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Chairman Karl Johnstone, center, runs a Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting at Centennial Hall on Wednesday. Along with Johnstone are board members Fritz Johnson, left, Tom Kluberton, second from left, Glenn Haight, Executive Director, second from right, and John Jensen. The meetings continue on Thursday.

Fish and Game rescinds Cook Inlet season summary to correct ‘nomenclature’

No matter how far they travel, members of the Alaska Board of Fisheries cannot seem to stop talking about Cook Inlet salmon. A work session… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2014
  • By Rashah McChesney
Chairman Karl Johnstone, center, runs a Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting at Centennial Hall on Wednesday. Along with Johnstone are board members Fritz Johnson, left, Tom Kluberton, second from left, Glenn Haight, Executive Director, second from right, and John Jensen. The meetings continue on Thursday.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion The Dena'ina Wellness Center in Old Town Kenai is in its final stages of construction Jan. 30, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska. Several architectural additions to the building are reminiscint of Alaska Native staples including this one meant to look like a fish rack.

New Dena’ina Wellness Center opens

To take a walk around through Old-Town Kenai toward the new Dena’ina Wellness Center is to see time and geography slowly compressed into one building.… Continue reading

  • Feb 16, 2014
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion The Dena'ina Wellness Center in Old Town Kenai is in its final stages of construction Jan. 30, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska. Several architectural additions to the building are reminiscint of Alaska Native staples including this one meant to look like a fish rack.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nathan Warren, of Soldotna, talks about the physics of launching a plane to Alston Thomas, 10 Wednesday October 15, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Photo: Flight school

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  • Oct 15, 2014
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Nathan Warren, of Soldotna, talks about the physics of launching a plane to Alston Thomas, 10 Wednesday October 15, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska.

Kasilof man arrested in heroin bust

A Kasilof man was found with $38,000 worth of heroin in his home last Friday.Paul Robson, 33, was arrested for second-degree misconduct involving a controlled… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Three newly elected Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members get sworn-in to office at the assembly meeting Tuesday in Soldotna. (From left) Stan Welles will replace Charlie Pierce on the Sterling and Funny River district, Kelly Cooper will replace Bill Smith for the Homer district seat, and Blaine Gilman was elected to replace outgoing Kenai district member Hal Smalley.

Assembly bids farewell to three, welcomes replacements

Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members said goodbye on Tuesday to three outgoing members and welcomed their elected replacements.Termed-out members Charlie Pierce, Bill Smith and Assembly… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Three newly elected Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members get sworn-in to office at the assembly meeting Tuesday in Soldotna. (From left) Stan Welles will replace Charlie Pierce on the Sterling and Funny River district, Kelly Cooper will replace Bill Smith for the Homer district seat, and Blaine Gilman was elected to replace outgoing Kenai district member Hal Smalley.

Navarre, Knackstedt claim Kenai council seats

After counting more than 300 absentee votes, Tim Navarre and Henry Knackstedt have received the most votes for the two at-large Kenai City Council seats.The… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Appeals court puts gay marriage on hold

ANCHORAGE — The federal appeals court for the West on Wednesday issued a temporary halt to gay marriages in Alaska, just hours before most couples… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2014
  • By Mark Thiessen

Soldotna council takes up home rule issue

With regular elections over, the city of Soldotna is wasting no time in adopting policy that facilitates the process of moving from general law to… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan

Navarre, Knackstedt claim Kenai council seats

After more than 300 absentee votes were counted, Tim Navarre and Henry Knackstedt received the most votes for the two at-large Kenai City Council seats.… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Daniel, Daisy & Jose welcome you to Playa Azul.

Playa Azul joins a family of Mexican Restaurants

Ramon Gonzalez, the new owner of Playa Azul in Kenai brings the popular café into a family of Mexican restaurants with over 25 years of… Continue reading

Daniel, Daisy & Jose welcome you to Playa Azul.
Traveling wildlife Exhibit celebrates Alaska's wilderness at KVCC.

