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Walker to address LNG conference, responds to ExxonMobil CEO

Gov. Bill Walker is off to Asia to wave Alaska’s flag at a big liquefied natural gas conference in Tokyo. Deputy Natural Resources Commissioner Marty… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2015
  • By Tim Bradner

State gives gloomy outlook for gasline session this fall

PALMER — Gov. Bill Walker will not call a special legislative session to ratify Alaska LNG Project agreements unless there’s progress made quickly on several… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2015
  • By Tim Bradner
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A 9/11 Memorial outside of Nikiski's Fire Station 1, Wednesday September 11, 2013 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Peninsula agencies to commemorate Sept. 11

Area emergency responders and a local sports team will remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with commemorative activities Friday. The Nikiski Fire Department… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A 9/11 Memorial outside of Nikiski's Fire Station 1, Wednesday September 11, 2013 in Nikiski, Alaska.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Leslie Fazio (background) and Laura Beeson point out positive messages on the "Wall of Hope" they had high school students create as part of the new statewide Suicide Prevention Week, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Statewide suicide prevention week well-received

This month, Governor Bill Walker recognized the fact that Alaska’s suicide rate is dangerously high by instituting a statewide Suicide Prevention Week, and local schools… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Leslie Fazio (background) and Laura Beeson point out positive messages on the "Wall of Hope" they had high school students create as part of the new statewide Suicide Prevention Week, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai River Ranch development plans advance

As plans materialize for development on the Kenai River Ranch property, residents are caught between concerns of access and conservation. The Kenai River Ranch, located… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A caribou runs through neighborhood near Binkley Street on Thursday Sept. 10, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Photo: Caribou crossing

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  • Sep 10, 2015
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A caribou runs through neighborhood near Binkley Street on Thursday Sept. 10, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.
The Ninilchik General Store, now Ninilchik Trading, pictured before its expansion is finished. Owner Jim Clark is seeking an exemption on his liquor from the Kenai Peninsula Borough after a nearby church refused to issue a letter of non-refusal for the permit.

Ninilchik Trading hits roadblock with liquor license

Jim Clark didn’t expect significant opposition to his license to sell alcohol at his store in Ninilchik. Clark, the owner of Echo Lake Meats in… Continue reading

The Ninilchik General Store, now Ninilchik Trading, pictured before its expansion is finished. Owner Jim Clark is seeking an exemption on his liquor from the Kenai Peninsula Borough after a nearby church refused to issue a letter of non-refusal for the permit.
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Soldotna council looks at Arc Lake campfires, borough ballot initiative

During what Mayor Nels Anderson called the “shortest meeting ever,” Soldotna City Council members unanimously approved ordinances allowing fires at Arc Lake park, adding money… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
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Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion U.S Olympic Women's Sevens Rugby player Alev Kelter (in red cap) directs a scrum made of Mountain View Elementary students and her team mates Amy Naber and Meya Bizer during a presentation on Wednesday, September 9 at Mountain View Elementary School.

The ruck stops here: Olympic rugby team visits Mountain View Elementary

Mountain View Elementary students learned some vocabulary words on Wednesday morning — “ruck,” “scrum,” “scrum-half,” “prop-forward,” and “grubber” were a few of them. Their teachers… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion U.S Olympic Women's Sevens Rugby player Alev Kelter (in red cap) directs a scrum made of Mountain View Elementary students and her team mates Amy Naber and Meya Bizer during a presentation on Wednesday, September 9 at Mountain View Elementary School.

Juneau museum asks for public’s help figuring out who’s who

JUNEAU (AP) — They’re a who’s who of Juneau.We just don’t know who they are.At the end of this month, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum will… Continue reading

Walker seeks to expand gas line

Gov. Bill Walker has persuaded the state’s industry partners in the Alaska LNG Project to consider a larger pipe size that would be capable of… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2015
  • By Tim Bradner

Seward man indicted after biting another’s finger

  A Seward man’s case has been transferred to the Kenai Courthouse after troopers say he bit the tip off another man’s finger in August.… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2015
  • By Staff reports
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion ...., of Eagle River, laughs as Elaina Spraker coaches her through shooting trap on Tuesday Sept. 8, 2015 at the Snowshoe Gun Club in Kenai, Alaska.

