Photo courtesy Steve Meyer A team of five participate in a round of clay pigeon shooting at the Shoot for the Cure fundraiser event Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 at the Snowshoe Gun Club in Kenai. The event, which began eight years ago in Anchorage to raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis, was held on the Kenai Peninsula for the first time this year.

Shooting for a cure

Thirty participants armed with shotguns and another 30 spectators gathered at the Snowshoe Gun Club in Kenai with one goal in mind: help find a… Continue reading

  • Oct 6, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo courtesy Steve Meyer A team of five participate in a round of clay pigeon shooting at the Shoot for the Cure fundraiser event Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 at the Snowshoe Gun Club in Kenai. The event, which began eight years ago in Anchorage to raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis, was held on the Kenai Peninsula for the first time this year.
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Fifth-grade students from Cindy Hurst's Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science class look through the glass in the interrogation room during a tour of the Kenai Police Department Monday. During the field trip, three classes also participated in a mock city council meeting at Kenai City Hall and a mock trial at Kenai Youth Court to learn about the three branches of government.
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Fifth-grade students from Cindy Hurst's Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science class look through the glass in the interrogation room during a tour of the Kenai Police Department Monday. During the field trip, three classes also participated in a mock city council meeting at Kenai City Hall and a mock trial at Kenai Youth Court to learn about the three branches of government.

Alaska National Guard officers fired, rehired

ANCHORAGE (AP) — The acting commander of the Alaska National Guard fired two high-ranking officers last week but reversed the decision a day later at… Continue reading

  • Oct 6, 2014

Man with history of domestic violence arrested, charged with assaulting woman

A man with a history of domestic violence charges and assault convictions has again been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman in her home on… Continue reading

  • Oct 6, 2014
  • By Rashah McChesney

Keynote speakers come together for AFN ‘Rise as One’ theme

A horrific crime brought Miriam Aarons and Mao Tosi together. On Oct. 23, the pair of community organizers will share a message of collaboration as… Continue reading

  • Oct 6, 2014
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  More than 150 people gathered in a parking lot for snacks and prizes before the annual  Walk Your Kids to School Day Wednesday October 1, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

A brisk morning stroll

Many of the people who gathered at a Soldotna church parking lot on Wednesday came to the same conclusion — it was cold. “It’s a… Continue reading

  • Oct 5, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
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Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  More than 150 people gathered in a parking lot for snacks and prizes before the annual  Walk Your Kids to School Day Wednesday October 1, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Donate the gift of life at the Blood Bank

The public is encouraged to make a blood donation in the Blood Bank of Alaska’s LifeMobile between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.… Continue reading

Understanding others you might dislike

In the animated TV show Young Justice, a character named Bart Allen is introduced. At first, he seems like a fast-talking, annoying, and slightly disrespectful… Continue reading

Caleb Mills, 5, plays on the tire swing at Kenai Municipal Park on Sunday. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Photo: Tire turbo power

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  • Oct 5, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
Caleb Mills, 5, plays on the tire swing at Kenai Municipal Park on Sunday. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Alaska Supreme Court: Prisoner’s rights violated

ANCHORAGE (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court said the Department of Corrections violated a prisoner’s rights when it sentenced him to 20 days of segregation.The… Continue reading

  • Oct 5, 2014

Soldotna slope worker convicted of tax evasion

A Soldotna man was convicted of seven federal tax crimes in U.S. District Court in Anchorage last week.James Back, 60, a North Slope worker employed… Continue reading

  • Oct 5, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Attorneys in Alaska: Right to marry is fundamental

JUNEAU — Attorneys for the gay couples challenging Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage say the right to marry is fundamental and due to all individuals.They… Continue reading

  • Oct 5, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Visitors attended the opening reception at the Voices of the Wilderness travelling art show that opened at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center, part of the Kenai Wildlife Refuge's yearlong celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, Friday, October 3, 2014, at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge celebrates Wilderness Act

For second-grader Ethan Ellis, Alaska is synonymous with the wild. In a drawing, below the black outlines of birds, trees and wild mammals filled with… Continue reading

  • Oct 4, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Visitors attended the opening reception at the Voices of the Wilderness travelling art show that opened at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center, part of the Kenai Wildlife Refuge's yearlong celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, Friday, October 3, 2014, at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai man named ‘Fisherman of the Year’

It was hard to hear the announcement over the din of the 150 people who attended 40th Anniversary banquet for the United Fishermen of Alaska… Continue reading

  • Oct 4, 2014
  • By Rashah McChesney

Fire briefly flares Friday on Baker platform

A fire that destroyed the crew barracks on the Baker platform, flared up briefly Friday but was quickly surpressed.The offshore natural gas platform caught fire… Continue reading

  • Oct 4, 2014
  • By Rashah McChesney

ADF&G biologist charged with moose hunting violations

An Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist has been charged with two violations related to a moose hunt last August. Jason Herreman, 33, was… Continue reading

Ebola patient’s condition worsens

DALLAS — After hospital officials on Saturday said the condition of the lone Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S. has worsened, the woman he came… Continue reading

  • Oct 4, 2014
  • By By JAMIE STENGLE

Mass grave found near Mexico town

IGUALA, Mexico — A clandestine grave site with multiple burial pits was found outside this city where violence last weekend resulted in six deaths and… Continue reading

  • Oct 4, 2014
  • By JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA

Juneau evidence room includes Palin photo cutout

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Juneau Police Department is having fun with its new Facebook page, posting old pictures of officers in uniform for #throwbackthursday, a… Continue reading