School pool fees may go up

Fees for the seven swimming pools inside Kenai Peninsula Borough School District middle and high schools are likely to increase to offset a $750,000 operating… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

House Finance unveils draft spending plan

JUNEAU — The House Finance Committee advanced a state spending plan Wednesday that seeks to dial up pressure on minority Democrats to end a long-running… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Judge to hear arguments in Pebble case against EPA

JUNEAU — A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments Thursday in a case alleging that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency worked with critics of… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Norway’s king opens Arctic drilling conference in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Norway’s king opened a conference on Arctic offshore drilling Wednesday with a plug for incorporating his country’s expertise into drilling off Alaska’s northern… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2015
  • By Dan Joling
Jeep N Alaska calls 'Jeepsters' to the Peninsula

Jeep N Alaska calls ‘Jeepsters’ to the Peninsula

For the first time ever on the Kenai Peninsula Saturday, May 16th, found local Jeep owners and lovers participating in what will hopefully become an… Continue reading

Jeep N Alaska calls 'Jeepsters' to the Peninsula
SoHi Junior heads to Finland for World Power Lifting Competition

SoHi Junior heads to Finland for World Power Lifting Competition

Keeping physically fit is a lot of work, imagine the work and ability it takes to become one of the best powerlifters in the world.… Continue reading

SoHi Junior heads to Finland for World Power Lifting Competition
Torch Run raises funds for local Special Olympic Athletes

Torch Run raises funds for local Special Olympic Athletes

Putting chills up your spine and making those hairs stand up on the back of your neck, our local athletes and law enforcement officers displayed… Continue reading

Torch Run raises funds for local Special Olympic Athletes
First time racer takes Alaska Soapbox Derby Championship in Kenai

First time racer takes Alaska Soapbox Derby Championship in Kenai

Lifetime memories were made Saturday, May 16th at the running of the 9th Annual Kenai Soapbox Derby sponsored by the Kenai Rotary Club and this… Continue reading

First time racer takes Alaska Soapbox Derby Championship in Kenai

Kenai raises fees

Editor's note: This story has been changed to include previously omitted information about council member Brian Gabriel's ammendment to increase personal use fishery fees.  Rents… Continue reading

Clarion file photo A canoe-laden truck makes its way down a Kenai National Wildlife Refuge road. The Refuge has proposed some changes to the way people can use vehicles on its land, allow for harvest of edible plants and increase restrictions on camping, among other things.

Refuge proposes changes in camping, hunting and vehicle use

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is proposing regulations that will moderate vehicle use, legalize edible plant collection and increase restrictions on camping and containment of… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Clarion file photo A canoe-laden truck makes its way down a Kenai National Wildlife Refuge road. The Refuge has proposed some changes to the way people can use vehicles on its land, allow for harvest of edible plants and increase restrictions on camping, among other things.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Ashten Jones, of Palmer, climbs out of her car after spending a few laps familiarizing herself with the Twin City Raceway dirt track on May 23, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska.

Twin City Raceway hosts Test & Tune day for drivers

Eyes gritted against the billowing dust, Keith Jones pushed his cellphone closer to his ear and raised his voice to be heard over the throaty… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Ashten Jones, of Palmer, climbs out of her car after spending a few laps familiarizing herself with the Twin City Raceway dirt track on May 23, 2015 in Kenai, Alaska.
Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion A member of the public speaks with DOWL Engineer Steve Nobel (right) over a map of the proposed Sterling Highway improvements at a Department of Transportation/Kenai WIldlife Refuge open house on Tuesday, May 19 at the Kenai WIldlife Refuge Visitors Center.

Sterling Highway improvements planned

The Alaska Department of Transportation’s proposed improvements to the Sterling Highway take into account the movement of both humans and animals. “From a strategic perspective,… Continue reading

Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion A member of the public speaks with DOWL Engineer Steve Nobel (right) over a map of the proposed Sterling Highway improvements at a Department of Transportation/Kenai WIldlife Refuge open house on Tuesday, May 19 at the Kenai WIldlife Refuge Visitors Center.

