Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Hazel George opens a present - side-by-side photos of her as a baby and in the present - during a birthday party Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Heritage Place in Soldotna, Alaska. George joined the other centenarians in the state when she turned 100 Sunday.

A kid at heart

The dining hall and patio of Heritage Place in Soldotna looked ready to entertain scores of young children Sunday, with bright streamers and confetti, cupcakes,… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Hazel George opens a present - side-by-side photos of her as a baby and in the present - during a birthday party Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Heritage Place in Soldotna, Alaska. George joined the other centenarians in the state when she turned 100 Sunday.

School District, Voznesenka agree on lease

Voznesenka School will remain open next fall. After nearly two years of talks, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and the Voznesenka Community Council Inc.,… Continue reading

  • May 2, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
  • Schools

Soldotna, police union at odds over cop’s firing

The city of Soldotna is engaged in a legal struggle with the union representing its police officers over whether it unfairly fired a police officer… Continue reading

Coghill says he’s recommending lawmakers drop Medicaid suit

JUNEAU — Alaska Senate Majority Leader John Coghill said Monday he has recommended that lawmakers drop their lawsuit challenging Gov. Bill Walker’s authority to expand… Continue reading

Business Briefs

■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce meets at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. A presentation on Soldotna’s charter commission special election is planned.… Continue reading

  • May 2, 2016

Around the District

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
  • Schools

KPC commencement this week

The 46th annual KRC graduation ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at Kenai Central High School’s Renée C. Henderson Auditorium. The… Continue reading

Federal regulations close Alaska’s only residential detox facilities

JUNEAU (AP) — Alaska’s only residential detox facilities for opiate addiction have closed due to a federal regulation change. The 14-bed Ernie Turner Center in… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2016

Hiker found dead in Denali National Park and Preserve

DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE — A hiker has been found dead in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, and authorities believe he fell and… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2016
  • By The Associated Press
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Middle School student Jaiden Burdick tries out a construction simulator during Alaska Construction Career Days Friday, April 28, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Hands on: construction career day gives students new tools

State and local agencies convened Friday to bridge the gap between up-and-coming members of Alaska’s workforce and one of the state’s critical sectors. The Alaska… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Middle School student Jaiden Burdick tries out a construction simulator during Alaska Construction Career Days Friday, April 28, 2016 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion  Chloe Wendelschafer reads her Frog Important Poem Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary, in Soldotna, Alaska.

Blended learning: students use various methods for research project

Kelly Brewer’s first graders ditched traditional prose for poetry to present their most recent research projects. Students read their Important Poems aloud before classmates, and… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion  Chloe Wendelschafer reads her Frog Important Poem Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Kalifornsky Beach Elementary, in Soldotna, Alaska.
Bird Treatment and Learning Center volunteer Sharon Larson displays a rescued short-eared owl to a group of Girl Scouts during her presentation at the Women of Science event on Saturday, April 30 at Kenai Peninsula College.

Girl Scout groups learn science from professionals

Last summer at a day camp in Chugiak, a group of Girl Scouts discovered a bear skeleton in the woods. The normal program was thrown… Continue reading

Bird Treatment and Learning Center volunteer Sharon Larson displays a rescued short-eared owl to a group of Girl Scouts during her presentation at the Women of Science event on Saturday, April 30 at Kenai Peninsula College.
'Above and beyond'

‘Above and beyond’

The eagles waited for the man every morning. From the high dark trees around the lake, they swooped in gracefully when they saw him walk… Continue reading

'Above and beyond'

Area fire protection on the rise

Central Emergency Services has helped Soldotna get a better fire safety rating, which could translate to lower insurance rates for those living in the service… Continue reading

Iditarod bans musher in domestic violence case from ’17 race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A musher who has been charged in a domestic violence case has been banned from next year’s Iditarod, race officials announced Friday… Continue reading

  • Apr 30, 2016
  • By Mark Thiessen

Burn permits suspended due to high winds

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has suspended its burn permits on the Kenai Peninsula, prohibiting the setting of fires over 3 feet in diameter.… Continue reading

Nikiski wins 2016 Caring for the Kenai competition

Nikiski wins 2016 Caring for the Kenai competition

As Caring for the Kenai (CFK) stepped into its second quarter century it was Evangeline & Margeurite Cox that took one small step for canines… Continue reading

Nikiski wins 2016 Caring for the Kenai competition
Mixers are a networking alternative for Soldotna Chamber

Mixers are a networking alternative for Soldotna Chamber

Mixing up their regular noon luncheon meeting schedule the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce has held several after work mixers that have proven to be very… Continue reading

Mixers are a networking alternative for Soldotna Chamber
Kenai Chamber fans take '2nd Star to the Right & Straight on 'til Morning!'

Kenai Chamber fans take ‘2nd Star to the Right & Straight on ’til Morning!’

Saturday, April 16th the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center (KCVC) hosted the 32nd annual beer wine experience with this year’s theme being “Adventures… Continue reading

Kenai Chamber fans take '2nd Star to the Right & Straight on 'til Morning!'
VFW Post# 10046 installs new commander & officers

VFW Post# 10046 installs new commander & officers

A historic event took place Saturday, April 16th at the Jerry V. Horn Memorial VFW Post # 10046 in Soldotna. The installation of a new… Continue reading

VFW Post# 10046 installs new commander & officers