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Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Madison Skornik, of Anchorage, Marti Delimont, of Anchorage, Stephanie Huber, of Anchorage and Kent Ployhar, of Mexico mourn the loss of Sterling resident Jon Ployhar during a memorial on Sunday Dec. 6, 2015 in Sterling, Alaska. Skornik and Huber are Jon Ployhar's neices, while Huber and Kent Ployhar are his siblings. Jon Ployhar was killed during a confrontation with an Alaska State Trooper in October.

More than 100 at memorial of man killed during fight with trooper

Those who knew Sterling resident Jon Ployhar remember his passion for used cars and conspiracy theories being surpassed by his strong sense of faith gained… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Madison Skornik, of Anchorage, Marti Delimont, of Anchorage, Stephanie Huber, of Anchorage and Kent Ployhar, of Mexico mourn the loss of Sterling resident Jon Ployhar during a memorial on Sunday Dec. 6, 2015 in Sterling, Alaska. Skornik and Huber are Jon Ployhar's neices, while Huber and Kent Ployhar are his siblings. Jon Ployhar was killed during a confrontation with an Alaska State Trooper in October.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kalifornsky Beach Road resident Dan Sterchi on Friday Sept. 4, 2015 stands near a drainage pipe on a piece of land the borough is considering trading to a private property owner. Sterchi is adamantly opposed to the trade which he says could severely limit the borough's options for mitigating floods in the area.

Conflict, controversy haunt K-Beach flooding solutions

With rubber boots up to his knees and only a gray sweatshirt to protect him from the cool drizzle, Dan Sterchi crashed through waist-high weeds… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kalifornsky Beach Road resident Dan Sterchi on Friday Sept. 4, 2015 stands near a drainage pipe on a piece of land the borough is considering trading to a private property owner. Sterchi is adamantly opposed to the trade which he says could severely limit the borough's options for mitigating floods in the area.
Protestors critical of the Kenai River Sportfishing Association prepare to launch onto the Kenai River from Swiftwater Park in Soldotna Wednesday. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion)

Protest of Kenai River Sportfishing Association launched

A group of boats gathered in protest on the Kenai River at the riverfront home of a sport fishing activist Bob Penney Wednesday. As dozens… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Protestors critical of the Kenai River Sportfishing Association prepare to launch onto the Kenai River from Swiftwater Park in Soldotna Wednesday. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion)
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion The tail of a crashed plane sits the woods on Saturday, August 22 at a crash site near South Cohoe Loop Road.

Kasilof plane crash report describes final descent

Witness reports of what they saw and heard moments before an August plane crash that killed two Kasilof residents are included in a preliminary report… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion The tail of a crashed plane sits the woods on Saturday, August 22 at a crash site near South Cohoe Loop Road.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A Welsh Corgi talks a walk with its trainer on Saturday July 11, 2015 during the Kenai Kennel Club's annual dog show in Soldotna, Alaska.

Hundreds compete at Kenai Kennel Club dog show

It seems to rain at least once a weekend during every Kenai Kennel Club dog show, organizers and participants said. The 2015 show was no… Continue reading

  • Jul 12, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A Welsh Corgi talks a walk with its trainer on Saturday July 11, 2015 during the Kenai Kennel Club's annual dog show in Soldotna, Alaska.

Birdsong returns after Card Street Fire

This article has been changed to correct the species of a bird and to identify the US Fish and Wildlife Service as the agency Mariah… Continue reading

Clarion file photo In this June 9 file photo, Kenai Police Sgts. Scott McBride (left) and Jay Sjogren review a map with Lisa Jaegar from the Mat-Su Search and Rescue Dogs on Borgen Av. in Kenai. Two rescue dog teams along with agents with the FBI are searching the wooded area north of Wildwood Correctional Facility for a Kenai family of four missing since May 27.

Remains found near home of missing Kenai family

Kenai police may have found the remains of a family that has been missing from the area for 10 months. Police were called Saturday evening… Continue reading

  • Mar 22, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Clarion file photo In this June 9 file photo, Kenai Police Sgts. Scott McBride (left) and Jay Sjogren review a map with Lisa Jaegar from the Mat-Su Search and Rescue Dogs on Borgen Av. in Kenai. Two rescue dog teams along with agents with the FBI are searching the wooded area north of Wildwood Correctional Facility for a Kenai family of four missing since May 27.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Lisa Hundley and Paul Karella blow bubbles on Saturday April 4, 2015 during a memorial for Hundley's daughter-in-law Rebecca Adams and grandchildren Michelle Hundley and Jaracca Hundley who were found dead in a field near their home in Kenai, Alaska.

