Pebble mine battle moves to Capitol Hill

The fight over the proposed Pebble mine at times makes politics look tame.That impassioned battle resumed on Capitol Hill Nov. 5 when the House Committee… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2015
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/The Peninsula Clarion Borough Mayor Mike Navarre holds up Redoubt Elementary School kindergartener Dawson Harpole after their team won the annual Great Grocery Grab race on Friday.

Redoubt Elementary fires up annual food drive

Lunch was over, but the hallways of Redoubt Elementary School were still packed with yelling kids armed with cans of food. Their cheering picked up… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/The Peninsula Clarion Borough Mayor Mike Navarre holds up Redoubt Elementary School kindergartener Dawson Harpole after their team won the annual Great Grocery Grab race on Friday.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Convicted murderer Demarqus Green reacts after Kenai Superior Court Judge Anna Moran decided to reschedule a sentencing hearing  on Friday Nov. 13, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Green was found guilty of second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence in the killing of Demian Sagerser in Homer - but his sentencing hearing was scheduled in Kenai despite the objection of the murder victim's mother. Moran said she was unaware of the mother's objections and pushed the next sentencing date back to December.

Homer area murder sentencing moved again

The sentencing for an Anchorage man guilty of murder has been postponed and moved to Homer after a communication mishap.Demarqus Green, 23, was found guilty… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Convicted murderer Demarqus Green reacts after Kenai Superior Court Judge Anna Moran decided to reschedule a sentencing hearing  on Friday Nov. 13, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska. Green was found guilty of second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence in the killing of Demian Sagerser in Homer - but his sentencing hearing was scheduled in Kenai despite the objection of the murder victim's mother. Moran said she was unaware of the mother's objections and pushed the next sentencing date back to December.
Photo courtesy Dwayne Parton Posing in front of the famous Fairbanks city bus, Dwayne Parton recreates the famous Christopher McCandless self-portrait from the early 1990s.

Passing through: Adventure brings North Carolina man to Alaska

Even though his truck has an extra long bed, at 6-foot-4, Dwayne Parton was cramped when he climbed out onto the trailhead at 8 Mile… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Dwayne Parton Posing in front of the famous Fairbanks city bus, Dwayne Parton recreates the famous Christopher McCandless self-portrait from the early 1990s.

School district reviews AMP results, seeks delay in next test

Despite its students being among the state’s top performers in the first round of testing, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District administrators want to delay Alaska… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Women comfort each other as they stand in front of the Carillon cafe, in Paris, Saturday, Nov.14, 2015. French President Francois Hollande vowed to attack Islamic State without mercy as the jihadist group admitted responsibility Saturday for orchestrating the deadliest attacks inflicted on France since World War II. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

In a somber, off-kilter Paris, mass murder leaves emptiness

PARIS — The indiscriminate taking of so many lives squeezed life out of Paris itself. Not all life but enough to create a sense of… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2015
  • By JOHN LEICESTER
Women comfort each other as they stand in front of the Carillon cafe, in Paris, Saturday, Nov.14, 2015. French President Francois Hollande vowed to attack Islamic State without mercy as the jihadist group admitted responsibility Saturday for orchestrating the deadliest attacks inflicted on France since World War II. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Kenai teen not with suspected student

Breana Parmer, a reported runaway from Kenai, is no longer presumed to be traveling with a previously suspected student, troopers said Friday. Captain Andy Greenstreet,… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Official: More than 100 dead in string of Paris attacks

PARIS (AP) — A series of unprecedented attacks on popular night spots killed more than 100 people in the deadliest violence to strike France since… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
  • By LORI HINNANT and GREG KELLER

Troopers: Nikiski woman dead of natural causes

Alaska State Troopers are waiting for results from the autopsy on Sharon Eileen Berghone, who was found dead near her Nikiski home Thursday, before ruling… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo courtesy of Ryan Marquis

Chugach National Forest raises rates for cabin rentals

Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct the cabins in Tongass National Forest and the completion year of the National Forest Service market… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Ryan Marquis

Most Alaska superdelegates undecided on candidate pick

JUNEAU, Alaska — Three of the Alaska delegates free to support whomever they want as the Democrats’ nominee for president say they still haven’t made… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
  • By By BECKY BOHRER

Sensitive Alaska snowpack could cause early avalanches

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An avalanche specialist is warning that Alaska’s snowpack is very sensitive this year, so outdoor enthusiasts should be on the lookout… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2015
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Nora Arness plays with toys while her mother Julie Arness chats with Kara Abel Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Katy Bethune's home in Nikiski, Alaska. The three residents are hoping to start a parent's cooperative preschool in the community.

Building blocks: Parents form play-based preschool

A group of parents in Nikiski are toying with the idea of starting a play-based parent cooperative community preschool. The educational center will be a… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Nora Arness plays with toys while her mother Julie Arness chats with Kara Abel Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Katy Bethune's home in Nikiski, Alaska. The three residents are hoping to start a parent's cooperative preschool in the community.

Reason for varying Anchor River king runs unclear

Managing the Anchor River’s king salmon runs for the past few years has taken a little strategy. The Anchor River, an anadromous stream system near… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Karen Street reservoir to be repaired

A 1 million-gallon water reservoir on Karen Street needs about $500,000 in repairs after an inspection turned up a number of issues with the structure’s… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney

Troopers seek missing Kenai teen

Alaska State Troopers are searching for a Kenai girl who was reported as a runaway earlier this month.Breana Leah Parmer, 15, was reported as a… Continue reading

Courtesy photo/Patsie Blakely This Facebook photo shows Nikiski resident Eileen Berghone, 64, who has been missing since the evening of Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. Berghone's daughter, Patsie Blakely, is asking that anyone who sees her mother calls the Alaska State Troopers.

Missing Nikiski woman found dead near home

A Nikiski woman missing since Monday evening has been found dead near her home.Sharon Eileen Berghone was last seen in Nikiski on Monday, and her… Continue reading

Courtesy photo/Patsie Blakely This Facebook photo shows Nikiski resident Eileen Berghone, 64, who has been missing since the evening of Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. Berghone's daughter, Patsie Blakely, is asking that anyone who sees her mother calls the Alaska State Troopers.

Walker downsizes state’s Washington office

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — There will be fewer people staffing the state of Alaska office in Washington, D.C.The lobbying office for the state will be reduced… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015

Kodiak radio station sues city for public documents

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — A Kodiak public radio station has sued the city, seeking the release of public documents stemming from a police case in… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015

Soldotna council hears frustration over competing marijuana ordinances

Public hearings on three ordinances in Soldotna should help the city plan its policy on commercial marijuana usage within city limits. Soldotna Mayor Pete Sprague… Continue reading

  • Nov 11, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney