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

Kenai releases dipnet report

From July 10 to July 31, fee shacks that collected parking and camping fees from dipnetters entering the Kenai River’s north and south beaches and… Continue reading

Kenai council cancels next meeting

The Kenai City Council voted at their Wednesday meeting to cancel their November 18 meeting because it coincides with the upcoming Alaska Municipal League local… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Students and area residents enjoyed locally-made fry bread during the kick-off event for Alaska Native/Native American Heritage Month on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 in the McLane Commons at Kenai Peninsula College.

Culture events raise awareness during Alaska Native Heritage Month

Hungry students and visitors got a taste of traditional Kenaitze fry bread Thursday during the first of several Alaska Native/Native American Heritage Month events. Sponsored… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Students and area residents enjoyed locally-made fry bread during the kick-off event for Alaska Native/Native American Heritage Month on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 in the McLane Commons at Kenai Peninsula College.

Walker authorizes funds for TransCanada buyout

JUNEAU, Alaska — Gov. Bill Walker has signed legislation authorizing funding for a buyout of one of the state’s partners in a proposed gas project.… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Confluence of factors cause disconnect in salmon pricing

Seafood producers were hoping U.S. consumers would have cheaper salmon this year, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. The $8.99 per pound of… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2015
  • By DJ SUMMERS

League of Women Voters to host finance forum

Kenai Peninsula residents can get a crash course in the state’s fiscal situation during an upcoming forum that’s part of the Central Peninsula League of… Continue reading

Federal subsistence board reviews rural rule

Subsistence hunters on the Kenai Peninsula will soon have priority in a few more areas.The Federal Subsistence Board, the ruling body of the U.S. Fish… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Anna Aley, sophomore flutist, laughs as Soldotna-based flutist Tomoka Raften plays a technically difficult modern piece by composer Ian Clarke during a band class on Wednesday Nov. 4, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska. The song "Zoom Tube" is a blues-influenced piece that requires several techniques including playing multiple tones at once and singing while playing that had students laughing throughout Raften's performance. Raften and Kenai-based pianist Maria Allison will perform on Nov. 7 at the Soldotna Christ Lutheran Church.

Photo: ‘Zoom Tube’

To hear the piece flutist Tomoka Raften played for Soldotna High School students, click here. … Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Anna Aley, sophomore flutist, laughs as Soldotna-based flutist Tomoka Raften plays a technically difficult modern piece by composer Ian Clarke during a band class on Wednesday Nov. 4, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska. The song "Zoom Tube" is a blues-influenced piece that requires several techniques including playing multiple tones at once and singing while playing that had students laughing throughout Raften's performance. Raften and Kenai-based pianist Maria Allison will perform on Nov. 7 at the Soldotna Christ Lutheran Church.

Group for young professionals to launch

Many young adults leave the Kenai Peninsula, but the Kenai Chamber of Commerce plans to give them another reason to stay. The organization intends to… Continue reading

Board of education raises temporary employee wages

The Board of Education approved pay increases for three substitute and temporary employee positions effective Jan. 1, 2016. Concerns were raised over the adequacy of… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan