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Student tackles Alaska legislation

Student Jackson Blackwell is diving into local politics as a Soldotna High School sophomore. As his grade’s vice president, a member of the Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Man killed in fatal crash near village

NELSON LAGOON, Alaska — A 21-year-old man in an Alaska Peninsula village died when he was thrown from a vehicle that flipped at a high… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2015
By Ian Foley/Peninsula Clarion A young girl plants a pinwheel in front of several child advocacy groups on Friday, April 3 in front of the Soldotna Police Station.

Advocacy groups spin their wheels to prevent child abuse

Hundreds of pinwheels were planted in Soldotna on Friday to highlight the importance of child abuse prevention.The Central Peninsula Child Advocacy Center helped organize the… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY
By Ian Foley/Peninsula Clarion A young girl plants a pinwheel in front of several child advocacy groups on Friday, April 3 in front of the Soldotna Police Station.

Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for April 6

Monday 10:00 a.m.The Senate Finance Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss SB 26 Budget: Capital. Testimony will be taken with a 2 minute… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2015
State income tax measure introduced

State income tax measure introduced

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Republican legislator has proposed a personal state income tax as Alaska grapples with projected multibillion-dollar deficits amid low oil prices.… Continue reading

  • Apr 4, 2015
  • By Molly Dischner
State income tax measure introduced
Legislator proposes term limits

Legislator proposes term limits

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Eagle River Republican has proposed a constitutional amendment limiting the terms of state legislators. HJR 21, from Rep. Lora Reinbold,… Continue reading

  • Apr 4, 2015
Legislator proposes term limits
Ruffner unanimously passes through first confirmation hearing

Ruffner unanimously passes through first confirmation hearing

After about an hour of testimony and questions, the House Resources committee on Friday moved Robert Ruffner forward in his quest to gain a seat… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Ruffner unanimously passes through first confirmation hearing

Grant Lake hydroelectric project open to comments

Plans for a controversial hydroelectric plant are available for public examination in their most detailed form to date. On March 27, Homer Electric Association, working… Continue reading

FILE - In this May 4, 2005 file photo, Gunnar Noreen offloads his catch of king salmon at Taku Smokeries/Fisheries in Juneau, Alaska. A coalition of western Alaska groups is urging federal fishery managers to drastically reduce the amount of king salmon caught by commercial pollock trawlers that catch thousands of the fish each year as bycatch off Alaska's coast. The coalition wants the allowable cap cut by 60 percent during times of weak king runs in western Alaska rivers, it said in a letter sent this week to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council ahead of its meeting in Anchorage next week.(AP Photo/Juneau Empire, File) NO SALES

Alaska groups seek cut in salmon caught by pollock industry

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Tribal organizations and fishing groups in Alaska are urging federal fishery managers to drastically reduce the number of king salmon allowed to… Continue reading

  • Apr 4, 2015
  • By Rachel D'oro
FILE - In this May 4, 2005 file photo, Gunnar Noreen offloads his catch of king salmon at Taku Smokeries/Fisheries in Juneau, Alaska. A coalition of western Alaska groups is urging federal fishery managers to drastically reduce the amount of king salmon caught by commercial pollock trawlers that catch thousands of the fish each year as bycatch off Alaska's coast. The coalition wants the allowable cap cut by 60 percent during times of weak king runs in western Alaska rivers, it said in a letter sent this week to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council ahead of its meeting in Anchorage next week.(AP Photo/Juneau Empire, File) NO SALES
Kenai council supports Ruffner for Board of Fish

Kenai council supports Ruffner for Board of Fish

Board of Fish nominee Robert Ruffner will go to his confirmation hearing before the House Resource Committee today at 1:00 p.m with the endorsement of… Continue reading

Kenai council supports Ruffner for Board of Fish
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion The proposed Seventh Street Storm Water Conveyance Structure would divert water into the natural beaver pond between Eider Drive and Kalifornsky Beach Road, shown here on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Kenai, Alaska.