Community members gather to remember Kenai mother, children

For a few short minutes Saturday, a field near the Kenai Central High School auditorium was filled with bubbles symbolizing the loss of a Kenai… Continue reading

  • Apr 4, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Lisa Hundley and Paul Karella blow bubbles on Saturday April 4, 2015 during a memorial for Hundley's daughter-in-law Rebecca Adams and grandchildren Michelle Hundley and Jaracca Hundley who were found dead in a field near their home in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Several kids played tag in the empty bleachers during the 36th Annual Kenai Peninsula Home Show on March 28, 2015 at the Soldotna Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.

[Photo] Home Sweet Home

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  • Mar 28, 2015
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Several kids played tag in the empty bleachers during the 36th Annual Kenai Peninsula Home Show on March 28, 2015 at the Soldotna Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Dr. Sarah Spencer of the Ninilchik Community Clinic demonstrates how to equip a vial of naloxone, an overdose rescue medication, into an injectable pen. She sends many of her opiate addict patients home with one in case of an emergency.

Opioid addicts face stigma even while seeking treatment

Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series on opioid addiction on the Kenai Peninsula. For the second part of the series, check… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Dr. Sarah Spencer of the Ninilchik Community Clinic demonstrates how to equip a vial of naloxone, an overdose rescue medication, into an injectable pen. She sends many of her opiate addict patients home with one in case of an emergency.

About 7,700 Alaskans have enrolled in expanded Medicaid

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state health department official says that since the state expanded Medicaid to cover more lower-income Alaskans on Sept. 1, about… Continue reading

  • Dec 30, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Kenai woman killed in Bridge Access crash

A Kenai woman died Tuesday night in a two-vehicle crash on Bridge Access Road.Kenai Police Chief Gus Sandahl said his department and Kenai Fire responded… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 13, 2015 file photo, convicted murderer Demarqus Green reacts after Kenai Superior Court Judge Anna Moran decided to reschedule a sentencing hearing in Kenai, Alaska. Green has been sentenced to 40 years in jail for a 2012 shooting.

Green gets 40 years for 2012 shooting

Finding a need for community condemnation and to isolate him from society, Kenai Superior Court Judge Anna Moran on Monday sentenced Demarqus Green to 40… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion In this Nov. 13, 2015 file photo, convicted murderer Demarqus Green reacts after Kenai Superior Court Judge Anna Moran decided to reschedule a sentencing hearing in Kenai, Alaska. Green has been sentenced to 40 years in jail for a 2012 shooting.

Minimum wage rising to $9.75 an hour in Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s minimum wage will increase by a dollar an hour, to $9.75, starting Friday.The state labor department estimates 12,000 jobs in… Continue reading

  • Dec 30, 2015

Police to release video of altercation with autistic man

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Kodiak Police Department says it will release video and written reports of a physical encounter between three officers and an… Continue reading

  • Dec 30, 2015

Cause of death for Soldotna woman still unknown

Officials have released few additional details about the death of Soldotna resident Yvonne Anderson, whose body was found in the woods on Saturday.Anderson, 45, was… Continue reading

Protest of alleged spice sales organized

On Sunday afternoon demonstrators bearing signs with slogans such as “morals before money” and “no poison for profit” will gather in front of Tobacco Distress,… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Seventh grader Brady Evoy tinkers with a few of his own Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. Evoy is not officially part of Alaska's Upward Bound "The Modern Blanket Toss" program, but attends most meetings because drone flying is a personal interest.

Flight preparations: Drone program exposes students to STEM field

One day in early December, an up-and-coming engineering firm in Nikiski was bustling. Employees, all of whom are 18 and younger, aside from Vice President… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Seventh grader Brady Evoy tinkers with a few of his own Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. Evoy is not officially part of Alaska's Upward Bound "The Modern Blanket Toss" program, but attends most meetings because drone flying is a personal interest.

Out of the ashes

After losing their home and everything in it, Bob Hensler and Helen Hunt-Hensler said being able to laugh about it is sometimes the best medicine.… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Devin Every, Travis Every and Damien Redder pick fish from a setnet Wednesday July 9, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.

Board of Fish seeks information on coastal erosion impacts to set gillnetters

The Alaska Board of Fisheries has formed a new committee to study the effects of coastal erosion impacts on set gillnet operations after its 2015… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Devin Every, Travis Every and Damien Redder pick fish from a setnet Wednesday July 9, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.