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Contributed photo by Krystal Autrey

Local woman to compete at Mrs. Alaska pageant

For one Kenai Peninsula resident, life is more than a beauty pageant. On March 14, Krystal Autrey from Sterling, will participate in the 2015 Mrs.… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY
Contributed photo by Krystal Autrey
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Debbie Brown, of Soldotna, squats in her damp crawl space on Silverweed Street where she said water has been seeping underneath the plastic on Saturday Feb. 28, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Fighting back against the flood

The frozen pools cemented in Silverweed Street’s culverts are not natural. Some of the contaminated ice was pumped directly from the crawl space of various… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Debbie Brown, of Soldotna, squats in her damp crawl space on Silverweed Street where she said water has been seeping underneath the plastic on Saturday Feb. 28, 2015 in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Brian Smith Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks at the Soldotna Sports Center on Friday. The Senator spoke about a wide array of issues from federal budget and spending issues to Cook Inlet gas and exploration.

Murkowski pressures Forest Service

Senator Lisa Murkowski said the United States Forest Service needs to commit to the future of Alaska’s forest management.Speaking on Thursday at the Senate Energy… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY
Photo by Brian Smith Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks at the Soldotna Sports Center on Friday. The Senator spoke about a wide array of issues from federal budget and spending issues to Cook Inlet gas and exploration.

Bill with constitutionalism requirement for schools advances

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require school districts to include American constitutionalism in their coursework. The House Education… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2015
  • By Molly Dischner

Panel takes Medicaid-expansion items from department budget

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A House subcommittee on Friday removed items related to Medicaid expansion from the Alaska health department's budget, despite the objections of… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Panel takes Medicaid-expansion items from department budget

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A House subcommittee on Friday removed items related to Medicaid expansion from the Alaska health department's budget, despite the objections of… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2015
  • By By BECKY BOHRER

In-stream flow reservation for Chuitna’s Middle Creek open to comment

Update: As of February 26, Alaska Department of Natural Resources has granted Cook Inletkeeper's request to extend the comment period to April 9 from the… Continue reading

CPH considers getting a new electronic medical records system

CPH considers getting a new electronic medical records system

Whether in response to looming deadlines for a federal mandate, or a push for better integration between off-campus clinics and the main campus, Central Peninsula… Continue reading

  • Feb 26, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
CPH considers getting a new electronic medical records system

Sterling woman accused of assaulting a child sees trial delay

A Sterling woman accused of dragging a 14-year-old boy off of his bicycle and sexually assaulting him, may not see trial until late in 2015… Continue reading

  • Feb 26, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney

Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for Feb. 25

Wednesday 1:00 p.m.The House Judiciary Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 79 Marijuana Regulation; Controlled Substance; Crimes; Defenses. Testimony by invitation only.ThursdayThe… Continue reading

  • Feb 24, 2015

Fish and Game to close early run king fishing on the Kenai River

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show the area of the Kenai River closed to early run king salmon fishing. It is downstream… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney

Prisoner attack results in further charges

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show the title of a CSO. It is a Court Services Officer, not a Community Safety Officer. … Continue reading

  • Feb 25, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Eric Durleth was the first to speak at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Building location during public comment at the Borough Assembly meeting Tuesday. Durleth spoke in against the ordinance, introduced by assembly member Kelly Wolf, that would put a proposition on the Oct. 6, 2015 regular election ballot asking voters whether or not commercial marijuana cultivation facilities should be banned in the borough's unincorporated areas.

Assembly won’t send commercial marijuana cultivation measure to voters

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted down a proposition that would have asked eligible voters outside of incorporated cities if the commercial cultivation of marijuana… Continue reading

  • Feb 25, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Eric Durleth was the first to speak at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Building location during public comment at the Borough Assembly meeting Tuesday. Durleth spoke in against the ordinance, introduced by assembly member Kelly Wolf, that would put a proposition on the Oct. 6, 2015 regular election ballot asking voters whether or not commercial marijuana cultivation facilities should be banned in the borough's unincorporated areas.
Photo courtesy Furie Operating Alaska The first production platform to be installed in Cook Inlet since the mid-1980s arrived in Kachemak Bay last September. The Furie Operating Alaska platform was completed in Ingleside, Texas, last summer, and began its journey from Corpus Christi to Alaska through the Gulf of Mexico and the Panama Canal on June 4, 2014. It will be installed over the company's Kitchen Lights Unit No. 3 this year.

State geologists raise estimates for Inlet gas reserves

State geologists have now increased the amount of natural gas they believe can be economically produced from known fields in Cook Inlet. The state Division… Continue reading

  • Feb 25, 2015
  • By Tim Bradner
Photo courtesy Furie Operating Alaska The first production platform to be installed in Cook Inlet since the mid-1980s arrived in Kachemak Bay last September. The Furie Operating Alaska platform was completed in Ingleside, Texas, last summer, and began its journey from Corpus Christi to Alaska through the Gulf of Mexico and the Panama Canal on June 4, 2014. It will be installed over the company's Kitchen Lights Unit No. 3 this year.
Photo courtesy Robert Hughes Geraldine Hughes, Michael Hughes and a family friend hike along the Kenai River on Sunday Feb. 22, 2015 in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The Hughes family encountered a bear during a recent hike and said it followed them back to their vehicle, despite several warning shots that were fired at it. Wildlife managers said bears can be out in any month of the year, but hikers should be especially careful to be aware of wildlife activity, given the unseasonably warm temperatures.

Family encounters persistant bear on Skilak Loop

An idyllic hike along the Upper Kenai River Trail ended in a hasty retreat for a group of hikers who encountered a bear. The persistent… Continue reading

  • Feb 25, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo courtesy Robert Hughes Geraldine Hughes, Michael Hughes and a family friend hike along the Kenai River on Sunday Feb. 22, 2015 in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The Hughes family encountered a bear during a recent hike and said it followed them back to their vehicle, despite several warning shots that were fired at it. Wildlife managers said bears can be out in any month of the year, but hikers should be especially careful to be aware of wildlife activity, given the unseasonably warm temperatures.

Soldotna postpones pot ordinance vote

While marijuana is now legal in Alaska, the city of Soldotna is waiting a little longer to clarify some city laws regarding the drug. On… Continue reading

  • Feb 25, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY

Assembly votes down commercial marijuana cultivation ordinance

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly voted down a proposition that would have asked eligible voters outside of incorporated cities if the commercial cultivation of marijuana… Continue reading

  • Feb 25, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Soldotna High School Drama Troupe presents Play On!

Soldotna High School Drama Troupe presents Play On!

This weekend Soldotna High School English teacher Sarah Erfurth and a group of eleven students will present four showings of the hour-long comedy Play On!… Continue reading

Soldotna High School Drama Troupe presents Play On!

Near miss results in DUI arrest

Alaska State Troopers stopped a Nikiski woman near Mile 20 of the Kenai Spur Highway Tuesday after they said she failed to yield to a… Continue reading

  • Feb 25, 2015
  • By Staff Report
Annual Hospice Wine tasting event sets new records

Annual Hospice Wine tasting event sets new records

Cupid had his bow aimed at a lot of big hearts this year as it just happened that St. Valentine’s Day, February 14th fell on… Continue reading

Annual Hospice Wine tasting event sets new records