Alaska Wildlife Troopers are attempting identify the individuals pictured. Members of the public who can identify the individuals are asked to contact the Alaska Wildlife Troopers at 907-262-4573.
Alaska Wildlife Troopers are attempting identify the individuals pictured. Members of the public who can identify the individuals are asked to contact the Alaska Wildlife Troopers at 907-262-4573.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  In this May 13, 2015 file photo buses head to Kenai Peninsula School District schools in Soldotna, Alaska. The school district is considering changes to its bussing routes for the 2017-18 school year.

Some KPBSD bus routes at risk

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District bus routes and school start times may change for the 2017-2018 school year. Administrators are seeking contracts with transportation companies… Continue reading

  • Dec 30, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  In this May 13, 2015 file photo buses head to Kenai Peninsula School District schools in Soldotna, Alaska. The school district is considering changes to its bussing routes for the 2017-18 school year.

KRC Student Union recognizes students, staff

KRC Student Union announces end-of-year award recipients The Kenai River Campus Student Union announced their end-of-year award recipients at the annual, end-of-year barbeque held Friday,… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Alexis Martinez, a fourth grader from Soldotna Elementary, picks fishing line out of brush on the bank of the Kenai River during this year's Kenai River Spring Cleanup event on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. More than 600 kids combed the riverbanks in several locations on the central Kenai Peninsula, competing for prizes and learning about good stewardship.

100s of little hands turn out to clean up the Kenai River

More than 650 kids from six area schools are combing the banks of the Kenai River this year, hauling everything from tangled fishing lines to… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Alexis Martinez, a fourth grader from Soldotna Elementary, picks fishing line out of brush on the bank of the Kenai River during this year's Kenai River Spring Cleanup event on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. More than 600 kids combed the riverbanks in several locations on the central Kenai Peninsula, competing for prizes and learning about good stewardship.

Senate’s power brokers are aging

WASHINGTON — Millennials have emerged as the nation’s largest living generation yet that demographic shift isn’t reflected in the upper reaches of the Republican-controlled Senate,… Continue reading

  • May 8, 2016
  • By RICHARD LARDNER
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School music teacher Kent Peterson Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Alaska Christian College in Soldotna, Alaska.

BP Teachers of Excellence named for 2016

Another five teachers were recognized this year for outstanding service in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Darilynn Caston, kindergarten teacher at Redoubt Elementary School… Continue reading

  • May 8, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Soldotna High School music teacher Kent Peterson Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Alaska Christian College in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna residents Cassandra Boze, left, and Becca Satathite share a laugh just before their graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 5, 2016 in the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Boze graduated with a Associate Degree of Appied Science in Nursing, and Satathite with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Paramedic Technology.

On to the next stop

From GED certificates to associate degrees, this year’s graduates from Kenai Peninsula College displayed a wide array of educations, many of them balancing work and… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna residents Cassandra Boze, left, and Becca Satathite share a laugh just before their graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 5, 2016 in the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Boze graduated with a Associate Degree of Appied Science in Nursing, and Satathite with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Paramedic Technology.

Trial for Soldotna man accused of sexual abuse pushed back

The trial for a Soldotna man accused of sexual abuse of a minor has been pushed back.Michael Dean Hancock, 57, was initially indicted on Feb.… Continue reading

Sandahl says farewell

Gus Sandahl will serve his last day as Kenai Police Chief on May 27.Sandahl is ending his 20-year career with the Kenai Police Department later… Continue reading

How Alaska’s population might change by 2045

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s population will continue to climb over the next 30 years, inching closer to the 1 million mark, a new report says.The… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2016
  • By ANNIE ZAK

Summer events

This event will start at 9 a.m. for check-in and the race will begin at 10 a.m. at the Nikiski Community Recreation Center, June 18,… Continue reading

  • May 6, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Soldotna Library activities

Staff at the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library put on an array of family-oriented events during the summer months. To attend, families should meet at… Continue reading

  • May 6, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Just Kidding Summer Camps

This camp will be for girls and boys who are in first through sixth grade and is an eight-week recreational program, held from 9 a.m.… Continue reading

  • May 6, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Programs promote physical activity

Programs promote physical activity

When classes finish it means a chance to finally stretch legs that have been folded under desks during the school year. Getting regular exercise is… Continue reading

  • May 6, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Programs promote physical activity
Elwood Brehmer watches a bear during a trip up the remote Cottonwood Creek Trail on Sept. 19, 2015 on Skilak Lake. For any excursion, there are a few simple items hikers should bring along just in case things don't go according to plan. (Clarion file photo)

Packing for a safe day hike

A mile is a relatively short walk — until one has to walk it after a severe accident. Teeming with lakes and trails and overlapping… Continue reading

Elwood Brehmer watches a bear during a trip up the remote Cottonwood Creek Trail on Sept. 19, 2015 on Skilak Lake. For any excursion, there are a few simple items hikers should bring along just in case things don't go according to plan. (Clarion file photo)

Pool schedules and activities

Lap swim — 6:30-7:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday, FridayIndependent water aerobics and lap swim — 7:30-10 a.m., Monday-FridayLap swim and open swim — 5-7 p.m., Monday,… Continue reading

  • May 6, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Burger recipe

Burger recipe

I thought I knew how to make the perfect burger. Now I know better.I still stand by most of my principles — making your own… Continue reading

  • May 6, 2016
  • By By ELIZABETH KARMEL
Burger recipe

Kids’ summer activities

Coed high school basketball open gym is for teens in ninth through 12th grade and goes from 5-7 p.m., Tuesdays at the Nikiski Community Recreation… Continue reading

  • May 6, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna residents Cassandra Boze, left, and Becca Satathite share a laugh just before their graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 5, 2016 in the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Boze graduated with a Associate Degree of Appied Science in Nursing, and Satathite with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Paramedic Technology.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna residents Cassandra Boze, left, and Becca Satathite share a laugh just before their graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 5, 2016 in the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Boze graduated with a Associate Degree of Appied Science in Nursing, and Satathite with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Paramedic Technology.

Progress made with play-based preschool

Enrollment for next fall is now open for the Nikiski community’s newest preschool.Parents forming the play-based cooperative have secured space for a nursery and toddler… Continue reading

  • May 5, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

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