Bill to limit corporation role in alternate project advances

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Senate Resources Committee advanced legislation Friday that temporarily would restrict participation by a state-sponsored corporation in an alternate gas pipeline project… Continue reading

  • Mar 28, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Soldotna encourages safe digging

The city of Soldotna digs safe excavating practices. During Wednesday’s city council meeting, Soldotna Mayor Nels Anderson proclaimed April as “Safe Digging Month.” Digging haphazardly… Continue reading

  • Mar 28, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY

Soldotna considers new investment strategy

Soldotna’s current investment returns are just a drop in the bucket compared to their potential. At a workshop on Wednesday, members of the Soldotna City… Continue reading

  • Mar 28, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY

Panels propose cuts to education, public defender agency

JUNEAU, Alaska) — Alaska’s top public defender said Friday that there will be delays in criminal trials and appeals if a proposed $1.2 million cut… Continue reading

  • Mar 28, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  DOWL HKM Environmental Specialist Paul Pribyl talks with a community member after presenting the results of a groundwater movement study on Monday March 23, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Nikiski water study finds two aquifers

Results are in and the groundwater in central Nikiski could be travelling in several different directions. Researchers with DOWL HKM presented the results of a… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2015
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  DOWL HKM Environmental Specialist Paul Pribyl talks with a community member after presenting the results of a groundwater movement study on Monday March 23, 2015 in Nikiski, Alaska.

Police identify remains as missing Kenai family

The remains of two of the four people found in a field in north Kenai have been confirmed by the State Medical Examiner to be… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2015

Non-motorized boat users off the hook for larger fees

Users of the Kenai River may catch a break when it comes to paying fees. At Wednesday’s Soldotna city council meeting, a resolution was adopted… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY
FILE - In this 2007 file photo, an oil transit pipeline runs across the tundra to flow station at the Prudhoe Bay oil field on Alaska's North Slope. The U.S. should immediately begin a push to exploit its enormous trove of oil in the Arctic waters off of Alaska, or risk a renewed reliance on imported oil in the future, an Energy Department advisory council says in a study to be released Friday, March 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

Oil council: Shale won’t last, Arctic drilling needed now

WASHINGTON — The U.S. should immediately begin a push to exploit its enormous trove of oil in the Arctic waters off of Alaska, or risk… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2015
  • By JONATHAN FAHEY
FILE - In this 2007 file photo, an oil transit pipeline runs across the tundra to flow station at the Prudhoe Bay oil field on Alaska's North Slope. The U.S. should immediately begin a push to exploit its enormous trove of oil in the Arctic waters off of Alaska, or risk a renewed reliance on imported oil in the future, an Energy Department advisory council says in a study to be released Friday, March 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

Legislative Finance director paints sobering budget picture

JUNEAU — The director of the Legislative Finance Division laid out a sobering picture of the state’s budget outlook Thursday, saying the economic impact of… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer
Greg Brush Kendra Brush (foreground) and her father Greg Brush sit in side-by-side treestands during a white-tail deer hunt in Kansas in Nov. 2014.

Record-holding archer and her father reflect on hunt

Kendra Brush, a junior at Cook Inlet Academy, said she made her first big game kill in 2009. “It was a hog in Texas,” she… Continue reading

Greg Brush Kendra Brush (foreground) and her father Greg Brush sit in side-by-side treestands during a white-tail deer hunt in Kansas in Nov. 2014.
Alaska Money Coach can see you online

Alaska Money Coach can see you online

Tom Woodward known as the Alaska Money Coach is a local licensed professional counselor who wants to help you make your peace with money, so… Continue reading

Alaska Money Coach can see you online
Iron Dog legend Scott Davis tells of his 2015 2nd Place finish

Iron Dog legend Scott Davis tells of his 2015 2nd Place finish

The theme of the 36th Annual Home Show that opens this weekend is “Be Inspired” and that is exactly what Iron Dog legend Scott Davis… Continue reading

Iron Dog legend Scott Davis tells of his 2015 2nd Place finish
KCHS Juniors shadow the real world

KCHS Juniors shadow the real world

The nation’s only Job Shadow program turned the legal age of 21 last week as over 120 high school juniors from Kenai Central High School… Continue reading

KCHS Juniors shadow the real world

Perfect day for the irish and the wearing of Shamrock Green!

Alaska’s only St. Patrick’s Day parade was treated to a spring perfect day that Boston would have canceled a tea party for. In the 21… Continue reading

Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for March 26

Thursday 10:00 a.m. The House Special Committee on Fisheries will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 112 Repeal CFEC; Transfer Functions to ADFG. Testimony… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2015
Peninsula Job Center hosts career fair

Peninsula Job Center hosts career fair

The Peninsula Job Center Career Fair, held on Wednesday at Kenai’s Old Carrs Mall, gave job-seekers a chance to connect with potential employers. Fifty-six businesses… Continue reading

Peninsula Job Center hosts career fair

Soldotna pot ordinance goes up in smoke

The city of Soldotna’s latest proposed ordinance regarding marijuana has been stubbed out. On Wednesday, Soldotna City Council rejected an ordinance that would have defined… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY

Lawmakers fast-track bill to avoid paying Anchorage bonds

JUNEAU — Lawmakers are attempting to fast-track a bill so the state won’t have to help pay for $59 million in school bonds in Alaska’s… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2015
  • By Molly Dischner
File - In this Feb. 20, 2015, file photo, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker speaks to the media at the Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. Walker says he considers Medicaid expansion and an Interior energy bill to be must-haves for the remainder of the legislative session. Walker last week introduced a bill calling for expansion and reforms to the Medicaid program. Walker initially put expansion-related issues in the budget, but the House rejected that approach, and lawmakers called on him to introduce a bill. (AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Michael Penn, File)

Walker: Medicaid expansion, Interior energy bill must-haves

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said he considers Medicaid expansion and an Interior energy bill to be must-haves for the remainder of the legislative session.Walker… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer
File - In this Feb. 20, 2015, file photo, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker speaks to the media at the Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. Walker says he considers Medicaid expansion and an Interior energy bill to be must-haves for the remainder of the legislative session. Walker last week introduced a bill calling for expansion and reforms to the Medicaid program. Walker initially put expansion-related issues in the budget, but the House rejected that approach, and lawmakers called on him to introduce a bill. (AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Michael Penn, File)
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Josh (Logan Schoessler) pantomimes shooting a deer during the Soldotna High Drama Troupe's rehearsal for their production of "Bang Bang You're Dead" on Tuesday March 24, 2015 in the Soldotna High School auditorium. The show will run Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

SoHi Drama addresses school violence

Director Terri Zopf-Schoessler is uncertain of how audiences will react when the curtain falls on “Bang Bang You’re Dead,” her latest production with the Soldotna… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Josh (Logan Schoessler) pantomimes shooting a deer during the Soldotna High Drama Troupe's rehearsal for their production of "Bang Bang You're Dead" on Tuesday March 24, 2015 in the Soldotna High School auditorium. The show will run Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.