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Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion State Senate District O independent candidate Eric Treider and incumbent Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, discuss their goals if elected during a debate at a Kenai/Soldotna Chamber Luncheon Tuesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

District O candidates square off

The two candidates for Senate District O met for the first time for a debate Tuesday and the only thing challenger Eric Treider and incumbent… Continue reading

  • Aug 12, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion State Senate District O independent candidate Eric Treider and incumbent Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, discuss their goals if elected during a debate at a Kenai/Soldotna Chamber Luncheon Tuesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Text message helps searchers locate lost hiker

Searchers easily located a lost hiker stuck atop a mountain near the Mendenhall Glacier on Thursday when the 28-year-old man texted Alaska State Troopers a… Continue reading

Fish and Wildlife proposes brown bear hunt closure on refuge

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday announced a proposed temporary closure of sport hunting of brown bears on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.… Continue reading

  • Aug 12, 2014

Bitterness defining Alaska’s GOP US Senate primary

ANCHORAGE — Needing to net six seats in November to regain control of the U.S. Senate, Republicans ought to be able to count on reliably… Continue reading

  • Aug 12, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer

APOC approves advisory opinion on ballot measures

JUNEAU (AP) — The Alaska Public Offices Commission has approved an advisory opinion that found that lawmakers can use state resources, like their legislative websites,… Continue reading

  • Aug 12, 2014
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion ENSTAR employees picket in front of ENSTAR Natural Gas Company on the Kenai Spur Highway Monday in Soldotna. The 20 field workers and supporters from the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 367 are part of statewide strike over failed negotiations for pension and health benefits.

Enstar employees strike

Enstar Natural Gas Co.’s Alaska operations employees went on strike Monday morning. The striking workers are at Enstar’s Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula and Matanuska-Susitna area branches,… Continue reading

  • Aug 11, 2014
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion ENSTAR employees picket in front of ENSTAR Natural Gas Company on the Kenai Spur Highway Monday in Soldotna. The 20 field workers and supporters from the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 367 are part of statewide strike over failed negotiations for pension and health benefits.

ATM burglarized at Nikiski market

Nikiski resident Felix Martinez received an early morning wake up call Sunday from Alaska State Troopers who notified him that his business, M&M Supermarket on… Continue reading

  • Aug 11, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Hope Community Resources planning for major expansion

The Kenai Peninsula’s Hope Community Resources Inc. is within reach of breaking ground on a new building to facilitate its rapidly expanding clientele base and… Continue reading

  • Aug 11, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Bar fight sends one to hospital

A bar fight that started between two patrons and escalated with a maximum capacity crowd forced the staff at the Duck Inn on Kalifornsky Beach… Continue reading

  • Aug 11, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

DOT battles erosion along Sterling Highway

Crews are working to stop the Kenai River from threatening the integrity of the Sterling Highway at Mile 57 west of Cooper Landing.Department of Transportation… Continue reading

  • Aug 11, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
Alaska Republican U.S. Senate candidates Joe Miller left, Dan Sullivan, middle, and Mead Teadwell greet before a live televised debate Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, in Anchorage, Alaska. Thousands of miles from the U.S-Mexico border, the major Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Alaska clashed on immigration in a televised debate. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Alaska GOP candidates clash on immigration

ANCHORAGE — Thousands of miles from the U.S-Mexico border, three Republicans vying for their party’s nomination for U.S. Senate in Alaska clashed on immigration Sunday… Continue reading

  • Aug 11, 2014
  • By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and BECKY BOHRER
Alaska Republican U.S. Senate candidates Joe Miller left, Dan Sullivan, middle, and Mead Teadwell greet before a live televised debate Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, in Anchorage, Alaska. Thousands of miles from the U.S-Mexico border, the major Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Alaska clashed on immigration in a televised debate. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
The Kenai Peninsula Borough is re-evaluating its plan to demolish a portion of the Nikiski Community Recreation Center, which has sat vacant for most of the past 10 years. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Demo delayed

The north wing of the old Nikiski Elementary School will stand for at least one more winter.The Kenai Peninsula Borough recently completed additional analysis of… Continue reading

  • Aug 10, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
The Kenai Peninsula Borough is re-evaluating its plan to demolish a portion of the Nikiski Community Recreation Center, which has sat vacant for most of the past 10 years. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Mandy Leslie of Anchorage beers with her brother Zack Leslie of Kenai at the Kenai Peninsula Beer Festival Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Mandy Leslie said her favorite beer was the 12 Quadruple beer from the 49th State Brewing Company, which won as the people's choice for top beer. More than 15 breweries from all around the state participated in the festival, a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Soldotna with benefits going to local rotary projects.

Cheers for beer

Hundreds of craft beer enthusiasts came together to sample micro-brews from throughout the state Saturday at the fourth annual Kenai Peninsula Beer Festival in Soldotna.With… Continue reading

  • Aug 10, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Mandy Leslie of Anchorage beers with her brother Zack Leslie of Kenai at the Kenai Peninsula Beer Festival Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Mandy Leslie said her favorite beer was the 12 Quadruple beer from the 49th State Brewing Company, which won as the people's choice for top beer. More than 15 breweries from all around the state participated in the festival, a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Soldotna with benefits going to local rotary projects.
Restricted from playing outside, displaced Palestinian children play indoors in a high-rise building where their families had rented flats for them to live, after leaving their homes due to the unrest, in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Israel, Hamas accept Egyptian cease-fire proposal

CAIRO — Israel and the Hamas militant group accepted an Egyptian cease-fire proposal Sunday, clearing the way for the resumption of talks on a long-term… Continue reading

  • Aug 10, 2014
  • By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH
Restricted from playing outside, displaced Palestinian children play indoors in a high-rise building where their families had rented flats for them to live, after leaving their homes due to the unrest, in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Preston Bicknell works on the dishes at mothers house, Saturday, August 9, 2014, in Soldotna, Alaska. His mother Traci Bicknell said it is a chore he is having trouble learning.

Not alone

For parents of kids with special needs, running to various doctor appointments, activities and just completing everyday errands leaves little time for moms and dads… Continue reading

  • Aug 9, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Preston Bicknell works on the dishes at mothers house, Saturday, August 9, 2014, in Soldotna, Alaska. His mother Traci Bicknell said it is a chore he is having trouble learning.

Board bumps a new schools for K-Selo to No. 1

A new building for Kachemak Selo school has knocked Kenai Middle School asbestos removal and office remodel project out of the No. 1 spot on… Continue reading

  • Aug 9, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI

Alaska Supreme Court reverses food-tax referendum decision

In a decision that clarifies the rights of Alaska citizens to change law by initiative and referendum, the Alaska Supreme Court on Friday said the… Continue reading

Artist turns fish ear bones into jewelry

JUNEAU — A local artist’s work allows you to wear fish ears on your ears.Sandy Darnell, a retired commercial fisherwoman, continued her love of fishing… Continue reading

  • Aug 9, 2014
  • By ALLIE NIELSON
The League of Women Voters of the Central Kenai Peninsula lined up for the Soldotna Progress Days parade on July 26. Photo courtesy League of Women Voters.

League of Women Voters to host forum

The League of Women Voters of the Central Kenai Peninsula’s next endeavor is sponsoring a forum on SB21. The forum will be held Thursday evening… Continue reading

  • Aug 9, 2014
The League of Women Voters of the Central Kenai Peninsula lined up for the Soldotna Progress Days parade on July 26. Photo courtesy League of Women Voters.

The fishing experience

As a writer of outdoor articles for several years, I’ve dabbled at many different kinds of fishing. While you might suppose that the fishing I… Continue reading