Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Nancy Saylor of the Alaska Midnight Sun Rowing Association coaches rowing classes Mondays and Wednesdays at Crossfit Kainos in Soldotna.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Nancy Saylor of the Alaska Midnight Sun Rowing Association coaches rowing classes Mondays and Wednesdays at Crossfit Kainos in Soldotna.

Man rescued from Kenai cell tower

A man has been safely returned to the ground after the Kenai Fire Department and Kenai Police found him stuck in a cellular tower on… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2016
FILE - In this March 29, 1964 file photo, a photographer looks over wreckage as smoke rises in the background from burning oil storage tanks at Valdez, Alaska. On Monday, Feb. 1. 2016, federal scientists say they've pinpointed the cause of tsunami waves following the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, the second-largest ever recorded, at magnitude 9.2. (AP Photo/File)

Researchers find source of devastating 1964 tsunami

ANCHORAGE — Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey have solved a 50-year natural science mystery: the undersea source of tsunami waves that devastated a remote… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2016
  • By Dan Joling
FILE - In this March 29, 1964 file photo, a photographer looks over wreckage as smoke rises in the background from burning oil storage tanks at Valdez, Alaska. On Monday, Feb. 1. 2016, federal scientists say they've pinpointed the cause of tsunami waves following the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, the second-largest ever recorded, at magnitude 9.2. (AP Photo/File)

Legislators discuss animals in domestic violence situations

JUNEAU — A state House committee heard testimony Monday on legislation spelling out protections for animals caught in domestic violence situations or in messy break-ups… Continue reading

Bill would restrict attorney general’s appointment to boards

JUNEAU — A bill introduced in the Alaska House on Monday seeks to restrict the attorney general from serving on the governing body of a… Continue reading

Kenai Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for Feb. 1

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.The House Special Committee on Fisheries will sponsor public hearing to discuss HB 251 Electronic Tax Returns & Fisheries Taxes. 3 minute testimony… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2016
Eyewear exoress

Eyewear exoress

The friendly crew at Eyewear Express has a new, modern location in the Peninsula Center Mall. The new spacious Eyewear Express owned by Marty and… Continue reading

Eyewear exoress
Satellite club launched

Satellite club launched

There are Rotary members, like Lara McGinnis that have traveled weekly from as far away as Ninilchik to be part the service organization that not… Continue reading

Satellite club launched
Celebrate ancient skills & courage

Celebrate ancient skills & courage

For many years the Native Youth Olympics on the Kenai Peninsula have done more than preserve Native Alaskan cultural traditions, but has made everyone more… Continue reading

Celebrate ancient skills & courage
Games are about the kids

Games are about the kids

Even though the Peninsula Winter Games haven’t seen typical winter weather for the last three years, the 40th Peninsula Winter Games was still about the… Continue reading

Games are about the kids
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion A destroyed car rests on the lot where a house once stood on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 on Lilac Lane in Kenai, Alaska. Two homes exploded and another two caught on fire after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the Kenai Peninsula on Jan. 24.

Local agencies brief governor on quake

After hearing how Kenai Peninsula agencies handled the aftermath of last Sunday’s magnitude-7.1 earthquake, Gov. Bill Walker concluded that their training and communication played a… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion A destroyed car rests on the lot where a house once stood on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 on Lilac Lane in Kenai, Alaska. Two homes exploded and another two caught on fire after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the Kenai Peninsula on Jan. 24.

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

Education, Tech. and Skills Workshop open

The KRC Learning Center will be offering a free, ten week workshop entitled, NETS: Focusing on Success for First Year Experience Students, from 1-3:30 p.m.,… Continue reading

State looks to revise data used in teacher evaluations

Student achievement may not be used to gauge the performance of their educators, at least for now. The State Board of Education and Early Development… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2016
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Allison Stopks of British Columbia takes a picture of salmon incubators during a tour of the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery on Wednesday. The tour is part of the Alaska Young Fishermen's Summit held in Juneau this week. (Photo by Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)

The (human) future of Alaska’s fisheries

Alaska’s fishing fleet may be graying, but there isn’t much gray at the sixth annual Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit, hosted by the Alaska Sea Grant… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2016
  • By MARY CATHARINE MARTIN
Allison Stopks of British Columbia takes a picture of salmon incubators during a tour of the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery on Wednesday. The tour is part of the Alaska Young Fishermen's Summit held in Juneau this week. (Photo by Michael Penn/Juneau Empire)
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Embedded in a glass disk, six samples of lunar material visited the Challenger Learning Center on Thursday, Jan. 29 in Kenai. The samples have since been returned to NASA.

One giant leap: Lunar material comes to Kenai

On Thursday Kenai Peninsula residents met the farthest-traveling visitors to Kenai in the town’s history. These weren’t tourists, but a set of six lunar mineral… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Embedded in a glass disk, six samples of lunar material visited the Challenger Learning Center on Thursday, Jan. 29 in Kenai. The samples have since been returned to NASA.

Business group projects 1,600 job loss in Anchorage in 2016

ANCHORAGE — A 2016 economic forecast prepared for the Anchorage Economic Development Corp. projects a loss of 1,600 jobs in Alaska’s largest city, including 600… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2016
  • By Dan Joling
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion BlueCrest Energy President Benjamin Johnson addressed the crowd at the annual Industry Outlook Forum in Kenai's Old Carr's Mall on Thursday. Johnson said the oil development in BlueCrest's Cosmopolitan Unit is on track, but the gas development is on hold.

BlueCrest president: Tax credits an investment

BlueCrest Energy president and CEO Benjamin Johnson urged the public to contact the Legislature and ask them not to make any changes to the oil… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion BlueCrest Energy President Benjamin Johnson addressed the crowd at the annual Industry Outlook Forum in Kenai's Old Carr's Mall on Thursday. Johnson said the oil development in BlueCrest's Cosmopolitan Unit is on track, but the gas development is on hold.

Local health providers deal with national trends

Alaska health care payment trends are contrary to national trends, according to Central Peninsula Hospital CEO Rick Davis. A pair of presentations from health care… Continue reading

Mumford resigns from fish board

Bob Mumford tendered a letter of resignation to Gov. Bill Walker’s office on Friday resigning from his seat on the Alaska Board of Fisheries, according… Continue reading