After election, Soldotna seeks council member

After election, Soldotna seeks council member

With the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s municipal election results on the books, Soldotna City Council member Pete Sprague has been promoted to mayor, but that means… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
After election, Soldotna seeks council member

Prop 1 fails in Kenai, council races unchanged

A proposition that would have allowed Kenai City Council candidates to run for designated seats failed with the inclusion of absentee votes, so council races… Continue reading

Dinner theater expected to surprise

Attendees of the Kenai Performer’s dinner theater are in for quite the contradiction this weekend, unless one considers comedic, murder mysteries commonplace.The three-act, interactive performance… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

No emergency listing for wolves on Princes of Wales Island

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A request to get the declining population of wolves on Prince of Wales Island an emergency listing on the Endangered Species… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2015

Alaska oil industry defends tax credit program

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s oil industry trade group has launched an advertising campaign in an effort to defend the state’s oil and gas tax… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2015

Man sentenced in Kenai graffiti case eager to move on

After months of legal proceedings and a public apology to the City of Kenai, Mark Maserra has been sentenced for a charge relating to graffiti… Continue reading

Pratt museum seeks expansion funding

After 45 years in the same space, the Pratt Museum is planning an expansion in the near future. The museum, which features exhibits from the… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Wayne Cowan said he attended a teachers rally Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, on Main Street Loop in Kenai, Alaska. The gathering was organize by representatives from the Kenai Peninsula Education and Kenai Peninsula Education Support associations prior to a meeting between the two group's negotiating teams and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District that same evening.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Wayne Cowan said he attended a teachers rally Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, on Main Street Loop in Kenai, Alaska. The gathering was organize by representatives from the Kenai Peninsula Education and Kenai Peninsula Education Support associations prior to a meeting between the two group's negotiating teams and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District that same evening.

Kasilof man dies from accidental gunshot

A Kasilof man was accidentally shot and killed with his own gun while working on a vehicle Tuesday morning, according to troopers.Alaska State Troopers responded… Continue reading

State, feds won’t pursue $92M more in ’89 Exxon Valdez spill

JUNEAU — The state and federal governments have decided not to pursue $92 million in additional damages from ExxonMobil Corp., citing the recovery of ducks… Continue reading

  • Oct 14, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Ready or not, here comes the gasline special session

Hopefully the latest special legislative session will go smoother than the first two.Lawmakers will convene in Juneau Oct. 24 for the third time this year,… Continue reading

  • Oct 14, 2015
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER

Trial pushed back for woman accused of sexual assault

The trial for a Sterling woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor has been delayed to accommodate attorney schedules and the sharing of information.Laurel Lee… Continue reading

"The Final Girls" good in theory, wanting in practice

“The Final Girls” good in theory, wanting in practice

“The Final Girls”Vertical Entertainment88 mins Sometimes hype pays off, as in last week’s “The Martian,” which everyone bet heavy was going to be awesome —… Continue reading

  • Oct 14, 2015
"The Final Girls" good in theory, wanting in practice

Armed man apprehended outside Anchorage school

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Police say school resources officers took a man into custody after he threatened them with a gun outside an Anchorage high school.… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2015
Gary Knopp, pictured at the Sept. 30 candidate forum at the Kenai Visitor Center, will represent District 1 on the borough assembly beginning Oct. 19.

Absentee ballots counted; Knopp wins District 1 race

The final tally of Kenai Peninsula Borough-wide votes Tuesday showed Gary Knopp, Brandii Holmdahl and Willy Dunne to be the new borough assembly representatives. The… Continue reading

Gary Knopp, pictured at the Sept. 30 candidate forum at the Kenai Visitor Center, will represent District 1 on the borough assembly beginning Oct. 19.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Investigator Ramin Dunford with the Alaska State Troopers demonstrates how to use a FARO Focus 3D laser scanner at a Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 at Froso's Family Dining in Soldotna, Alaska.

Troopers take a closer look

Time spent investigating criminal cases and highway fatalities stands to be significantly reduced in Alaska thanks to improved scene documenting technology used by troopers. The… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Investigator Ramin Dunford with the Alaska State Troopers demonstrates how to use a FARO Focus 3D laser scanner at a Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 at Froso's Family Dining in Soldotna, Alaska.

School district, associations entering arbitration

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and the Kenai Peninsula Education and Kenai Peninsula Education Support associations will enter advisory arbitration.The three negotiating teams will… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Temporary closure issued for Fuller Lakes Trail parking lot

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has temporarily closed Fuller Lakes Trail and parking lot while Homer Electric Association is replacing a power pole near that… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2015

Absentee votes clinch Kenai, Soldotna council races

Absentee ballots confirmed the leads two Kenai and Soldotna City Council candidates had following the Oct. 6 election, and solidified wins for others. Soldotna City… Continue reading

School district reviews World Language offerings

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is nearly finished revising its World Languages curriculum to align with national and state standards.High school students will still… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan