Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Andy Schaafsma, co-owner of Odie's Deli puts panels up on the outside of the building, Aug. 27, 2015, in Soldotna, Alaska.

Soldotna staple improves storefront

Odie’s Deli is the most recent business to take advantage of Soldotna’s Storefront Improvement Program.Awnings, paint, shrubbery and new signs will go up this month… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Andy Schaafsma, co-owner of Odie's Deli puts panels up on the outside of the building, Aug. 27, 2015, in Soldotna, Alaska.

BC, Alaska to draft memorandum for mine processes

The province of British Columbia and the State of Alaska will draft a memorandum of understanding regarding mines proposed for and located in transboundary watersheds… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2015
  • By MARY CATHARINE MARTIN
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  (left) Tim Digan and Travis Wetzel, ACS employees, bury the AKORN fiber optic cable as North Star Paving & Construction employees work to remove a hill near Nikiski Fire Station No. 2 on Wednesday August 25, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Nikiski fire station gets an upgrade

Dirt is piled high around the Nikiski Fire Station No. 2 where a Soldotna-based construction company is working to remove and level several tons of… Continue reading

  • Aug 26, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  (left) Tim Digan and Travis Wetzel, ACS employees, bury the AKORN fiber optic cable as North Star Paving & Construction employees work to remove a hill near Nikiski Fire Station No. 2 on Wednesday August 25, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Alaska Gov. Bill Walker spoke on the economy, oil and gas exploration, medicaid and fisheries issues at a Kenai Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday August 26, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Alaska Gov. Bill Walker spoke on the economy, oil and gas exploration, medicaid and fisheries issues at a Kenai Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday August 26, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska.

School board seats sought by incumbents

Three incumbents are running unopposed for the three Board of Education seats up for election in 2015. Liz Downing, representing Homer since 2005, Marty Anderson,… Continue reading

  • Aug 26, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Suit seeks to bar Walker from expanding Medicaid on his own

JUNEAU — The state could face irreparable fiscal injury if Gov. Bill Walker’s plan to expand Medicaid coverage in Alaska takes effect next week, according… Continue reading

  • Aug 26, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

State Supreme Court hears setnet ban arguments

In a matter of months, the Alaska Supreme Court will decide if Alaskans can legally ban an entire group of fishermen by ballot initiative. At… Continue reading

  • Aug 26, 2015
  • By DJ SUMMERS
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  A boat is enveloped by fog as it makes its way slowly up the Kenai River on Monday August 24, 2015 near Kenai, Alaska. Silver fishing has drawn crowds of anglers to the river since mid-August and will likely continue to do so through mid-September, though the river presents good silver fishing opportunity through late fall.

Options abound for silver salmon anglers

The visual simplicity of a foggy early morning fishing trip on the Kenai River is contradicted by the aural complexity of the whining of dozens… Continue reading

  • Aug 26, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  A boat is enveloped by fog as it makes its way slowly up the Kenai River on Monday August 24, 2015 near Kenai, Alaska. Silver fishing has drawn crowds of anglers to the river since mid-August and will likely continue to do so through mid-September, though the river presents good silver fishing opportunity through late fall.
Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Kenai resident Daniel Newman, a veteran suffering from stage three throat cancer, addresses Sen. Dan Sullivan and Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health Dr. David Shulkin during a VA listening session held Monday, Aug. 24 2015, at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Kenai, Alaska.

Tackling the ‘No Choice’ Program

Dozens of residents filled the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center conference room Monday for the chance to voice their opinions about the Veterans… Continue reading

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Kenai resident Daniel Newman, a veteran suffering from stage three throat cancer, addresses Sen. Dan Sullivan and Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health Dr. David Shulkin during a VA listening session held Monday, Aug. 24 2015, at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Kenai, Alaska.
Three contested races for borough assembly seats

Three contested races for borough assembly seats

Editor's note: Due to an editing error, Gary Knopp's name was misspelled in a previous version of this story.  By the close of the filing… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Three contested races for borough assembly seats
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Colors combine on the Kenai River as the sun rise on August 24, 2015 near Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Colors combine on the Kenai River as the sun rise on August 24, 2015 near Kenai, Alaska.

Falling oil prices gouge state budget deeper

On Monday, as the price of West Texas crude oil dipped below $39 per barrel for the first time in six years, state revenue commissioner… Continue reading

Resource development expected topic during Obama trip

JUNEAU, Alaska — Gov. Bill Walker says he plans to emphasize the importance of the state being able to develop its resources during President Barack… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  A seagull lands on the Kenai River near the Pillars Boat Launch on Monday August 24, 2015 near Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  A seagull lands on the Kenai River near the Pillars Boat Launch on Monday August 24, 2015 near Kenai, Alaska.

Investigation of fatal Kasilof plane crash underway

The National Transportation Safety Board has completed an initial investigation of a plane crash that killed two on Saturday in Kasilof.Air Safety Investigator Shaun Williams… Continue reading

School district restructures departments to cut costs

Revisions to targeted operations are cutting costs for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.The pools, warehouse, transportation and Student Nutritional Service departments have been reorganized,… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Governor plans to call for company buy-out in gas project

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said Monday that he plans to recommend to legislators that the state buy out TransCanada Corp.’s position in the major… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

2015 sockeye run produces smaller fish across state

With the bulk of the sockeye season over, biologists and fishermen have continued to notice smaller than average weight for one of Alaska’s most valuable… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2015
  • By DJ SUMMERS

Yukon River salmon swim to Canada in record high numbers

FAIRBANKS (AP) — Despite a below-average overall run, the Yukon River king salmon population had the highest number of chinooks make it across the border… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2015

Car crash slows traffic on Kenai Spur Highway

A two-vehicle collision has left at least one car disabled and slowed traffic at the Kenai Spur Highway and Airport Way intersection. The Kenai Police… Continue reading