Two unexpected supporters joined the statewide network of advocates pushing for the passage of a tobacco tax and comprehensive law protecting employees from secondhand smoke… Continue reading
When a recreational boating accident happens, chances are that the operator was not paying enough attention or the lookout wasn’t doing his or her job.Operator… Continue reading
Kenai repeated a scene common in the Lower 48 about six years ago — customers raiding the DVDs at a closing Blockbuster location.The Kenai store,… Continue reading
Friday 3:30 p.m.The Senate Resources Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss SB 164 Fish & Game: Offenses; Licenses; Penalties and SB 172 Fish… Continue reading
Editor’s note: Mara Youngren-Brown, Caleigh Jensen and Avery Hieber spent Wednesday in the Clarion newsroom as part of Kenai Central High School’s Job Shadow Day… Continue reading
During an emergency, a call to 911 is forwarded from a dispatch center to a responding agency like the Kenai Fire Department or Central Emergency… Continue reading
The Kenai Watershed Forum’s Adopt-A-Stream program will have to seek new sources of funding this year to continue operating.The program, which educates central Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz won a narrow victory over opponent Donald Trump in Alaska on Tuesday.During the Presidential Preference Poll, Alaska’s Republican caucus, Alaskans… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker’s commercial fisheries tax bill is stalled in committee, but legislators continue digging into the industry for revenue.Two bills, sponsored by legislators from… Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the final results of the election. The line wrapped out the door and around the… Continue reading
First responders at Central Emergency Services are a step closer to replacing some of their outdated vehicles.The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved an ordinance at… Continue reading
Kenai Peninsula College is opening a statewide search for a new food vendor at the Kenai River Campus.Jose’s Café, owned and operated by Jose Pons-Vives… Continue reading
Commercial salmon fishermen in Lower Cook Inlet can expect about a quarter of 2015’s harvest in 2016, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and… Continue reading
JUNEAU — A state court judge in Alaska on Tuesday upheld Gov. Bill Walker’s decision to expand Medicaid without legislative approval, finding that the federal… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A quest by a southwest Alaska village to use clean energy to replace power generated by expensive diesel fuel will get a boost… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A lack of snow in Alaska’s largest city is forcing organizers of the famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to ship tons of… Continue reading
Monday 1:30 p.m.The Senate Judiciary Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss SB 174 Regulation of Firearms / Knives by University of Alaska. Testimony… Continue reading
JUNEAU (AP) — A state court judge in Alaska has upheld Gov. Bill Walker's decision to expand Medicaid without legislative approval, finding that the federal… Continue reading
Editors note: This story has been changed to correct the spelling of Carson Koppes' name. Tustemena Elementary was jam-packed full of parents and students on… Continue reading
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said Monday that Alaska is an area of strategic importance to the country, given its foothold in the Arctic… Continue reading