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The residents of Heritage Place in Soldotna hand-sewed blankets and catnip-stuffed toys to donate to the Soldotna Animal Shelter. They presented them to Amanda Alaniz, the assistant animal control officer for the city, on Friday.

Seniors give back to animal shelter

A black Labrador retriever pads around the halls of Heritage Place in Soldotna, entertaining the residents with a wagging tail and big brown eyes. Residents… Continue reading

The residents of Heritage Place in Soldotna hand-sewed blankets and catnip-stuffed toys to donate to the Soldotna Animal Shelter. They presented them to Amanda Alaniz, the assistant animal control officer for the city, on Friday.
Frank Richards, vice president of Engineering and Program Development for the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, left, and Joe Dubler, vice president of Commercial Operations for AGDC, speak to the House Finance Committee on Gov. Bill Walker's TranCanada buyout proposal at the Capitol on Tuesday.

Attorney General grilled over transparency

Before the Alaska Legislature overwhelmingly approved the state’s buyout of TransCanada’s share of the big Alaska LNG Project on Nov. 4, there were some moments… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015
  • By Tim Bradner
Frank Richards, vice president of Engineering and Program Development for the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, left, and Joe Dubler, vice president of Commercial Operations for AGDC, speak to the House Finance Committee on Gov. Bill Walker's TranCanada buyout proposal at the Capitol on Tuesday.

KPC 1109

Preparations have been underway at both KPC campuses for UA President Jim Johnsen’s and UA Regent Lisa Parker’s visit this week. They will be at… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
  • Schools

School Briefs 1109

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley Street in Soldotna (unless… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
  • Schools
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Audience members Jessica Franklin and her son Henry Franklin attempt to decode a Braille sentence using cards punched with the Braille alphabet during the Kenai Peninsula School District's Celebraille event on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Soldotna Public Library.

Blindness awareness month held at Soldotna Public Library

River City Academy sophomore Maria Maes is one of three students in the Kenai Peninsula School District who are blind or visually impaired. Although she… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Audience members Jessica Franklin and her son Henry Franklin attempt to decode a Braille sentence using cards punched with the Braille alphabet during the Kenai Peninsula School District's Celebraille event on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Soldotna Public Library.

Soldotna man pleads guilty in dog beating death

A Soldotna man charged with animal cruelty changed his plea to guilty and accepted a lesser charge from the state on Friday. During a hearing… Continue reading

Dr. Jeanne Olson of Fairbanks prepares to stitch up a cat after spaying her during a spay/neuter clinic at the Salvation Army church on Forest Drive on Friday.

Spay, neuter clinic comes to Kenai

“This is your clean area,” said Dr. Jeanne Olson, motioning in a square around an unconscious cat. “It doesn’t matter if you do it in… Continue reading

Dr. Jeanne Olson of Fairbanks prepares to stitch up a cat after spaying her during a spay/neuter clinic at the Salvation Army church on Forest Drive on Friday.

Federal dollars to help tribes combat meth use, suicide

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska tribes and health providers are using federal dollars to combat methamphetamine use and suicide. The federal Indian Health Service awarded… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND NOV. 7-8, 2015 AND THEREAFTER ** In this Oct. 29, 2015 photo, Brandon Emmett, a search and rescue medic, pot advocate and a Governor-appointed member of the Alaska State Marijuana Control Board, poses in Fairbanks, Alaska. Emmett was recruited into the 2014 marijuana legalization movement by a friend. They won the vote in Alaska, and now he is a cannabis industry representative on the state Marijuana Control Board. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

Fairbanks search, rescue medic a leader in pot legalization

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Brandon Emmett grew up around marijuana. His first job was turning compost on a marijuana farm for $5 an hour. He… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By AMANDA BOHMAN
** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND NOV. 7-8, 2015 AND THEREAFTER ** In this Oct. 29, 2015 photo, Brandon Emmett, a search and rescue medic, pot advocate and a Governor-appointed member of the Alaska State Marijuana Control Board, poses in Fairbanks, Alaska. Emmett was recruited into the 2014 marijuana legalization movement by a friend. They won the vote in Alaska, and now he is a cannabis industry representative on the state Marijuana Control Board. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

Coast Guard anticipates high-tech future with Arctic center

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has launched a new research and development center in Alaska, looking to a future in which… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By ASAF SHALEV

Two apply for open Soldotna council seat

Two Soldotna men have applied to take over the last year remaining on the term for Seat F on the city’s council.New mayor Pete Sprague… Continue reading

  • Nov 6, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion In this May 9, 2013 file photo Kenai Peninsula College Kenai River Campus graduates make their way to the ceremony at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Students at the community college - and the entire University of Alaska system - will see an increase in tuition in 2015.

UA raises tuition to offset deficit

Students at Kenai Peninsula College will be paying an average of $108 more per semester for full time course loads as part of a 5… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion In this May 9, 2013 file photo Kenai Peninsula College Kenai River Campus graduates make their way to the ceremony at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. Students at the community college - and the entire University of Alaska system - will see an increase in tuition in 2015.

Alaska appeals abortion funding decision

JUNEAU, Alaska — The state of Alaska is appealing a judge’s decision that found a state law and regulation further defining what constitutes a medically… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Kenai council implements, debates changes

The Kenai City Council experienced changes both of personnel and procedure at its meeting on Wednesday. A successful ordinance introduced by council member Tim Navarre… Continue reading

Clarion file photo In this Jan. 12, 2015 file photo Kenai Peninsula College student advisers Shauna Thornton and Marsea Hansen welcome college students back to the Kenai River Campus Monday for the first day of classes after the winter break. The University of Alaska satellite campus will take be absorbing nearly $425,000 in cuts to its budget.

UAA shortfall hits KPC

The University of Alaska Anchorage announced on Wednesday a $13 million shortfall for the 2016 fiscal year. The effects will be felt across Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading

  • Aug 6, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Clarion file photo In this Jan. 12, 2015 file photo Kenai Peninsula College student advisers Shauna Thornton and Marsea Hansen welcome college students back to the Kenai River Campus Monday for the first day of classes after the winter break. The University of Alaska satellite campus will take be absorbing nearly $425,000 in cuts to its budget.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai City Council candidate James Glendening talks to a reporter after a candidate meet and greet on Wednesday Sept. 9, 2015 at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai Council candidates answer questions at forum

The personal-use fishery, Kenai’s mill rate and purchasing policy, and the improbable unification of Kenai and Soldotna were among the subjects discussed at a Wednesday… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai City Council candidate James Glendening talks to a reporter after a candidate meet and greet on Wednesday Sept. 9, 2015 at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai postpones land purchase for South Beach Access Road

Editor’s note: The following story was inadvertently cut in Sunday’s Clarion. It is reprinted here in its entirety.   Kenai has reached a tentative deal… Continue reading

Three candidates vie for two Kenai council seats

Polls close Oct. 6 in the Kenai City Council election, in which two council members will be elected from three candidates — incumbent Bob Molloy,… Continue reading

Molloy, Boyle top ballots in Kenai City Council race

With the absentee ballots remaining to be counted, it appears that incumbent Bob Molloy will retain his seat on the Kenai City Council for the… Continue reading

Kenai chicken ordinance fails again

Kenai city council members Terry Bookey and Ryan Marquis introduced an ordinance allowing up to twelve hens to be kept on Kenai residential properties under… Continue reading