LIO teleconference schedule

Friday 1:00 p.m.The House Resources Committee will sponsor public hearing to discuss HB 246 AIDEA: Funds; Loans; Programs; Dividend and HB 247 Tax; Credits; Interest;… Continue reading

  • Feb 9, 2016

School district weighs staffing cuts

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District FY2017 Preliminary Budget includes a deficit smaller than the current fiscal year. Only $284,294 is being proposed for use from… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Families gathered at the entrance of the Soldotna High School parking lot to see off the Soldotna Stars hockey team, which headed to Class 4A State Hockey Tournament Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, in Soldotna, Alaska. Once the departing convoy was out of sight, the group dashed back into their cars to follow the player's school bus that was being escorted by the Central Emergency Services and Soldotna police and fire departments. The school beat out the top ranked team in Alaska to secure a spot in the state tournament, said mother Katie Olson.

Good luck Stars!

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  • Feb 10, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Families gathered at the entrance of the Soldotna High School parking lot to see off the Soldotna Stars hockey team, which headed to Class 4A State Hockey Tournament Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, in Soldotna, Alaska. Once the departing convoy was out of sight, the group dashed back into their cars to follow the player's school bus that was being escorted by the Central Emergency Services and Soldotna police and fire departments. The school beat out the top ranked team in Alaska to secure a spot in the state tournament, said mother Katie Olson.

Soldotna to call for special election on home rule

Soldotna voters will again have the question of home rule placed in front of them.The Soldotna City Council voted at its Wednesday meeting to direct… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2016

Legislator’s plan promises to halve state’s swelling deficit

For 13 months, Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, has been working on a plan to use Permanent Fund earnings to partially balance Alaska’s state budget.On Tuesday,… Continue reading

Low snow causes havoc again with Iditarod

WASILLA — Another low snow year in Alaska is playing havoc with the world’s most famous sled dog race, at least for the start.The Iditarod… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2016
  • By Mark Thiessen

Kenai man arrested for attempted murder

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that a Kenai man was shot at with a rifle on Monday.Update, 10:45 a.m.:A Kenai man… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2016

Wildwood inmate injured in assault

Update, 4 p.m.: Alaska State Troopers Public Information Officer Megan Peters wrote in an email that troopers were notified of an assault involving two inmates… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2016
Melanie Dufour, marketing director of the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, presents a penguin figure made of recovered coastal debris while talking about her group's shoreline cleanup work at the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Froso's Restaurant in Soldotna.

Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies offers programs

Among other things, Melanie Dufour’s listeners at the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday learned a little about sea stars. “There aren’t any starfish,” Dufour… Continue reading

Melanie Dufour, marketing director of the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, presents a penguin figure made of recovered coastal debris while talking about her group's shoreline cleanup work at the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Froso's Restaurant in Soldotna.

Peninsula housing remains most affordable statewide

Although the outright price for homes is cheaper in Fairbanks, buying a home may be more affordable overall in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The average… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Morgan Carlson-Kelly, 7, carefully cuts the frosting on her Oreo "moon" at the Kenai Challenger Center on Tuesday. Carlson-Kelly participated in the STEAM Ahead Homeschool program at the Challenger Center, where homeschool students can enroll to learn about science.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Morgan Carlson-Kelly, 7, carefully cuts the frosting on her Oreo "moon" at the Kenai Challenger Center on Tuesday. Carlson-Kelly participated in the STEAM Ahead Homeschool program at the Challenger Center, where homeschool students can enroll to learn about science.

Light quake shakes central Kenai Peninsula

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 gave the Kenai Peninsula a light shake Tuesday night.According to the Alaska Earthquake Information Center, the quake… Continue reading

  • Feb 9, 2016

Arraignment stalled for Soldotna man accused of abuse

The arraignment for a former Soldotna karate teacher accused of the sexual abuse and exploitation of a minor was pushed back to next week.The hearing… Continue reading

Utilities seek ConocoPhillips stake in Cook Inlet gas field

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Two Anchorage-based utility companies have teamed up to purchase a portion of a Cook Inlet gas field under a $152 million deal… Continue reading

  • Feb 9, 2016

Obama budget includes money for icebreaker, Alaska villages

ANCHORAGE — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan praised the inclusion of Alaska items in President Barack Obama’s proposed $4.1 trillion federal budget but said Tuesday he… Continue reading

  • Feb 9, 2016
  • By Dan Joling
Photo Courtesy Jon Taylor Kenai Central High School freshman Olivia Brewer.

KCHS student sings at Carnegie Hall

This weekend, Kenai Central High School freshman Olivia Brewer sang on stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She was selected out of 18,000… Continue reading

  • Feb 8, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo Courtesy Jon Taylor Kenai Central High School freshman Olivia Brewer.

Borough approved transitional housing

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the borough assembly's vote to show that seven members voted for the transitional housing ordinance, with… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Library Aide Amy Murrell-Haunold pours oil into a dish of fried rice while Kenai resident Ivy Howland looks on during a cooking demonstration on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Library Aide Amy Murrell-Haunold pours oil into a dish of fried rice while Kenai resident Ivy Howland looks on during a cooking demonstration on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska.

Soldotna library goes digital with e-readers

Patrons to the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library are no longer bound to paper when they go to check out books.The library recently began circulating… Continue reading

Bill would require some Alaska students to repay grants

JUNEAU — Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require students to repay state scholarships and grants if they fail to graduate within six years… Continue reading