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Kenai River management board seeks member

The Kenai River Special Management Area board is seeking applicants to fill an open position.Former member Andy Szczesny resigned earlier this month, leaving the board… Continue reading

Schedule slipping on pre-FEED work

State officials say they are worried that the schedule for the big Alaska LNG Project could slip because of delays by North Slope producers in… Continue reading

Borough officials hold Nikiski LNG meeting

This story has been changed to correct the amount of land the Alaska LNG project has purchased in Nikiski. Alaska LNG has purchased about 600… Continue reading

Fish board to consider agenda change requests

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct that David Martin said the commercial fishermen do not all move across the Cook Inlet when… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Local writer Dave Atcheson reads excerpts from his books on his experiences sports and commercial fishing on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 during a Trout Unlimited meeting at Odie's Deli in Soldotna, Alaska.

Trout Unlimited highlights differences, similarities of sport, commercial fishing

Members of the Kenai Peninsula’s chapter of Trout Unlimited talked sport fishing, commercial fishing, and the common ground between them at their most recent meeting.… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Local writer Dave Atcheson reads excerpts from his books on his experiences sports and commercial fishing on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 during a Trout Unlimited meeting at Odie's Deli in Soldotna, Alaska.

Guides voice concerns on logbook program

As the Alaska Legislature looks at renewing the fishing guide logbook and registration program, Kenai Peninsula guides are expressing frustration with the current requirements.The Alaska… Continue reading

Alaska working on rules for legalized pot industry

JUNEAU (AP) — The state of Alaska is working to finalize rules that will help govern its legal marijuana trade, but some industry supporters say… Continue reading

Peninsula mayors offer $60,000 in services to host fish board meeting

If Alaska fishermen want coffee at the 2017 Upper Cook Inlet finfish meeting, the Alaska Board of Fisheries might have to change the location to… Continue reading

  • Nov 18, 2015
  • By DJ SUMMERS
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Central Emergency Services firefighters fill a collapsable tank with water in preparation for a drill on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 at the department's station on Kalifornsky Beach Road. The firefighters have been training for about two months for an upcoming engineering test.

Climbing the ladder: Firefighters prepare for next step in their careers

  Frosty air that dipped below zero degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday froze a Central Emergency Services hydrant shut, but it couldn’t keep firefighters from their… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Central Emergency Services firefighters fill a collapsable tank with water in preparation for a drill on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 at the department's station on Kalifornsky Beach Road. The firefighters have been training for about two months for an upcoming engineering test.
FILE - This May 1, 1970 file photo shows inhabitants of Little Diomede, rolling petrol drums over the frozen surface of the Bering Strait near their island home in Diomede, Alaska. The U.S. Coast Guard has laid out a 4-mile wide route through the Bering Sea into the Arctic Ocean and is reviewing public comment on whether it should become the first commercial shipping lane along Alaska's west coast. More Arctic sea ice melting each summer from global warming is making it easier for ships to plot routes through the environmentally sensitive Bering Strait. The rise in traffic is prompting concerns among U.S. Coast Guard officials about the potential dangers of a vessel crashing and leaking oil. (AP Photo/Eddie Adams, File)

Coast Guard studies shipping lanes for Bering Sea routes

ANCHORAGE — More Arctic sea ice melting each summer from global warming is making it easier for ships to plot routes through the environmentally sensitive… Continue reading

  • Nov 17, 2015
  • By Dan Joling
FILE - This May 1, 1970 file photo shows inhabitants of Little Diomede, rolling petrol drums over the frozen surface of the Bering Strait near their island home in Diomede, Alaska. The U.S. Coast Guard has laid out a 4-mile wide route through the Bering Sea into the Arctic Ocean and is reviewing public comment on whether it should become the first commercial shipping lane along Alaska's west coast. More Arctic sea ice melting each summer from global warming is making it easier for ships to plot routes through the environmentally sensitive Bering Strait. The rise in traffic is prompting concerns among U.S. Coast Guard officials about the potential dangers of a vessel crashing and leaking oil. (AP Photo/Eddie Adams, File)

Statoil announces it will exit Alaska offshore exploration

ANCHORAGE — A second major oil company has abandoned plans to drill in the Arctic Ocean off the northwest coast of Alaska.Statoil announced Tuesday it… Continue reading

  • Nov 17, 2015
  • By Dan Joling

CASA program connects volunteers to children in need

A local branch of the national Court Appointed Special Advocates program is seeking new volunteers to pair with children who are in the midst of… Continue reading

Voznesenka school lease still unsigned

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and the Voznesenka Community Council disagree on the assessed value of Voznesenka School. The community council is standing firm… Continue reading

  • Nov 17, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Cook Inlet sockeye forecast predicts growth

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game predicts that the Upper Cook Inlet will see a total run of 7.1 million sockeye salmon in 2016.The… Continue reading

Kenai man arrested on sexual abuse charges

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the charges against Riley Edwards to those relating to sexual abuse. A Kenai man was arrested… Continue reading

CES douses Funny River fire; blaze likely started in chimney

Central Emergency Services put out a house fire that caused thousands of dollars of damage early Sunday morning. CES Chief Roy Browning said the department’s… Continue reading

Runaway Kenai teen located

Alaska State Troopers have located a runaway teen who has been missing from Kenai since early November. Breana Leah Parmer, 15, was reported missing on… Continue reading

  • Nov 16, 2015

Woman leaves assisted living facility, found within hour

A resident who went missing from Charis Place Assisted Living in Kenai on Saturday was found within the hour. Kenai Police Chief Gus Sandahl said… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/The Peninsula Clarion The flags at the Kenai Courthouse fly at half mast at sunset Monday. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker declared Sunday that all Alaska state flags be lowered to half mast in honor of the victims of the attacks in Paris on Friday. The flags will remain at half mast until Thursday.

Photo: For France

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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/The Peninsula Clarion The flags at the Kenai Courthouse fly at half mast at sunset Monday. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker declared Sunday that all Alaska state flags be lowered to half mast in honor of the victims of the attacks in Paris on Friday. The flags will remain at half mast until Thursday.

Review calls for changes in Alaska Department of Corrections

JUNEAU — A review of the Alaska Department of Corrections ordered by Gov. Bill Walker after several inmate deaths found outdated policies, cases of lax… Continue reading