Summer and fall registration open now

Public registration for summer and fall semesters open now After giving current KPC degree-seeking students priority to register for the upcoming fall semester, registration is… Continue reading

Sens. Anna MacKinnon, R-Eagle River , Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, and Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna discuss an amendment to a tax credit bill benefiting a gas-to-liquid natural gas processing facility on the Kenai Peninsula on Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. Wielechowski suggesting capping the credit, MacKinnon and Micciche did not support the idea and ultimately prevailed with a 15-5 vote on the Senate floor. (AP Photo/Rashah McChesney)

Legislators face overtime with big issues unresolved

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska legislators were headed into overtime Sunday as they continued to wrestle with major issues on the session’s last scheduled day. House… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
  • By Becky Bohrer
Sens. Anna MacKinnon, R-Eagle River , Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, and Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna discuss an amendment to a tax credit bill benefiting a gas-to-liquid natural gas processing facility on the Kenai Peninsula on Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. Wielechowski suggesting capping the credit, MacKinnon and Micciche did not support the idea and ultimately prevailed with a 15-5 vote on the Senate floor. (AP Photo/Rashah McChesney)

School district could have significantly larger budget deficit

A few bills could still have a significant impact on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s deficit spending next year. Administrators calculate an additional $3.5… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Spruce aphids gather to suck sap from a spruce needle on Tuesday, March 29 in Homer. The invasive needle-killing insects are usually found in south-east Alaska but had their first outbreak on the Kenai Peninsula this year.

Invasive aphids found around Kachemak Bay

Last spring, homeowners near Halibut Cove and Homer began to see needles on their spruces turning yellow and brown. Naturalists from the Alaska Division of… Continue reading

Spruce aphids gather to suck sap from a spruce needle on Tuesday, March 29 in Homer. The invasive needle-killing insects are usually found in south-east Alaska but had their first outbreak on the Kenai Peninsula this year.

Reduced state budget creates competition for transit funding

For the first time in nearly 19 years, Independent Living Center clients on the Kenai Peninsula will not have access to transit vouchers.The nonprofit, which… Continue reading

Ruffner confirmed for Board of Fisheries

Without a single objection, the Legislature approved the three candidates for the Board of Fisheries in a joint session Friday.Two of the candidates — Israel… Continue reading

Lawmakers confirm fish board members, fight game members

JUNEAU — The third time was the charm for Gov. Bill Walker’s attempts to fill seats on Alaska’s Board of Fisheries, but one of his… Continue reading

  • Apr 16, 2016
  • By Rashah McChesney
Alaska state Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Lawmakers assess options to wrap work as session’s end looms

JUNEAU — Legislative leaders planned to weigh their options for completing critical work on a state budget and other key issues as the scheduled end… Continue reading

Alaska state Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

AGDC narrows CEO search

The Alaska Gasline Development Corp.’s search for a new CEO appears to be winding down.AGDC board member Hugh Short, who has led the board’s hunt… Continue reading

Kenai permits marijuana retail and cultivation facility

Kenai’s first commercial marijuana business — Red Run Cannabis Company — has permission from the Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission to open a cultivation facility… Continue reading

Skier credits GPS locator beacon for rescue

Two skiers were whisked off of the Harding Icefield on the eastern Kenai Peninsula Tuesday by an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter. Crews found the… Continue reading

  • Apr 14, 2016
  • By DAYSHA EATON

Soldotna talks capital projects, budget

The City of Soldotna is gearing up to work on its budget in the wake of revenue decreases, including taking a look at what kind… Continue reading

  • Apr 14, 2016
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Turns over, or separates, a bucket of worms from their eggs and castings Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at his home in Kasilof, Alaska.

Ground work: Kasilof couple builds up worm castings operation

A Kasilof local has found a way to address difficulties crops have accessing existing nitrogen in Alaska’s soils, and to infuse additional, essential nutrients into… Continue reading

  • Apr 14, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Turns over, or separates, a bucket of worms from their eggs and castings Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at his home in Kasilof, Alaska.

Proposal to permit goats, sheep delayed 2 years

A controversial proposal to require owners of domestic sheep and goats in Alaska to permit their animals has been pushed back for two years.Proposal 90,… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Members of the Kenai Fire Department knock pillars back into place after a driver backed onto the pavement and struck the MediCenter building on Monday, April 11, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska.

No injuries in crash at MediCenter

The front of the MediCenter building in Kenai was damaged when a driver backed onto the pavement and was lodged between the siding and a… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Members of the Kenai Fire Department knock pillars back into place after a driver backed onto the pavement and struck the MediCenter building on Monday, April 11, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska.
The Furie Alaska jack-up rig Randolph Yost is at the Deep Water Dock in Homer last Friday as fishing boats conduct spill-response exercises in Kachemak Bay. According to Homer City Manager Katie Koester's report to the Homer City Council at its Monday meeting, the rig will leave the Deep Water Dock no later than May 15 to make room for the first cruise ship of the season on May 18.

Proposed bill would cut Cook Inlet oil, gas tax credits

The debate over proposed changes to the oil and gas tax credit program is coming down to the wire, with just days left in the… Continue reading

The Furie Alaska jack-up rig Randolph Yost is at the Deep Water Dock in Homer last Friday as fishing boats conduct spill-response exercises in Kachemak Bay. According to Homer City Manager Katie Koester's report to the Homer City Council at its Monday meeting, the rig will leave the Deep Water Dock no later than May 15 to make room for the first cruise ship of the season on May 18.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Trevor Debnam drives through an obstacle course while texting on his phone under the supervision of Kenai Police Officer Alex Prins during an exercise Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Students completed the driving drill as part of a unit in their health class.

Driving home the point: KCHS students schooled on impaired, distracted driving

Several orange cones set up to outline a driving course in the Kenai Central High School parking lot Wednesday took a beating in the name… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Trevor Debnam drives through an obstacle course while texting on his phone under the supervision of Kenai Police Officer Alex Prins during an exercise Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Students completed the driving drill as part of a unit in their health class.

Bill to ban Planned Parenthood in schools dies in committee

In a 5-2 vote, a House committee put a stop to a bill Tuesday that would’ve banned abortion providers from teaching sexual education in public… Continue reading

House minority sees tax credit bill as key to fiscal plan

JUNEAU — The minority leader of the Alaska House said Wednesday that if his caucus isn’t satisfied with changes to the state’s oil and gas… Continue reading

On economy: Prepare, don’t panic

Northrim Bank leaders say Alaska’s state fiscal outlook may be grim, but the economy has some positives to focus on as well.The bank has launched… Continue reading

  • Apr 13, 2016
  • By DJ SUMMERS

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