District 1 hopefuls answer forum questions

District 1 hopefuls answer forum questions

Three of the candidates for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly from District 1 made their case Wednesday at a forum hosted by the Kenai and… Continue reading

District 1 hopefuls answer forum questions
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Anglers fish below a rainbow on the upper Kenai River near its outlet into Skilak Lake on Sept. 21, 2015 near Cooper Landing, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Anglers fish below a rainbow on the upper Kenai River near its outlet into Skilak Lake on Sept. 21, 2015 near Cooper Landing, Alaska.

Early snow causes power outage

Winter hit the Central Kenai Peninsula a little early when flakes began to fall Tuesday evening, causing some Homer Electric Association members to lose power.An… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2015

Voters to decide future of CES equipment replacement

Proposition 4 on the Oct. 6 ballot will ask voters to allow the Kenai Peninsula Borough to issue $4.4 million in general obligation bonds. Central… Continue reading

Construction, property tax proposal offered for gas project

JUNEAU — A tentative agreement has been reached between the state and North Slope’s three major producers over payments for impacts on communities during the… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Groups seek to end Arctic Ocean drilling

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Royal Dutch Shell’s decision to end its quest for oil in the Arctic waters off Alaska sparked jubilation among environmental activists, who… Continue reading

  • Sep 29, 2015
  • By Dan Joling
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Plush caps mushroom caps cover concrete posts protecting a water conduit access hatch near Mountain Mama Originals craft shop on Tuesday, September 29 by the Sterling Highway in Soldotna. Susanna Evins, a seamstress at the shop, made the caps out of recycled plastic and scraps from the store.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Plush caps mushroom caps cover concrete posts protecting a water conduit access hatch near Mountain Mama Originals craft shop on Tuesday, September 29 by the Sterling Highway in Soldotna. Susanna Evins, a seamstress at the shop, made the caps out of recycled plastic and scraps from the store.

Clinic answers elder law questions

Local residents armed themselves with the legal information they’ll need as they age during an elder law clinic on Tuesday at the Soldotna Public Library.Greg… Continue reading

Second Shoot for the Cure aims high

The Shoot for the Cure fundraiser will light up the Snowshoe Gun Club for a second time on Oct. 3.Participants will shoot a total of… Continue reading

District 1 candidates on the issues

Four candidates are vying for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly seat in District 1.District 1 encompasses a swathe of Soldotna from the Kenai Spur Highway… Continue reading

Two candidates run for East Peninsula assembly seat

With election day rapidly approaching, the two borough assembly candidates from Seward are touring the Kenai Peninsula to push for votes. Brandii Holmdahl and Kenn… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Second grader Emma McKay enjoys a plate of cheesy potatoes during Soldotna' Montessori's annual Peace Day Harvest potluck Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at Soldotna Elementary in Soldotna, Alaska.

From the ground up: Schools growing life skills through gardening

Soldotna Montessori students reaped the fruits of nearly a year’s worth of labor, in the form of nearly 2,000 purple, red and yellow potatoes. More… Continue reading

  • Sep 28, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Second grader Emma McKay enjoys a plate of cheesy potatoes during Soldotna' Montessori's annual Peace Day Harvest potluck Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at Soldotna Elementary in Soldotna, Alaska.

Voters to decide Nikiski law enforcement issue

Voters will have another shot at taking steps to reduce crime in Nikiski when they head to the polls on Oct. 6. Proposition 2 seeks… Continue reading

Troopers end search for Anchorage man

Troopers have stopped actively searching for an Anchorage man who’s been missing since Sept. 22.In an Alaska State Troopers dispatch, troopers wrote they have called… Continue reading

  • Sep 28, 2015

Shell move dims oil prospects, delights environmentalists

ANCHORAGE — Royal Dutch Shell has abandoned its long quest to become the first company to produce oil in Alaska’s Arctic waters, darkening the nation’s… Continue reading

  • Sep 28, 2015
  • By DAN JOLING and JONATHAN FAHEY
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Art Space program proceeds for artists

Local artists had an opportunity September 12th to show and sell their works at the Soldotna library thanks to the efforts of a fairly new… Continue reading

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UAA Seawolves hockey team to play in Soldotna

The UAA Seawolves hockey team will be playing the Mount Royal University Cougars at 7:07 p.m. on Oct. 2 at the Soldotna Sports Center. KPC… Continue reading

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

Shell Oil Co. President Marvin Odum gestures while speaking to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in Anchorage, Alaska. He says exploratory drilling is going well in the Arctic Ocean despite stormy weather last week that caused the company to halt operations for a few days.

Shell says it will cease Alaska offshore Arctic drilling

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  — Royal Dutch Shell will cease exploration in Arctic waters off Alaska's coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well backed by billions… Continue reading

  • Sep 27, 2015
  • By Dan Joling
Shell Oil Co. President Marvin Odum gestures while speaking to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in Anchorage, Alaska. He says exploratory drilling is going well in the Arctic Ocean despite stormy weather last week that caused the company to halt operations for a few days.

Juneau man grows extensive garden

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — At the top of an average, wooden fence on Glacierwood Court, the tips of raspberry bushes peek out, the prelude to… Continue reading