Alaska board seeks input on literacy screenings waiver

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Board of Education is taking public comments on a proposed rule to allow waiver of early literacy screenings at… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2015
  • By Associated Press

Sex workers seek funding for a lobbyist

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska organization for sex workers is trying to raise money online to fund an advocate’s work lobbying lawmakers in Juneau.… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2015
  • By Associated Press

KPBSD counselors: testing takes a toll

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District counselors are concerned state regulated standardized testing is taking an unexpected toll on students. At Monday’s School Board meeting, a… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
A sign notifies the public of the special election at Soldotna City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 3

Soldotna voters reject home rule

Soldotna voters ended the possibility of the city becoming home rule in the near future.During Tuesday’s special election, voters chose not to form a seven-member… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY
A sign notifies the public of the special election at Soldotna City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 3

Public Safety discusses budget proposal for next year

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s Department of Public Safety is proposing to cut 24 permanent full-time positions, though an official says no layoffs are planned… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2015

Lawmakers hear from community officials on marijuana rules

JUNEAU, Alaska — Local government officials want the Legislature to make some of the decisions about marijuana regulations but leave other choices to individual communities.Alaska… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2015
  • By Molly Dischner

School board postpones approving Six-Year Plan

The School Board unanimously approved postponing a vote on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Six-Year Plan at Monday’s meeting. The plan was one of… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Soldotna voters head to polls for special election

Today, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Soldotna voters have the opportunity to vote on whether a charter commission shall be elected. The election will… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2015
  • By IAN FOLEY

School district, unions begin negotiations

Next week the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will enter the 2015 collective bargain negotiations with school district teachers and support staff. The opening meeting… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2015
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Amy Lou Pascucci leads the Knit 2 Read 2 group for teens, Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska. The group has been meeting since October. Melita Efta, Juliana Hamilton and Amelia Johnson use different styles.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Amy Lou Pascucci leads the Knit 2 Read 2 group for teens, Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska. The group has been meeting since October. Melita Efta, Juliana Hamilton and Amelia Johnson use different styles.

Lawmakers discuss Arctic projects, but money a question

JUNEAU — The Alaska Arctic Policy Commission has recommended the state take several steps to enhance Arctic communities, but finding the money for the improvements… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2015
  • By Molly Dischner

Senate majority eyes October target for gas line session

JUNEAU — Members of the Alaska Senate’s Republican-led majority on Monday said they are targeting October for a special session on issues related to the… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Pipeline coordinator’s office in budget, but still closing

JUNEAU — President Barack Obama has proposed $1 million in funding and a change in scope for the office of federal coordinator of Alaska natural… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Legislative Information Office teleconference schedule for Feb. 3

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.The House Special Committee on Fisheries will sponsor a public hearing to discuss Presentations: “Intro on Fisheries Management in Alaska” by Commissioner Cotten,… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2015

Around Campus: High school students get Taste of College

Last week, five high school juniors from Voznesenka, a Russian Old Believer community located about 25 miles east of Homer, visited the Kenai River Campus… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2015
  • By Suzie Kendrick
  • Schools

School Briefs

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

Alaska lawmaker wants to examine state’s credits, exemptions

JUNEAU, Alaska — Gov. Bill Walker this past week said he wasn’t sure the state could continue to afford a film tax credit program, given… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2015
  • By Becky Bohrer

Troopers release names of pilots in Alaska crash

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska State Troopers have released the names of the pilots involved in a Mat-Su Valley collision. Troopers said Sunday the pilots of… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2015
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cabren Derossett laughs as he works on his the valentine's caterpillar he is making in class Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at The Study in Soldotna, Alaska.

Study time: Local learning center continues to grow

Studying really does pay off for one local business. The Study, located on Marcus Avenue in Soldotna, is an accredited learning center that caters to… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Cabren Derossett laughs as he works on his the valentine's caterpillar he is making in class Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at The Study in Soldotna, Alaska.

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