Voices of the Wilderness celebrates 50th Anniversary of Wilderness Act

The golden anniversary of the Wilderness Act was well celebrated at the opening of the “Voices of the Wilderness” traveling exhibit that opened October 3rd… Continue reading

Traveling wildlife Exhibit celebrates Alaska's wilderness at KVCC.
Project Search sponsors & partners celebrate 3 years of success at CPH

Project Search partnership completes 3rd year

Project SEARCH held its third community open house September 29th at Central Peninsula Hospital (CPH.) The event allowed this year’s interns to showcase their accomplishments.… Continue reading

Project Search sponsors & partners celebrate 3 years of success at CPH
Ms. Romatz crowns Queen Grace "Ruler of Summer Reading."

SMORES & RIGS celebrate summer reading at K-Beach & Soldotna Elementary

Fourteen years ago Gloria Sweeney and other K-Beach Elementary teachers working on the masters created a program known as RIGS (Reading Is Great in Summer.)… Continue reading

Ms. Romatz crowns Queen Grace "Ruler of Summer Reading."
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Andrew Lee, Byron Mallott and Dan Sullivan Lieutenant Governor of Alaska spoke at a community forum Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center in Kenai, Alaska.

Candidates for lieutenant governor debate in Kenai

The three candidates running for lieutenant governor of Alaska outlined their platforms Tuesday during a public forum at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center. Andrew… Continue reading

  • Oct 14, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Andrew Lee, Byron Mallott and Dan Sullivan Lieutenant Governor of Alaska spoke at a community forum Tuesday, October 14, 2014, Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Jordan Knudsen races down the rink during with his peers during a Kenai Peninsula Hockey Association PeeWee C Tier III session Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska.

Photo: Ice time

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  • Oct 14, 2014
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Jordan Knudsen races down the rink during with his peers during a Kenai Peninsula Hockey Association PeeWee C Tier III session Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska.

Commercial fishermen see glut of pinks, pricier reds

If measured in sheer volume of fish, the Upper Cook Inlet commercial harvest of salmon was low: preliminary Fish and Game estimates show it at… Continue reading

  • Oct 14, 2014
  • By Rashah McChesney

Senate candidates vie for veterans’ votes

EAGLE RIVER — The focus of attention one recent Saturday at the Veterans of Foreign War post in this community on the fringe of Anchorage… Continue reading

  • Oct 14, 2014
  • By NICHOLAS RICCARDI

Homer neighbors look to stop beach abuse

HOMER (AP) — Illegal camping, late-night partying, reckless driving, drug dealing and trash on Bishop’s Beach: It all adds up to a trend that worries… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Members of the Fireweek Academy's Mind Amazes team, the District 12 los locos, react with excitement as Quinn Stoops, a substitue teacher in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, successfully tests the strength of the team's "rope" in the "spontaneous problem" portion of the competition Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Soldotna Prep School in Soldotna, Alaska.

Teams amaze at competition

From Seward, to Hope, Nikiski and Homer, 48 teams from across the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District convened in the auditorium at Soldotna Prep School… Continue reading

  • Oct 12, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Members of the Fireweek Academy's Mind Amazes team, the District 12 los locos, react with excitement as Quinn Stoops, a substitue teacher in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, successfully tests the strength of the team's "rope" in the "spontaneous problem" portion of the competition Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Soldotna Prep School in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A group works to obtain a soil sample near Autumn Road in October 9, 2014 in Nikiski, Alaska. Teams have been doing geotechnical work in the Nikiski were the Alaska LNG project has proposed locating an LNG facility to cool natural gas into a liquid form for export.

Despite lingering questions, Alaska LNG project progresses

Several reporters, industry representatives from ExxonMobil and the Alaska LNG project visited the Kenai Peninsula last week during a showcase of the research projects currently… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2014
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion A group works to obtain a soil sample near Autumn Road in October 9, 2014 in Nikiski, Alaska. Teams have been doing geotechnical work in the Nikiski were the Alaska LNG project has proposed locating an LNG facility to cool natural gas into a liquid form for export.