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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.

Race isn’t worth fighting over, I found out long ago

Race wars never end, it seems. One man who destroyed a faith community because their skin did not match his reminds us of that –… Continue reading

  • Jun 27, 2015
  • By Glynn Moore
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Managemnet has released this Alaska Division of Forestry map of the perimeter of the Card Street fire in Sterling as of noon Tuesday.

[Update] Rehabilitation to start on Card Street fire

Friday, 4 p.m.: Crews working on the Card Street fire will move into a new stage of firefighting over the weekend. Public Information Officer Sarah… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2015
  • By Clarion staff
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Managemnet has released this Alaska Division of Forestry map of the perimeter of the Card Street fire in Sterling as of noon Tuesday.

Pallones not guilty on two counts, jury hung on third charge

Rosendo Pallones, 40, of Palmer, has been found not guilty of two counts of sexual assault in the first degree. After roughly four days of… Continue reading

Cooper Landing crews work on containment

Friday, 11:30 a.m.:The Juneau Lake fire near Cooper Landing is now estimated at 580 acres, while the Stetson Creek fire has held steady.Public Information Officer… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2015
  • By MEGAN PACER and KELLY SULLIVAN

Supreme Court declares nationwide right to same-sex marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gay and lesbian Americans have the same right to marry as any other couples, the Supreme Court declared Friday in a historic… Continue reading

  • Jun 26, 2015
  • By Mark Sherman
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A young bull moose grazes by the roadside on SkilaK Loop Road on Tuesday June 23, 2015 near Sterling, Alaska.

Photo: Holding a graze

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  • Jun 25, 2015
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A young bull moose grazes by the roadside on SkilaK Loop Road on Tuesday June 23, 2015 near Sterling, Alaska.
In this June 17, 2015 photo from the Alaska Army National Guard, trees erupt in flames in the Stetson Creek Fire near Cooper Landing, Alaska. Crews have wrangled two large wildfires north and south of Anchorage as dozens of blazes burn over 100 square miles in Alaska. One fire forced the evacuation of campsites on the Kenai Peninsula and destroyed at least eight structures since Monday. (Sgt. Balinda O'Neal/U.S. Army National Guard via AP)

Containment on Cooper Landing fires improves

Containment continues to improve on the Stetson Creek and Juneau Lake fires.Public Information Officer Jean Goad, with the incident command team, said the Stetson Lake… Continue reading

In this June 17, 2015 photo from the Alaska Army National Guard, trees erupt in flames in the Stetson Creek Fire near Cooper Landing, Alaska. Crews have wrangled two large wildfires north and south of Anchorage as dozens of blazes burn over 100 square miles in Alaska. One fire forced the evacuation of campsites on the Kenai Peninsula and destroyed at least eight structures since Monday. (Sgt. Balinda O'Neal/U.S. Army National Guard via AP)

Campgrounds reopen in wake of Card Street fire

The Card Street fire is still reported at 30 percent containment, and crews continued with mop-up and securing fire lines on Thursday.Public Information Officer Sarah… Continue reading

Soldotna seeks to further develop its airport

Nearly $270,000 in state, federal and city money will be used to further develop Soldotna’s airport master plan project. The Soldotna City Council on Wednesday… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion In this July 1, 2014 file photo four anglers and a dog spent a leisurely morning fishing during the opening day of king salmon fishing on the Kenai River near Poacher's Cove in Soldotna, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game managers have again restricted fishing on the late run of Kenai River king salmon in an effort to conserve the fish.

Kenai River to open for limited king salmon fishing

Anglers will soon be able to target Kenai River king salmon, but with restrictions.The Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Thursday released a batch… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion In this July 1, 2014 file photo four anglers and a dog spent a leisurely morning fishing during the opening day of king salmon fishing on the Kenai River near Poacher's Cove in Soldotna, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game managers have again restricted fishing on the late run of Kenai River king salmon in an effort to conserve the fish.