Activist hopes convention suicide leads to more awareness

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska suicide-prevention activist is hoping a man’s very public suicide at an Alaska Native conference will propel people across the state to… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2015
  • By Rachel D'oro

Alaska ‘slave auction’ fundraiser to be renamed

ANCHORAGE — Organizers of an annual Alaska charity event said Monday they will stop calling it a “slave auction” after the NAACP complained.The event in… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2015
  • By Mark Thiessen
Bill Elmore and Daniel Barry watch and time Brandon Leary as he attempts to lower the auxiliary ball of a crane into a barrel, one of the certification practical exam requirements.

Here comes the boom: Local business offers crane certification

The whole lot smelled of diesel, mud, rubber and rain. Brandon Leary, a crane operator for Crowley Maritime, delicately extended the hydraulic lift on the… Continue reading

Bill Elmore and Daniel Barry watch and time Brandon Leary as he attempts to lower the auxiliary ball of a crane into a barrel, one of the certification practical exam requirements.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Sterling residents gather around a map of the community to add black dots to indicate locations where thefts or burglaries have occurred. The map was presented at a community meeting on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 at the Sterling Community Center where about 100 people came to listen to their options for protecting against property crimes.

Community watch on the rise on the Kenai Peninsula

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct a spelling error.   Tired of being repeatedly victimized by break-ins and burglaries, those who live… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Sterling residents gather around a map of the community to add black dots to indicate locations where thefts or burglaries have occurred. The map was presented at a community meeting on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 at the Sterling Community Center where about 100 people came to listen to their options for protecting against property crimes.
Rediscover the iconic Don Jose's in Kenai and meet new manager Marcus Condreay.

Don Jose’s celebrates Grand re-opening and new manager

The Grand re-opening week at the iconic Don Jose’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina was a huge success according to Don Jose’s new manager Marcus Condreay… Continue reading

Rediscover the iconic Don Jose's in Kenai and meet new manager Marcus Condreay.
AST Lt. Gilmore AST Investigator Ramin Dunford demonstrates new 3-D laser scanner at a Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

New 3-D scanning will expedite CSI for State Troopers

Delays due to fatal accidents on Alaska’s highways as well as crime scene investigations may be greatly reduced thanks to new 3D laser scanning equipment… Continue reading

AST Lt. Gilmore AST Investigator Ramin Dunford demonstrates new 3-D laser scanner at a Soldotna Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
ACC Native dance group performs cultural dances at NHCC banquet.

A harvest of hope at ACC Counseling Center

The New Hope Counseling Center (NHCC) has been part of the Alaskan Christian College (ACC), founded in 2001, since 2003. NHCC Executive Director Debbie Hamilton… Continue reading

ACC Native dance group performs cultural dances at NHCC banquet.
Kindergarten gets interrupted by an announcement of the Great Shake Out.

KPBSD schools “Drop, Cover and Hold On” during Great AK Shake Out

All schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) participated in the Great Alaska Shake Out “Drop, Cover & Hold On” earthquake drill at… Continue reading

Kindergarten gets interrupted by an announcement of the Great Shake Out.

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

KPC: New scholarship application process now online

KPC continues to refine processes to make things easier for students by, whenever possible, moving paper-based processes online. This is a win-win for both busy… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
  • Schools
(From right) Aliya, Maisy and Isaiah Dickson work on Isaiah's project for the IDEA homeschool group's geography club weekly meetup Friday.

IDEA students attend geography club

Even though they don’t have a formal school to attend, homeschool students still have clubs. Interior Distance Education of Alaska, a statewide homeschool support program,… Continue reading

(From right) Aliya, Maisy and Isaiah Dickson work on Isaiah's project for the IDEA homeschool group's geography club weekly meetup Friday.

As a developer looks to move in, Soldotna considers changes to its zoning codes

There are no townhouses in Soldotna. However, they may be added to the mix of housing options soon as Soldotna city employees have recommended changes… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney

Legislature to convene special session on gas issues

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature is set to convene for its third special session this year, this time to consider a buyout of… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Police: suicide at end of conference of Alaska Natives

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Organizers of the Alaska Federation of Natives conference announced there was a death at the Saturday afternoon closing ceremony.Anchorage Police Department… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Nikiski quarterback Dennis Anderson makes a run during their small schools state championship game against Eielson High School on Saturday Oct. 17, 2015 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Photos: Title fights

The Nikiski High School football team fell to Eielson in Saturday’s ASAA small-schools state championship game, while Soldotna defeated Kenai Central for its fourth straight… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2015
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Nikiski quarterback Dennis Anderson makes a run during their small schools state championship game against Eielson High School on Saturday Oct. 17, 2015 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Landen traveled to Bhutan, a Buddhist country, which is modernizing but attempting to preserve its historical culture.

KPC professor travels to Bhutan

Dr. Paul Landen began training last October for hiking in the Bhutanese mountains, but the 2,000-foot climbs still took the wind out of him. But… Continue reading

Landen traveled to Bhutan, a Buddhist country, which is modernizing but attempting to preserve its historical culture.

HEA briefs membership on coming changes

In its last of several membership meetings around the Kenai Peninsula on Thursday, representatives from Homer Electric Association went over the current state of its… Continue reading

Associations make school district new offer

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is considering proposals from the teacher and support staff associations before it decides if entering arbitration is still necessary.… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Interior Department curbs future Arctic offshore drilling

ANCHORAGE — Three weeks after Royal Dutch Shell announced it was walking away from exploratory drilling in U.S. Arctic waters, the Obama administration has taken… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2015
  • By Dan Joling

Judge: Hiker liable for springing traps, but trapper did not prove damages

A Juneau hiker was not justified in setting off two fur-bearing traps after she rescued an ensnared bald eagle, but she won’t owe the trapper… Continue reading