House bill would access CBR by putting Permanent Fund earnings off limits

The House Finance Committee introduced a bill Tuesday that would put $6.4 billion from the Permanent Fund earnings reserve account into the Fund principal, putting… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2015
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER

Court sets high bar on states’ campaign contribution limits

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — States may cap political donors’ campaign contributions only if they can show that those limits are preventing corruption or the appearance… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2015
  • By MATT VOLZ
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10046 Chaplain Richard Williams speaks at the Soldotna Community Memorial Park in Soldotna during a Memorial Day ceremony.

Community pauses to remember

Residents around the central Kenai Peninsula paused Monday to remember those who have died in service of their country. Memorial Day began with the Posting… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10046 Chaplain Richard Williams speaks at the Soldotna Community Memorial Park in Soldotna during a Memorial Day ceremony.

Woman hanging on Shell ship since Friday ends drill protest

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — The woman who had been hanging off the anchor chain of a support ship that is part of Royal Dutch Shell’s… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2015
ADVANCE FOR RELEASE MONDAY MAY 25, 2015 AND THEREAFTER In this May 13, 2015 photo, artist Dan Bates poses with a mural he painted 25 years ago at the North Pole Grange in North Pole, Alaska. About 25 years ago, a judge ordered artist Dan Bates to paint a mural as the penalty for a youthful indiscretion. The painting of a tractor is still featured on the side of the North Pole Grange, which was built in 1964 to promote agriculture in the Interior. (Amanda Bohman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

Gallery at North Pole Grange is the picture of success

NORTH POLE (AP) — About 25 years ago, a judge ordered artist Dan Bates to paint a mural as the penalty for a youthful indiscretion.The… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2015
  • By AMANDA BOHMAN
ADVANCE FOR RELEASE MONDAY MAY 25, 2015 AND THEREAFTER In this May 13, 2015 photo, artist Dan Bates poses with a mural he painted 25 years ago at the North Pole Grange in North Pole, Alaska. About 25 years ago, a judge ordered artist Dan Bates to paint a mural as the penalty for a youthful indiscretion. The painting of a tractor is still featured on the side of the North Pole Grange, which was built in 1964 to promote agriculture in the Interior. (Amanda Bohman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)
ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, MAY 24 - In this photo taken May 6, 2015, Astronaut Steve Swanson signs autographs for a group of students at Fawn Mountain Elementary School in Ketchikan, Alaska.  Swanson visited the school as part of American300's tour of Alaska. American300 is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that brings interesting and relevant guests to U.S. service stations around the world. (Taylor Balkom/Ketchikan Daily News via the AP)

Astronaut’s visit excites Ketchikan students

KETCHIKAN (AP) — It takes approximately eight minutes and 52 seconds for a shuttle carrying astronauts to the International Space Station to get to space,… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2015
  • By MEGAN PETERSEN
ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, MAY 24 - In this photo taken May 6, 2015, Astronaut Steve Swanson signs autographs for a group of students at Fawn Mountain Elementary School in Ketchikan, Alaska.  Swanson visited the school as part of American300's tour of Alaska. American300 is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that brings interesting and relevant guests to U.S. service stations around the world. (Taylor Balkom/Ketchikan Daily News via the AP)
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Nick Adamson, a wildland fire and resource technication with the state's Division of Forestry, wets the ground at the Robin Avenue wildfire where a one-half acre piece of land was charred Sunday May 24, 2015 in Funny River, Alaska. The fire was started with a man's burn pile got away from him.

Wildfire burns half-acre near Funny River Road

A ten-foot burn pile sparked a half-acre wildfire on Sunday after a man lost control of it near his Funny River home. Firefighters were called… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Nick Adamson, a wildland fire and resource technication with the state's Division of Forestry, wets the ground at the Robin Avenue wildfire where a one-half acre piece of land was charred Sunday May 24, 2015 in Funny River, Alaska. The fire was started with a man's burn pile got away from him.

Soldotna students receive graduation lectures from faculty

The two Soldotna High School staff members that the graduating class of 2015 chose to deliver keynote speeches during their Tuesday graduation ceremony at the… Continue reading