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Police remind drivers to watch for slippery roads

Icy road conditions contributed to two separate vehicle rollovers in Kenai Monday.Shane Fortune, 19, was driving his 2004 Pontiac Grand Am on Marathon Road when… Continue reading

  • Oct 28, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Man indicted on vehicle theft, burglary charges

A Soldotna man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three vehicle theft charges and the burglary of a Soldotna auto shop last month.The grand jury indicted… Continue reading

  • Oct 28, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Larry Kirk, with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) speaks to members of the Kenai Rotary Club Monday at Don Jose's Restaurant in Kenai. Kirk, a police chief with Old Monroe Police Department in Missouri, said the social impacts of marijuana arrests have negatively impacted every state in the country.

Visiting police chief offers support for legal pot

During his 20 years in law enforcement, Larry Kirk, police chief with Old Monroe, Missouri, had long been opposed to the legalization of marijuana. It… Continue reading

  • Oct 27, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Larry Kirk, with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) speaks to members of the Kenai Rotary Club Monday at Don Jose's Restaurant in Kenai. Kirk, a police chief with Old Monroe Police Department in Missouri, said the social impacts of marijuana arrests have negatively impacted every state in the country.

Police remind drivers to watch for slippery roads

Update: 1:15 p.m. Tuesday Icy road conditions contributed to two separate vehicle rollovers in Kenai Monday. Shane Fortune, 19, was driving his 2004 Pontiac Grand… Continue reading

  • Oct 27, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

High tunnel program proven on Peninsula

High tunnels are here to stay. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced last month the High Tunnel Cost Share grant program is no longer… Continue reading

  • Oct 27, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Lance Corporal Jeff Melvin took on the job of catching the stuffed animals from attendees at the Friday Kenai Brown Bears Game during the sixth annual Toys for Tots fundraiser at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna.

Photo: Friendly fire

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  • Oct 27, 2014
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Lance Corporal Jeff Melvin took on the job of catching the stuffed animals from attendees at the Friday Kenai Brown Bears Game during the sixth annual Toys for Tots fundraiser at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna.

Alaska LNG Open House meetings scheduled

The Alaska LNG Project has scheduled a series of open houses across Alaska to provide details about the multi-billion dollar project. The first meeting will… Continue reading

  • Oct 27, 2014

Parnell, Walker trade barbs at debate

JUNEAU — Gov. Sean Parnell and independent candidate Bill Walker traded barbs during a televised debate late Sunday, one of the last debates remaining before… Continue reading

  • Oct 27, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer

Around the District

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

For the birds Carson Grimm and his dad, Ryan Grimm, work together to build a bird feeder during an after-school parent/child activity for second graders sponsored by the Title I program at Mountain View Elementary School in Kenai. Students had to read the instructions to their parents and then work together to build the bird feeder. Families learned about bird feeder safety and what birds might come to their bird feeders, and took home some bird seed.

Photo: For the birds

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For the birds Carson Grimm and his dad, Ryan Grimm, work together to build a bird feeder during an after-school parent/child activity for second graders sponsored by the Title I program at Mountain View Elementary School in Kenai. Students had to read the instructions to their parents and then work together to build the bird feeder. Families learned about bird feeder safety and what birds might come to their bird feeders, and took home some bird seed.

Kenai Peninsula College: Around Campus

The KRC Health Fair will be from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1 at KRC’s new Career and Technical Education Center. Low cost blood… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2014
  • By Suzie Kendrick
  • Schools
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion The Skyview Middle School Drumline performed for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education at their meeting Monday, inside the assembly chambers in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Administrative Building in Soldotna, Alaska.

New year, new look, new attitude

Skyview Middle School announced the success of their first quarter with a big bang. In fact, nine perfectly synchronized bangs, thumps and blows. Jeff Moore… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion The Skyview Middle School Drumline performed for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education at their meeting Monday, inside the assembly chambers in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Administrative Building in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Dylan Hogue, 11, pulls ahead of his father Doug Hogue, both of Soldotna, during the Tsalteshi Trails Association's Spook Night Fun Run on Sunday October 26, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Photos: Spook Night

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  • Oct 26, 2014
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Dylan Hogue, 11, pulls ahead of his father Doug Hogue, both of Soldotna, during the Tsalteshi Trails Association's Spook Night Fun Run on Sunday October 26, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Stevens on the ballot for southern, central Kenai Peninsula

Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, was in Homer recently to meet with voters of the recently formed Senate District P, a product of redistricting. While the… Continue reading

Henrichs running to represent District P

With less that two weeks left until the Nov. 4 general election, Cordova-born Robert “Moose” Henrichs is busy spreading the word that he is running… Continue reading

Feds, public weigh in on Susitna hydro studies

A proposed hydro project on the Susitna River is the impetus for substantial fisheries research, but state and federal interests have disagreed on components of… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2014
  • By Molly Dischner

Struggling governors could hurt GOP’s Senate hopes

WASHINGTON — As David Perdue campaigns throughout Georgia, the Republican candidate for Senate describes a struggling economy and people yearning for good jobs.It’s not the… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2014
  • By CHARLES BABINGTON and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY

Maine bear bait vote sparks interest around US

WILTON, Maine — In Maine, a hunter can shoot a bear while it’s nose-deep in a barrel of doughnuts, after it’s been chased up a… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2014
  • By PATRICK WHITTLE
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A wolf pelt hangs near a window at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center during a class for trappers seeking permits on the refuge Saturday October 25, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Refuge class trains sportsmen seeking Peninsula wildlife

Fur-trapping in Alaska will officially begin in three weeks, November 10th when wolverine comes into season. In preparation for the season, the Kenai Wildlife Refuge… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A wolf pelt hangs near a window at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center during a class for trappers seeking permits on the refuge Saturday October 25, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Parnell, Walker outline views on Alaska Native issues

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Republican Alaska incumbent Gov. Sean Parnell and independent challenger Bill Walker weighed in on various issues Friday during a candidate forum… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2014
  • By Rachel D'oro