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Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Brad Carver of Beemun's Bike and Ski Loft lubes a bike chain as part of a spring tune-up on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.

Learn the basics of tuning up a bike for spring

When pulling mountain bikes out for the first time this spring, remember the ABCs: air, brakes, chain.With the spring setting in and the ice clear… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Brad Carver of Beemun's Bike and Ski Loft lubes a bike chain as part of a spring tune-up on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Rascal the Raven, the mascot for the 2006 Arctic Winter Games, posed with former organizers and participants in front of the George A. Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough building in Soldotna, Alaska on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. The borough assembly designed Tuesday a "day of celebration" in commemoration of the 10-year anniversary of the Arctic Winter Games being held on the Kenai Peninsula.

Photos: Remember the spirit within

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  • Apr 6, 2016
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Rascal the Raven, the mascot for the 2006 Arctic Winter Games, posed with former organizers and participants in front of the George A. Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough building in Soldotna, Alaska on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. The borough assembly designed Tuesday a "day of celebration" in commemoration of the 10-year anniversary of the Arctic Winter Games being held on the Kenai Peninsula.

CES douses fire in less than an hour

Firefighters from Central Emergency Services took less than an hour to extinguish a structure fire in a duplex Wednesday morning.CES Captain Terry Bookey said the… Continue reading

Local students will not take AMP this year

Students in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and their peers statewide will not be taking the Alaska Measures of Progress and Alaska Alternative assessments… Continue reading

  • Apr 6, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Ordinance would put commercial marijuana up for vote

People rushed to beat each other to the podium at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting Tuesday, eager to voice their opinions about whether commercial… Continue reading

Additional bill restricting Planned Parenthood in schools introduced

JUNEAU — Two Wasilla Republicans are working to limit special interest groups like Planned Parenthood from teaching in Alaska’s public schools.Republican Rep. Lynn Gattis introduced… Continue reading

Feds reject prosecution of witness in Ted Stevens trial

ANCHORAGE — U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has denied a request by the prosecutors for the state of Alaska who want to use federal laws… Continue reading

  • Apr 6, 2016
  • By Dan Joling
Making the case for a Plan4Alaska

Making the case for a Plan4Alaska

Several hundred people interested in the future of Alaska and the current budget deficit gathered for a free lunch at the Challenger Learning Center of… Continue reading

Making the case for a Plan4Alaska
Alaska's Senior U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski spends the day in Kenai

Alaska’s Senior U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski spends the day in Kenai

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski spent the last Wednesday of March visiting the Kenai Peninsula, talking with youth and addressing a joint Kenai/Soldotna Chamber of Commerce… Continue reading

Alaska's Senior U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski spends the day in Kenai
Yo! Taco brings Fresh & Tasty north of the border

Yo! Taco brings Fresh & Tasty north of the border

Many Alaskans enjoy traveling south of the boarder during spring breakup to enjoy the warm, sandy beaches and the authentic taste of Mexican cuisine served… Continue reading

Yo! Taco brings Fresh & Tasty north of the border
Easter Bunny brings bounty to kids of the Peninsula

Easter Bunny brings bounty to kids of the Peninsula

The Easter Bunny brought an abundance of fun activities to Soldotna on Easter Saturday. An egg hunt at “The Market” sponsored by Mountain Mama Originals,… Continue reading

Easter Bunny brings bounty to kids of the Peninsula
Ducks flock to a pond alongside Bridge Access Road on the Kenai River Flats Tuesday evening.

Photo: All in a row

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  • Apr 5, 2016
Ducks flock to a pond alongside Bridge Access Road on the Kenai River Flats Tuesday evening.

Man arrested after crash, power outage

A Soldotna man has been arrested after troopers found he collided with a power pole on Funny River Road, which caused nearly 700 homes to… Continue reading

Young talks Trump, drugs and gas taxes

Alaska’s lone delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives wrapped up a visit to Juneau on Tuesday, telling an audience at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall that… Continue reading

AK LNG field season to include offshore work

More geophysical and technical work will take place in Nikiski this summer as preparation for the Alaska LNG Project.The partners on the liquefied natural gas… Continue reading

Lawmakers move rewrite of Walker’s fisheries tax bill

JUNEAU — A House fisheries committee advanced a rewrite of Gov. Bill Walker’s fisheries tax bill on Tuesday, diverting half of the potential revenue into… Continue reading

Corrections chief defends appointment amid criticism

JUNEAU — State Corrections Commissioner Dean Williams defended his appointment Tuesday amid criticism from a correctional officers’ union over a scathing review of the department… Continue reading

Walmart to sell only cage-free eggs by 2025

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is pledging to sell only cage-free eggs by 2025.The nation’s largest food retailer is joining a growing list of… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2016
  • By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion A member of Kenai Fire pulls the department's new ambulance, Rescue 6, out of the garage on Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Kenai Fire Department in Kenai, Alaska. Kenai Fire Chief Jeff Tucker said the ambulance was budgeted for and will allow the department to have two ambulances in service at a time with one on reserve in case of an emergency. It comes with a gas engine, which he said will be easier for local mechanics to work on compared to the other vehicles which use diesel.

Photo: Filling out the fleet

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  • Apr 4, 2016
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion A member of Kenai Fire pulls the department's new ambulance, Rescue 6, out of the garage on Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Kenai Fire Department in Kenai, Alaska. Kenai Fire Chief Jeff Tucker said the ambulance was budgeted for and will allow the department to have two ambulances in service at a time with one on reserve in case of an emergency. It comes with a gas engine, which he said will be easier for local mechanics to work on compared to the other vehicles which use diesel.

Men stopped by spike strips near Sterling

Two Anchorage men have been arrested after troopers used spike strips to stop them speeding along the Sterling Highway on Sunday.Jesse Skjegstad, 19, and his… Continue reading