Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Harley Copenharve and Ben Vanhoose pull at the front of their team's side of the rope during a friendly tug-of-war game Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at Soldotna Prep in Soldotna, Alaska. Principal Curtis Schmidt said he likes to get his students moving and excited about their new school on the first day back from summer vacation.

Schools in session

From recess to advanced electives to lessons in conflict resolution, students, teachers and administrators have much to justify their palpable optimism at the start of… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Harley Copenharve and Ben Vanhoose pull at the front of their team's side of the rope during a friendly tug-of-war game Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at Soldotna Prep in Soldotna, Alaska. Principal Curtis Schmidt said he likes to get his students moving and excited about their new school on the first day back from summer vacation.

Kenai creates Parks and Recreation subcommittee to study possible outdoor stage

Eight Kenai residents have been appointed to a newly-created 10 member subcommittee tasked with studying the possibility of a permanent outdoor event venue in Kenai.… Continue reading

Three candidates will run for two openings in Kenai City Council

In Kenai’s Oct. 6 city council election, voters will choose two city council members from a group of three candidates that include one incumbent council… Continue reading

Military kids catch fish during 9th Annual Kenai River Jr. Classic

Military kids catch fish during 9th Annual Kenai River Jr. Classic

It was the smiles on the faces of the kids that caught their first fish or zoomed down the Kenai River rocking and rolling over… Continue reading

Military kids catch fish during 9th Annual Kenai River Jr. Classic
Big John's opens new package store on K-Beach

Big John’s opens new package store on K-Beach

Changes of convenience have come to the corner of K-Beach and Poppy Lane thanks to the renovations and opening of a new liquor store at… Continue reading

Big John's opens new package store on K-Beach
Festival showcases Alaskan craft beer

Festival showcases Alaskan craft beer

The reputation of the Kenai Peninsula Beer Festival continues to grow as a summer “Best Time Ever” event throughout Alaska, the lower 48 and Europe.… Continue reading

Festival showcases Alaskan craft beer
Wounded heroes experience Kenai River

Wounded heroes experience Kenai River

While many folks are enjoying the wonders of Alaska and freedoms of America there are those who daily put on a military uniform to do… Continue reading

Wounded heroes experience Kenai River
Anglers reel in 400-pound, 200-pound halibut in Cook Inlet

Anglers reel in 400-pound, 200-pound halibut in Cook Inlet

Saltwater anglers fishing with the Deep Creek Fishing Club stumbled on a rarity in the Cook Inlet on Aug. 11; they brought up a 403-pound… Continue reading

Anglers reel in 400-pound, 200-pound halibut in Cook Inlet

Florida woman involved in fatal crash finds missing cat

Robin Wiesneth, 50, spent Tuesday arranging a flight back home to Florida and coming to terms with the fact that she hadn’t found her cat,… Continue reading

Jerry Bixby of Soldotna holds up a 16.19-pound silver salmon caught just before the close of the Seward Silver Salmon Derby Sunday. The fish was good for first place in the derby standings, making Bixby a two-time winner. (Photo courtesy Seward Chamber of Commerce)

Silver fishing picks up; Soldotna angler claims Seward derby title

A silver salmon season that started a little slow has picked up in recent days. Jason Pawluk, assistant area management biologist with the Alaska Department… Continue reading

Jerry Bixby of Soldotna holds up a 16.19-pound silver salmon caught just before the close of the Seward Silver Salmon Derby Sunday. The fish was good for first place in the derby standings, making Bixby a two-time winner. (Photo courtesy Seward Chamber of Commerce)

School district report tracks student obesity

One in every three students in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is either overweight or obese. This ratio has held steady for at least… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Van driver involved in wreck identified

The driver of a van involved in a single-vehicle accident near Clam Gulch on Monday has been identified and issued a citation for the wreck.Scott… Continue reading

4-H club members guide their pigs around the barnyard during hog confirmation judging at the Kenai Peninsula State Fair in Ninilchik, Alaska, Friday Aug. 16, 2013. Peninsula Clarion file photo

Kenai Peninsula fair promises down home fun

The 2015 Kenai Peninsula Fair is slated to be three days packed with an eclectic blend of entertainment, Aug. 21 through 23, at the Ninilchik… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
4-H club members guide their pigs around the barnyard during hog confirmation judging at the Kenai Peninsula State Fair in Ninilchik, Alaska, Friday Aug. 16, 2013. Peninsula Clarion file photo
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Sitting on the lap of Megan Brown, a recently-vacinated Aushtin Orlob examines the band-aid on his thigh, where he recieved the shot, during the Kenai Health Center's Saturday Vacination Clinic on June 13.

Local experts address common vaccine concerns

This post has been updated to correct an error. The Kenai Public Health Center works off a sliding scale for services when it comes to… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Sitting on the lap of Megan Brown, a recently-vacinated Aushtin Orlob examines the band-aid on his thigh, where he recieved the shot, during the Kenai Health Center's Saturday Vacination Clinic on June 13.
Photo by Elwood Brehmer/Alaska Journal of Commerce Sens. John Coghill and Kevin Meyer, House Speaker Mike Chenault and Rep. Charisse Millett appear at a press conference in Anchorage Tuesday.

Lawmakers cite constitutional question in Medicare expansion suit

The fight over expanding Medicaid between Gov. Bill Walker and Republican legislators has gone from the Capitol to the Anchorage Legislative Information Office and is… Continue reading

  • Aug 18, 2015
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Photo by Elwood Brehmer/Alaska Journal of Commerce Sens. John Coghill and Kevin Meyer, House Speaker Mike Chenault and Rep. Charisse Millett appear at a press conference in Anchorage Tuesday.
From left, city engineer Dan Tadic, Fire Chief Dave Miller, Search and Rescue Capt. Lance Ewers, and firefighter Rob Janik look at the damage caused by a landslide on Kramer Drive Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 in SItka, Alaska.  Four residents of a neighborhood in Alaska were missing Tuesday after heavy rain caused several landslides, emergency responders said. (James Poulson/The Daily Sitka Sentinel via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

3 people missing after several landslides in Sitka

ANCHORAGE — A landslide described by one witness as a sea of logs, mud and debris is believed to have trapped three people who were… Continue reading

  • Aug 18, 2015
  • By Rachel D'oro
From left, city engineer Dan Tadic, Fire Chief Dave Miller, Search and Rescue Capt. Lance Ewers, and firefighter Rob Janik look at the damage caused by a landslide on Kramer Drive Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 in SItka, Alaska.  Four residents of a neighborhood in Alaska were missing Tuesday after heavy rain caused several landslides, emergency responders said. (James Poulson/The Daily Sitka Sentinel via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Health care task force to meet

A task force formed to consider health care costs in the Kenai Peninsula Borough will convene for its first meeting Wednesday. Its inaugural meeting will… Continue reading

  • Aug 18, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney

Nanwalek school students get their iPads

Nanwalek School’s 80 students finally received their iPads on Tuesday. The long-awaited celebration was not a quiet one. Staff and students clustered into the village… Continue reading

  • Aug 18, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Standard and Poor’s downgrades Alaska rating outlook

Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services lowered the outlook on the State of Alaska’s credit rating from “stable” to “negative” on Aug. 18, and gave politicians… Continue reading

  • Aug 18, 2015
  • By Andrew Jensen

Approval of Arctic drilling comes just before Obama’s visit

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s approval of drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean clashes with the message President Barack Obama will deliver when he… Continue reading

  • Aug 18, 2015
  • By KEVIN FREKING