Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Natalie Ahkinga (right) and her sisters Jewel Koozaata (left) and Adrienne Okpealuk (middle) work together to make a U.S. Flag from Legos Monday, June 29, 2015, at the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Natalie Ahkinga (right) and her sisters Jewel Koozaata (left) and Adrienne Okpealuk (middle) work together to make a U.S. Flag from Legos Monday, June 29, 2015, at the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska.

Crews focus on containment for area fires

Management of the Card Street fire will transition back to local crews on Wednesday, said Max Konkright, public information officer with the current incident management… Continue reading

This photo, posted Sunday, June 28, 2015, on the Twitter page of the National Transportation Safety Board, shows the wreckage of a sightseeing plane that crashed in remote, mountainous terrain about 25 miles from Ketchikan in southeast Alaska on Thursday, June 25. All eight pasengers and the pilot were killed. The plane was on its way back from the Misty Fjords National Monument when it crashed. The eight victims were passengers on a cruise ship, and the side trip on a floatplane was sold through the cruise company Holland America. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP)

Crashes in Alaska brought safety steps for tourism flights

JUNEAU — A federal agency installed weather cameras and took other steps in Alaska in recent years to aid the safety of sightseeing planes like… Continue reading

  • Jun 29, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer
This photo, posted Sunday, June 28, 2015, on the Twitter page of the National Transportation Safety Board, shows the wreckage of a sightseeing plane that crashed in remote, mountainous terrain about 25 miles from Ketchikan in southeast Alaska on Thursday, June 25. All eight pasengers and the pilot were killed. The plane was on its way back from the Misty Fjords National Monument when it crashed. The eight victims were passengers on a cruise ship, and the side trip on a floatplane was sold through the cruise company Holland America. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP)

13 states sue over rule giving feds authority on state water

BISMARCK, N.D. — Thirteen states led by North Dakota filed a lawsuit Monday challenging an Obama administration rule that gives federal agencies authority to protect… Continue reading

  • Jun 29, 2015
  • By JAMES MacPHERSON

Weekend rains bring relief for wildfire crews

ANCHORAGE — Rains brought relief to crews battling many Alaska wildfires over the weekend. But heading into the holiday weekend, conditions are expected to heat… Continue reading

  • Jun 29, 2015
  • By Rachel D'oro
Kenai Air Show

Kenai Air Show

The second Saturday of June brings to the Kenai and Soldotna airports the Annual Kenai Air Fair. The idea of Kenai Airport manager Mary Bondurant,… Continue reading

Kenai Air Show
EXCEL joins concstruction academy

EXCEL joins concstruction academy

For several years the Kenai Peninsula Construction Academy has been training those interested locally in learning a trade or skill, thanks to Bob Hammer who… Continue reading

EXCEL joins concstruction academy
Evening by the River

Evening by the River

Thursday, June 11th, the who’s who of the Central Peninsula donned their favorite apparel for an “Evening by the River”, the 7th Annual Fundraiser for… Continue reading

Evening by the River
Madden joins Soldotna Chiropracctic Clinic

Madden joins Soldotna Chiropracctic Clinic

Dr. Greg Madden, DC has recently joined Dr. Endsley and his team at Soldotna Chiropractic Clinic at the corner of Redoubt and Binkley to help… Continue reading

Madden joins Soldotna Chiropracctic Clinic
Photo courtesy/Alaska Division of Forestry A wildfire at Juneau Lake is believed to have kindled from a lightning blast on Tuesday June 16, 2015 near Cooper Landing, Alaska.

[Update] Cooper Landing fires nearly contained

Monday, 10:40 a.m.: The Cooper Landing area fires are nearly contained, according to a press release sent by the United States Department of Agriculture on… Continue reading

Photo courtesy/Alaska Division of Forestry A wildfire at Juneau Lake is believed to have kindled from a lightning blast on Tuesday June 16, 2015 near Cooper Landing, Alaska.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Irene Repper shows a group her peonies during a tour of Echo Lake Peonies, the farm she runs with her husband Richard Repper, Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Soldotna, Alaska.

‘Weird winters’ a challenge for peony growers

Budding and established Kenai Peninsula peony farmers compared notes at the Alaska Peony Growers Association tour Saturday. Reports were concerning. Two “weird winters” are causing… Continue reading

  • Jun 28, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Irene Repper shows a group her peonies during a tour of Echo Lake Peonies, the farm she runs with her husband Richard Repper, Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Soldotna, Alaska.

Route change, bigger pipeline on table

Gov. Bill Walker is working to put his imprint on the Alaska LNG Project, the $50 billion-plus North Slope natural gas pipeline and liquefied gas… Continue reading

  • Jun 28, 2015
  • By Tim Bradner
Arnold Nick, Pilot Station, Alaska.

Faces from the fire

Name: Trevor Kauffman From: Soldotna, Alaska Crew: Soldotna Forestry Job: Wild Land Fire and Resource Technician Days on the Card Street fire: 11 (as of… Continue reading

Arnold Nick, Pilot Station, Alaska.

Program has positive impact on school behavior

Disciplinary action has steadily declined in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District schools since 2008, which means more undisrupted time in the classroom for students. Superintendent… Continue reading

  • Jun 27, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Cooper Landing crew sent home, injured firefighter released

The Juneau Lake fire near Cooper Landing is now estimated at 580 acres, while the Stetson Creek fire has held steady.Public Information Officer Meg Cicciarella… Continue reading

Anchorage man arraigned in Kenai on array of charges

An Anchorage man who initiated a car chase involving the Soldotna Police Department and Alaska State Troopers was arraigned in Kenai on Friday.Bryson McEneaney, 28,… Continue reading

Firefighter bitten by bear to be released

The firefighter injured by a bear while working on the Juneau Lake fire on Monday is in good health, according to a press release from… Continue reading

Investigators at Alaska site of plane crash that killed 9

JUNEAU — A team of aviation investigators is now working in a remote, mountainous site in southeast Alaska to determine what caused the crash of… Continue reading

  • Jun 27, 2015
  • By BECKY BOHRER and GOSIA WOZNIACKA

Card Street fire moves into rehabilitation phase

Crews working on the Card Street fire moved into a new stage of firefighting over the weekend.Public Information Officer Sarah Foster said the fire is… Continue reading

Crew from the Independence and the Solstice watch while skipper Louie Flora works on tying the F/V Eagle Claw up to the F/V Independence in Pile Bay  on June 16, 2015. The three Homer boats traveled the length of Iliamna Lake rafted together.

From the braids of the Kviachak to shores of Bristol Bay

Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts in reporter Molly Dischner’s journey with a Homer fishing family to Bristol Bay on the eve… Continue reading

  • Jun 27, 2015
  • By Molly Dischner
Crew from the Independence and the Solstice watch while skipper Louie Flora works on tying the F/V Eagle Claw up to the F/V Independence in Pile Bay  on June 16, 2015. The three Homer boats traveled the length of Iliamna Lake rafted together.