Flood mitigation project under review

The fate of the proposed Seventh Street Storm Water Conveyance Structure is still under review. Department of Natural Resources staff have not yet completed the… Continue reading

  • Apr 2, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion The proposed Seventh Street Storm Water Conveyance Structure would divert water into the natural beaver pond between Eider Drive and Kalifornsky Beach Road, shown here on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Kenai, Alaska.

The time to tap

For birch tappers, it is time to turn eye and spile to the trees. Within the next two weeks, experienced birch sap collectors such as… Continue reading

  • Apr 2, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

House votes to halt school bond repayment program

JUNEAU (AP) — The municipality of Anchorage could be the last community to be reimbursed for new school bonds before a five-year hiatus, but the… Continue reading

  • Apr 2, 2015
Members of the Senate Finance Committee speak with Legislative Finance Division director David Teal, second from right, during a break in a hearing on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Juneau, Alaska. Shown standing are, from left, Sens. Mike Dunleavy and Peter Micciche, Teal and Sen. Anna MacKinnon. Seated is Sen. Pete Kelly. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Senate panel doesn’t include forward-funding of education

JUNEAU — The Senate Finance Committee has advanced an operating budget for Alaska that would not forward-fund public education and aims to prevent Gov. Bill… Continue reading

  • Apr 2, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer
Members of the Senate Finance Committee speak with Legislative Finance Division director David Teal, second from right, during a break in a hearing on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Juneau, Alaska. Shown standing are, from left, Sens. Mike Dunleavy and Peter Micciche, Teal and Sen. Anna MacKinnon. Seated is Sen. Pete Kelly. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Frank Roach buries his face in his hands on Wednesday April 1, 2015 after a jury found him guilty on nine counts of scheming to defraud and theft while running his nonprofit organization Alaska Veterans Outreach Boxes for Heroes in Kenai, Alaska.

Roach found guilty of defrauding, stealing from ‘Boxes for Heroes’ donors

After 6 hours of deliberating, a jury found “Boxes for Heroes” founder Frank Roach guilty of nine counts of scheming to defraud and theft via… Continue reading

  • Apr 1, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Frank Roach buries his face in his hands on Wednesday April 1, 2015 after a jury found him guilty on nine counts of scheming to defraud and theft while running his nonprofit organization Alaska Veterans Outreach Boxes for Heroes in Kenai, Alaska.

Flats Bistro Chef Haag wins 1st Food Bank Clash of the Culinary Kings

At the first Clash of the Culinary Kings for the benefit of the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, Flats Bistro Chef Daniel Haag was the last… Continue reading

Rocket pioneers among us! Dave Stein reflects on being part of "Tiger Team"

Rocket pioneers among us! Dave Stein reflects on being part of “Tiger Team”

The name of astronaut John Glen, the first man to orbit the earth will never be forgotten. The team of rocket pioneers that put him… Continue reading

Rocket pioneers among us! Dave Stein reflects on being part of "Tiger Team"
KPC hosts VA and Alliance Member/Student match up

KPC hosts VA and Alliance Member/Student match up

The Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) Kenai River Campus has been host to several beneficial community gatherings recently. First was a visit from U.S. Department of… Continue reading

KPC hosts VA and Alliance Member/Student match up

“Work” seekers & “Worker” seekers connect at Annual Career Fair

There were a lot of people looking for work and a lot professions looking for workers as evidenced by the nearly 700 who attended the… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski Fire Department paramedics load an injured woman into an ambulance after a car accident on Willow Street in Kenai, Alaska. Kenai Police said her injuries were not life-threatening. The driver of the pickup truck that made a left hand turn in front of her vehicle was uninjured, police said.

Woman injured in Kenai wreck

A collision between a pickup truck and a Ford Focus left one woman injured Wednesday, though police said her injuries were not life-threatening. The accident… Continue reading

  • Apr 1, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski Fire Department paramedics load an injured woman into an ambulance after a car accident on Willow Street in Kenai, Alaska. Kenai Police said her injuries were not life-threatening. The driver of the pickup truck that made a left hand turn in front of her vehicle was uninjured, police said.