LNG Project, state officials address legislators’ concerns

Remarks from state legislators representing the Kenai Peninsula during an Alaska LNG Project update focused on local impact and project finances.Alaska Department of Natural Resources… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI

Troopers recover two stolen vehicles

Alaska State Troopers recovered two stolen vehicles in Nikiski two days after a town hall meeting addressed recent thefts in the area.Troopers received a report… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Federal agency expresses concern with dam studies

JUNEAU — A federal fisheries agency has raised concerns about the accuracy of some studies being conducted for a massive proposed dam in south-central Alaska.In… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion This year's Paramedic Technology students practiced intramuscular, intravenous and subcutaneous injections on their peers Monday, September 29, 2014, at the Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna, Alaska.

Shot in the arm: KPC EMS program continues to grow

Editor's note: A caption to a photo with this story has been updated to note that students were using a small dose of saline with… Continue reading

  • Sep 29, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion This year's Paramedic Technology students practiced intramuscular, intravenous and subcutaneous injections on their peers Monday, September 29, 2014, at the Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna, Alaska.

Parnell’s office denies National Guard records

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Sean Parnell's office has denied a media request to obtain records showing how the office handled complaints of sexual abuse… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2014
  • By Associated Press

State may require more math for diplomas

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Alaska public school students could have a new math requirement for obtaining a high school diploma under a proposed state regulation.… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2014
  • By Associated Press

Sterling man shot at driver after collision

A Sterling man is in jail after shooting at the driver of a pickup following an early morning vehicle collision last week. Christopher Allen, 49,… Continue reading

  • Sep 29, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Spann shares passion for politics

What Kenai resident Holly Spann may lack in political experience, she says she makes up in passion for in community involvement. Spann, 30, a mother… Continue reading

  • Sep 29, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Navarre looks to continue public service

Tim Navarre’s record of public service on the Kenai City Council goes back long before he was first elected in 2011.In his senior year of… Continue reading

  • Sep 29, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Knackstedt flys into council race

As a life-long Kenai resident, Henry Knackstedt has been involved in the community from the air and on the ground.Knackstedt, 53, has been a licensed… Continue reading

  • Sep 29, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Parnell, Walker clash on spending, gas line

JUNEAU — Republican Gov. Sean Parnell clashed with his major rival, independent Bill Walker, on state spending and a gas-line project during a debate in… Continue reading

  • Sep 29, 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

Leadership Institute brings high school students to KPC

Project GRAD Kenai Peninsula, founded in 2003, is a non-profit school improvement program that partners with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and seven local… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion At the Nikiski High School-Middle School Powder Puff flag football game one of the the school's homecoming week activities, the High School Senior and Freshmen girls competed against the Juniors and Sophomores, while the boys took on the role of cheerleaders, Thursday, September 25, 2014 in Nikiski, Alaska.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion At the Nikiski High School-Middle School Powder Puff flag football game one of the the school's homecoming week activities, the High School Senior and Freshmen girls competed against the Juniors and Sophomores, while the boys took on the role of cheerleaders, Thursday, September 25, 2014 in Nikiski, Alaska.
Pedro Ochoa (left), of Homer, and Allan Spangler, of Anchorage, run the half marathon during the Kenai River Marathon in Kenai on Sunday.  Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Fall classic

The streak of sunny days for the Kenai River Marathon continued Sunday as runners from across the country praised the pleasant fall weather that made… Continue reading

  • Sep 28, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Pedro Ochoa (left), of Homer, and Allan Spangler, of Anchorage, run the half marathon during the Kenai River Marathon in Kenai on Sunday.  Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Pro-pot group announces support from some parents

JUNEAU (AP) — A group supporting the legalization of recreational use of marijuana in Alaska has announced what it calls a statewide coalition of moms… Continue reading

  • Sep 28, 2014
  • By Associated Press

Restoration in the works for Healy sign

HEALY — The “Welcome To Healy” sign is looking for a little love — and it may finally have found some.The Denali Chamber of Commerce… Continue reading

  • Sep 28, 2014
  • By KRIS CAPPS
Verbatim: You can't appreciate the good time without the bad

Verbatim: You can’t appreciate the good time without the bad

The phrase “summer reading” has a negative connotation and gives even those many years out of school a sense of dread. Over the summer I… Continue reading

  • Sep 28, 2014
  • By Claire Kincaid
  • Schools
Verbatim: You can't appreciate the good time without the bad
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Jessica Roper jumps off of Eagle Rock Friday September 27, 2014 as emergency personnel swam in the Kenai River for swift water boat training during the 2014 Alaska Fire Conference on the Kenai Peninsula.

Firefighters wrap-up weeklong conference with run, competition

When a call comes in, first responders need to be ready for anything at anytime. The 2014 Alaska Fire Conference wrapped up Saturday with 250… Continue reading

  • Sep 27, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Jessica Roper jumps off of Eagle Rock Friday September 27, 2014 as emergency personnel swam in the Kenai River for swift water boat training during the 2014 Alaska Fire Conference on the Kenai Peninsula.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral candidate Tom Bearup answers a question during a forum hosted by the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce luncheon Wednesday September 3, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Candidate: Bearup

Kenai Peninsula voters last elected him to office in 1979 as mayor of Soldotna. Now Tom Bearup, 67, is running for Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor.… Continue reading

  • Sep 27, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kenai Peninsula Borough mayoral candidate Tom Bearup answers a question during a forum hosted by the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce luncheon Wednesday September 3, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.