Walker considers delay in legal marijuana sales

FAIRBANKS (AP) — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker will consider a 90-day delay in implementing a regulatory system for legal marijuana sales.Walker spokeswoman Grace Jang said… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2014

No scary monster in Kenai budget

A report by accountant Michelle Drew, of financial consulting service BDO USA, gave Kenai a good evaluation for its handling of municipal finance. Drew, who… Continue reading

In this photo taken on Dec. 18, 2014, Dan and Terry Goodwin, from left to right, prepare for an afternoon of cross-country skiing as snow-making machines churn snow at the city's largest park in Anchorage, Alaska. A spate of weird weather lingers in Anchorage, which is almost 2 feet behind typical snowfall totals for December. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Weird weather lingers across region

ANCHORAGE — A week before Christmas, Alaska’s largest city should look like a postcard wonderland, and the last place you’d expect to see equipment making… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2014
  • By Rachel D'oro
In this photo taken on Dec. 18, 2014, Dan and Terry Goodwin, from left to right, prepare for an afternoon of cross-country skiing as snow-making machines churn snow at the city's largest park in Anchorage, Alaska. A spate of weird weather lingers in Anchorage, which is almost 2 feet behind typical snowfall totals for December. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

AIDEA may extend deadline for LNG trucking project

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority may extend an agreement it signed with the firm that wants to build a… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2014

Some fees at state parks rising after Jan. 1

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Fees for some activities at Alaska state park facilities are set to increase on Jan. 1. The Department of Natural Resources… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2014

Gamble reflects after announcing retirement

JUNEAU, Alaska — University of Alaska president Pat Gamble said he loves coming to work every day. But at age 69 — and with the… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer

Fears, hopes loom as wages set to jump

With the passage of Ballot Measure 3, Alaska is set to increase the minimum wage in the coming years. While the future impact of the… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2014
  • By IAN FOLEY
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski resident Bill Warren comments at a town hall meeting organized by the Kenai Community Coalition on Cannabis Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 at the Challenger Learning Center in Kenai. Warren, who said he voted against legalization, expressed his concerns on the impact marijuana use could have on the Kenai Peninsula workforce.

Cannabis coalition hears from community

Cannabis proponents and opponents came together for a town hall meeting Tuesday in Kenai to begin the discussion of how the community can move forward… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski resident Bill Warren comments at a town hall meeting organized by the Kenai Community Coalition on Cannabis Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 at the Challenger Learning Center in Kenai. Warren, who said he voted against legalization, expressed his concerns on the impact marijuana use could have on the Kenai Peninsula workforce.

Some looking at business opportunities, impacts

Attendees at the Kenai Community Cannabis Coalition’s town hall meeting at the Challenger Center last night represented a wide range of perspectives on the marijuana… Continue reading

Paul Ostrander with a Kenai River Dolly Varden. (Photo by Dave Atcheson)

Tight Lines: Dolly Varden or Arctic char, that is the question

“I cast out and try to be patient, waiting for my fly to sink. On my first cast I’m too patient and snag. On the… Continue reading

Paul Ostrander with a Kenai River Dolly Varden. (Photo by Dave Atcheson)
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Students from Mountain View Elementary School sing "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth," to an attentive audience at Charis Place Assisted Living Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Students from Mountain View Elementary School sing "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth," to an attentive audience at Charis Place Assisted Living Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.

Marijuana regulations still to be fleshed out

Kenai’s City Attorney Scott Bloom attended the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center’s luncheon on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the regulation of marijuana in… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2014
  • By IAN FOLEY

Soldotna council OK’s new daycare

After six months of debate, the city of Soldotna will be getting a new daycare. Following a second appeal to the city’s Planning and Zoning… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Gas pipeline coordinator office in Alaska to close

JUNEAU — The office of the federal coordinator for Alaska gas pipeline projects is shutting down after not being included in the budget bill that… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer
Kenai Peninsula Realtors gather for award ceremony and banquet

Kenai Peninsula Realtors gather for award ceremony and banquet

On December 6th the Kenai Peninsula Association of REALTORS (KPAR) met for their annual Award Ceremony and installation of the new board of directors. “We… Continue reading

Kenai Peninsula Realtors gather for award ceremony and banquet
Voice of Democracy winner congratulated by Veterans of Foreign Wars

Voice of Democracy winner congratulated by Veterans of Foreign Wars

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Jerry V. Horn Memorial Post # 10046 and its’ Ladies Auxiliary honored this year’s local Voice of Democracy (VOD) winner… Continue reading

Voice of Democracy winner congratulated by Veterans of Foreign Wars
Keeping a 20-year-old tradition Cook Inlet Academy students go caroling in Kenai

Keeping a 20-year-old tradition Cook Inlet Academy students go caroling in Kenai

Carrying on a two decade old tradition Becky Dwinell of Cook Inlet Academy (CIA), fondly known by students and parents alike as “Miss Becky,” had… Continue reading

Keeping a 20-year-old tradition Cook Inlet Academy students go caroling in Kenai

Soldotna Creek Park opens for Holiday festivities

The renovated Soldotna Creek Park had its winter opening to rave reviews as the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce presented the very first “Christmas in the… Continue reading

Alaska State Trooper John King talks to a motorist Monday, Dec. 15, 2015 after a truck trailer lost control on the ice and overturned at Mile 80 of the Sterling Highway. The accident occured at 4:45 a.m. Traffic was backed up half a mile for nearly an hour while a tow truck with a crane attempted to put the trailer upright. The scene was cleared by 11 a.m. The National Weather Service calls for freezing rain for Tuesday morning.

Icy roads create slippery commute

Editor's Note: This story has been changed to include information on a second school bus accident and correct information on the initial incident. The Clarion… Continue reading

  • Dec 15, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Alaska State Trooper John King talks to a motorist Monday, Dec. 15, 2015 after a truck trailer lost control on the ice and overturned at Mile 80 of the Sterling Highway. The accident occured at 4:45 a.m. Traffic was backed up half a mile for nearly an hour while a tow truck with a crane attempted to put the trailer upright. The scene was cleared by 11 a.m. The National Weather Service calls for freezing rain for Tuesday morning.