Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Director of Choral, Vocal, and Opera Studies and Associate Director of the Bob Cole Conservatory at California State University Jonathan Talberg leads nearly 250 choir students from around the Kenai Peninsula Tuesday, Feb. 9., 2016, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Sing on high

With hands high above his head and a broad smile across his face, Jonathan Talberg led a host of student singers Tuesday afternoon in George… Continue reading

  • Feb 14, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
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Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Director of Choral, Vocal, and Opera Studies and Associate Director of the Bob Cole Conservatory at California State University Jonathan Talberg leads nearly 250 choir students from around the Kenai Peninsula Tuesday, Feb. 9., 2016, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

The perfect winter diversion: Learn to fly fish

Dave Atcheson, well-known local fishing expert and author of “Fishing Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula: A Complete Angler’s Guide,” will be offering his beginning fly fishing courses… Continue reading

Jodi Crandall (left) and Heidi Meeham listen to comedian Dave Burroughs during a "Roaring '20s" themed dinner and comedy show charity event on Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Kenai Senior Center. The event, hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Association of Realtors, raised money for Habitat for Humanity and Hospice of the Central Peninsula.

Photo: A roaring good time

Jodi Crandall (left) and Heidi Meeham listen to comedian Dave Burroughs during a “Roaring ‘20s” themed dinner and comedy show charity event on Saturday, Feb.… Continue reading

  • Feb 14, 2016
Jodi Crandall (left) and Heidi Meeham listen to comedian Dave Burroughs during a "Roaring '20s" themed dinner and comedy show charity event on Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Kenai Senior Center. The event, hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Association of Realtors, raised money for Habitat for Humanity and Hospice of the Central Peninsula.

Plans move forward on Kenai River Ranch

Plans for developing the Kenai River Ranch property are progressing toward a final site plan.The Alaska Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation and the Alaska… Continue reading

State Rep. Max Gruenberg dies in Juneau

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — State Representative Max Gruenberg, one of the longest serving members of the state Legislature, died at his home in Juneau on… Continue reading

  • Feb 14, 2016

Parents sue over Kodiak police encounter with autistic son

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — The family of an autistic man restrained in an encounter with Kodiak police is suing the department, city and two law… Continue reading

  • Feb 14, 2016

CPH, Moda Health plan for coordinated care

Central Peninsula Hospital and insurance company Moda Health are developing an alternate health care model meant to change the way care is provided and paid… Continue reading

WOW provides grants for cancer patients

Having cancer used to be a lot harder on the Kenai Peninsula. Treatment for any type of cancer takes multiple appointments and usually chemotherapy. For… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2016
Lee Halstead (left) and Larry Pennington of the Kenai Peninsula Woodturners Chapter examine blocks of wood for sale at the group's monthly meeting on Saturday, Feb. 13 near Soldotna.

Photo: Woodturners meet

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  • Feb 13, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Lee Halstead (left) and Larry Pennington of the Kenai Peninsula Woodturners Chapter examine blocks of wood for sale at the group's monthly meeting on Saturday, Feb. 13 near Soldotna.
File photo In this Feb. 25, 2012 file photo, snow machine riders get ready to participate in the 8th annual Way Out Women ride in the Caribou Hills outside Ninilchik, Alaska.

WOW event provides grants for cancer patients

Having cancer used to be a lot harder on the Kenai Peninsula.Treatment for any type of cancer takes multiple appointments and usually chemotherapy. For a… Continue reading

File photo In this Feb. 25, 2012 file photo, snow machine riders get ready to participate in the 8th annual Way Out Women ride in the Caribou Hills outside Ninilchik, Alaska.

OBIT Spruhler

Barbara Ann Spuhler, born 4-19-47 in Idaho. She was a longtime resident of Alaska and lived in Soldotna for the past 17 years. She was… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
New Central Peninsula Gardening Club President Renae Wall stands beside the field where she and her husband have planted buckwheat as winter ground cover. Wall is uncertain what she'll plant in the spring.

Gardening club seeing big changes

Eleven committees were formed to fill the well-worn gloves of long-time Central Peninsula Garden Club President Marion Nelson, who served her last duty Tuesday. Under… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
New Central Peninsula Gardening Club President Renae Wall stands beside the field where she and her husband have planted buckwheat as winter ground cover. Wall is uncertain what she'll plant in the spring.

A helping hand

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  • Feb 11, 2016
  • By By KELLY SULLIVAN

NOAA study finds algal toxins in Alaska marine mammals

Algae toxins are creeping north, scientists say, and marine mammals could potentially pay the price. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a study Thursday… Continue reading

  • Feb 11, 2016
  • By DJ SUMMERS

Soldotna voters to decide home rule again

Voters in Soldotna will once again be tasked with deciding whether they want to live in a home-rule city.The Soldotna City Council voted at its… Continue reading

Man charged in Anchor Point shooting

An Anchor Point man has been arrested and charged following a shooting.Troopers were told a man at South Peninsula Hospital had gunshot wounds around 4:20… Continue reading

Voznesenka school lease situation more urgent

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District administrators may recommend the Board of Education vote to close Voznesenka School next year if a lease agreement isn’t reached… Continue reading

  • Feb 11, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  In this July 2, 2014 file photo, four anglers and a dog spent a leisurely morning fishing during the opening day of king salmon fishing on the Kenai River near Poacher's Cove in Soldotna.

Nonresident guide numbers steadily growing

The number of guides and guiding businesses in Alaska is staying stable but the percentage of nonresidents is still climbing.Since the state saw a drop… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  In this July 2, 2014 file photo, four anglers and a dog spent a leisurely morning fishing during the opening day of king salmon fishing on the Kenai River near Poacher's Cove in Soldotna.

AK LNG talks ‘unlikely’ to meet deadlines

A lack of progress in negotiations between the state’s producer partners on major Alaska LNG Project agreements is likely to throw the project off schedule,… Continue reading

  • Feb 11, 2016
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Connie Green and her horse, Freestyle, play with a large soccer ball during an afternoon of fun and horse games on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at Alaska C&C Horse Adventures in Soldotna, Alaska.

Watch your step

The Kenai Peninsula has been plagued this winter by a constant pattern of freezing and thawing. While the icy roads this produces may be a… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Connie Green and her horse, Freestyle, play with a large soccer ball during an afternoon of fun and horse games on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at Alaska C&C Horse Adventures in Soldotna, Alaska.