahlman, 8-year-old Spencer Dahlman and 11-year-old Ashley Dahlman during an Alaska Division of Forestry open house Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Kenai-Kodiak Area Office in Soldotna, Alaska.

Division of Parks looks to sell merchandise

Add promotional hats, water bottles, visors and other promotional items to the list of ways Alaska hopes to balance its budget without hiking taxes too… Continue reading

Sandhill cranes are pictured on the Kenai River flats in the May 20, 2010 photo. (Clarion file photo)

Migratory birds continue early arrival trend

Avid bird watchers and experts alike have been seeing their favorite migratory birds pop up on the Kenai Peninsula several weeks early this year, following… Continue reading

Sandhill cranes are pictured on the Kenai River flats in the May 20, 2010 photo. (Clarion file photo)
Ice floats in the Kenai River beneath Warren Ames Bridge on Jan. 18, 2016 in Kenai. This winter Kenai Peninsula rivers had fewer freezing days and less ice, which may lead to a longer fishing season and unpredictable effects on salmon populations.

Early breakups seen on Kenai Peninsula

The rivers on the Kenai Peninsula are shucking their ice much sooner in the past few years than they have in decades, some flowing freely… Continue reading

Ice floats in the Kenai River beneath Warren Ames Bridge on Jan. 18, 2016 in Kenai. This winter Kenai Peninsula rivers had fewer freezing days and less ice, which may lead to a longer fishing season and unpredictable effects on salmon populations.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion From left: Melita Efta, 12, Bailey Epperheimer, 13, and Shelbie Naylor, 12, take in new information during a team practice session Monday, May 10, 2016 at Aurora Borealis Charter School in Kenai, Alaska. The girls and their fourth teammate will travel with an older group from Kenai Central High School to compete in the Future Problem Solving Program 2016 International Conference in Michigan in June.

Analyze that

While some students worry about math tests or an upcoming sporting competition, a handful at Aurora Borealis Charter School and Kenai Central High School are… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion From left: Melita Efta, 12, Bailey Epperheimer, 13, and Shelbie Naylor, 12, take in new information during a team practice session Monday, May 10, 2016 at Aurora Borealis Charter School in Kenai, Alaska. The girls and their fourth teammate will travel with an older group from Kenai Central High School to compete in the Future Problem Solving Program 2016 International Conference in Michigan in June.

Title VII advisory committee prepares for future

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Title VII, Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education, Advisory Committee approved a new set of bylaws and outreach… Continue reading

  • May 12, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

With deadline looming, a look at Alaska budget proposals

JUNEAU — Approval of state spending bills and plans to pay for them are among the unresolved issues as the constitutional deadline looms for the… Continue reading

Carney named to replace Fabe on Alaska Supreme Court

ANCHORAGE — The law degree was impressive, but it was what Susan Carney did with it that helped get her a seat on the Alaska… Continue reading

CINGSA wins rights to storage space

The Alaska Supreme Court has decided that Kenai has no claim to the gas storage rights used by Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska, a… Continue reading

Evidence to be argued in sex assault case

Issues surrounding DNA evidence will be argued before the trial for a Sterling woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor can take place.Laurel Lee, 52,… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Three vehicles were towed from the scene of an accident on the Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, Alaska on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Of the four people involved, two were taken to Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna with non-life threatening injuries.

Three-car accident blocks Spur

An accident near Mile 6 of the Kenai Spur Highway at rush hour on Wednesday snarled up traffic for about 45 minutes. No one was… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Three vehicles were towed from the scene of an accident on the Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, Alaska on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Of the four people involved, two were taken to Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna with non-life threatening injuries.

Bank backing Anchorage LIO warns Legislature to stay put

An attorney for the bank that financed the Anchorage Legislative Information Office building made it clear in a May 10 letter that the Legislature will… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jon Harmon of Nikiski disentangles hooligan from a gillnet on the banks of the Kenai River on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The personal use fishery for hooligan on the Kenai River is open from April 1 to June 15 of each year.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jon Harmon of Nikiski disentangles hooligan from a gillnet on the banks of the Kenai River on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The personal use fishery for hooligan on the Kenai River is open from April 1 to June 15 of each year.

Teen birth rate on steady decline in Alaska

The number of teenage parents in Alaska is continuing its downward trend. Nationwide, the birth rate among teenage women 15-19 years old has declined dramatically… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Richele McGahan adjusts the pins in Victoria Cizek's hair moments before they joined their two fellow senior classmates to walk into their graduation ceremony Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska. The school had a smaller graduating class than usual, with only four high school seniors.

Cook Inlet grads recall unique education

Always an intimate affair, this year’s Cook Inlet Academy graduation ceremony was smaller than usual, with four graduating seniors being honored. The students graduated in… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Richele McGahan adjusts the pins in Victoria Cizek's hair moments before they joined their two fellow senior classmates to walk into their graduation ceremony Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Alaska. The school had a smaller graduating class than usual, with only four high school seniors.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Election Board member Kim Macdonald cuts out enough stickers to keep up with voters during a special election Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldotna, Alaska. The election held to decide if the city would form a charter commission saw a steady stream of voters during lunchtime hours.

Commission accomplished

A seven-member charter commission will likely spend the next year working on a home-rule charter for Soldotna. In a special election Tuesday, Soldotna voters approved… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Election Board member Kim Macdonald cuts out enough stickers to keep up with voters during a special election Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Soldotna City Hall in Soldotna, Alaska. The election held to decide if the city would form a charter commission saw a steady stream of voters during lunchtime hours.

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