Photo: Shooting sports

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  • Sep 8, 2015
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion ...., of Eagle River, laughs as Elaina Spraker coaches her through shooting trap on Tuesday Sept. 8, 2015 at the Snowshoe Gun Club in Kenai, Alaska.

Icicle sale melts under heat of Asian markets

The sale of an Alaska seafood giant has collapsed.In a statement Friday, the equity firm Paine and Partners LLC, which owns Icicle Seafoods Inc., said… Continue reading

  • Sep 8, 2015
Scientists link oil exposure to reduced survival of fish

Scientists link oil exposure to reduced survival of fish

ANCHORAGE — Federal scientists have determined that extremely low levels of crude oil spilled by the Exxon Valdez caused heart problems in embryonic fish, a… Continue reading

  • Sep 8, 2015
  • By Dan Joling
Scientists link oil exposure to reduced survival of fish
In this photo taken Sept. 23, 2013, a driver passes the small boat harbor in King Cove, Alaska. A federal judge in Alaska on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, dismissed a lawsuit brought over the U.S. Interior Department's refusal to allow for a road from King Cove to an all-weather airport at Cold Bay. The road has drawn opposition from environmental groups because it would run through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. (James Brooks(/Kodiak Daily Mirror via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Judge sides with Interior secretary in refuge-road dispute

JUNEAU — A federal judge in Alaska on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought over the U.S. Interior Department’s refusal to allow for a road through… Continue reading

  • Sep 8, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer
In this photo taken Sept. 23, 2013, a driver passes the small boat harbor in King Cove, Alaska. A federal judge in Alaska on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, dismissed a lawsuit brought over the U.S. Interior Department's refusal to allow for a road from King Cove to an all-weather airport at Cold Bay. The road has drawn opposition from environmental groups because it would run through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. (James Brooks(/Kodiak Daily Mirror via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Borough receives OSHA citation for chemical labeling

Editor's note: This story has been updated with new information including the details of the OSHA citation and discussion of the citations with borough employees." … Continue reading

Graphic by Vincent Nusunginya with Google Earth imagery A map of the Cook Inlet beachfront south of the Kenai River mouth shows the route of Kenai's proposed South Beach Access Road, as planned in February 2015 and as planned now.

Kenai postpones land purchase for South Beach Access Road

Kenai has reached a tentative deal to buy seven beach front properties overlooking Cook Inlet south of the Kenai River mouth, four of which are… Continue reading

Graphic by Vincent Nusunginya with Google Earth imagery A map of the Cook Inlet beachfront south of the Kenai River mouth shows the route of Kenai's proposed South Beach Access Road, as planned in February 2015 and as planned now.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Michael Anderson, of Sterling, yells instructions to a teammate during a fight on Saturday Sept. 5, 2015 during the Peninsula Fighting Championship mixed martial arts fights at the Peninsula Center Mall in Soldotna, Alaska.

Back in the ring: MMA fights held at Soldotna’s Central Peninsula Mall

The first match of the first mixed martial arts (MMA) fight held in Soldotna’s Peninsula Center Mall featured a first-time fighter — Soldotna resident Mike… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Michael Anderson, of Sterling, yells instructions to a teammate during a fight on Saturday Sept. 5, 2015 during the Peninsula Fighting Championship mixed martial arts fights at the Peninsula Center Mall in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Kenai resident Tony Perez, 8, slides down the end of an inflatable obstacle course on Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at this year's Labor Day Picnic at Kenai Central Highschool in Kenai, Alaska.

Hundreds gather to celebrate local workforce

Even under ominous clouds threatening rain, Kenai Peninsula community members enjoyed the fifth annual Labor Day Picnic with friends and family. Sponsored by the United… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Kenai resident Tony Perez, 8, slides down the end of an inflatable obstacle course on Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at this year's Labor Day Picnic at Kenai Central Highschool in Kenai, Alaska.