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NOAA gives Kachemak Bay special designation

Scientific research in Kachemak Bay could get more federal funding thanks to its recent designation as a Habitat Focus Area by the National Oceanic and… Continue reading

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2008, file photo, former Alaska governors Bill Sheffield, left, Walter J. Hickel, Frank Murkowski, Tony Knowles, Steve Cowper, and Keith Miller, right, with then Gov. Sarah Palin, front left, and Territorial Gov. Mike Stepovich, front right, talk as they wait for a ceremony to honor Alaska governors as part of Alaska's 50th anniversary in Anchorage, Alaska. Bill Walker became the 13th governor of Alaska this week. Or its 11th governor. Or 16th or 17th. It depends on how you count. As it turns out, the state of Alaska doesn't appear to have an official way of counting governors and their terms. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

How do you count Alaska’s governors? It depends

JUNEAU — This week, Bill Walker became the 13th governor of Alaska. Or the 11th. Or 16th. Depends on how you count.As it turns out,… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer
FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2008, file photo, former Alaska governors Bill Sheffield, left, Walter J. Hickel, Frank Murkowski, Tony Knowles, Steve Cowper, and Keith Miller, right, with then Gov. Sarah Palin, front left, and Territorial Gov. Mike Stepovich, front right, talk as they wait for a ceremony to honor Alaska governors as part of Alaska's 50th anniversary in Anchorage, Alaska. Bill Walker became the 13th governor of Alaska this week. Or its 11th governor. Or 16th or 17th. It depends on how you count. As it turns out, the state of Alaska doesn't appear to have an official way of counting governors and their terms. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

USS Anchorage to retrieve Orion capsule at sea

ANCHORAGE (AP) — When NASA’s new state-of-the-art space capsule returns from its first orbit of the Earth, a Navy ship carrying the name of Alaska’s… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2014
Kayaking classes take off at Skyview pool

Kayaking classes take off at Skyview pool

Kayaks were invented by the host cultures of the Kenai Peninsula millenniums ago and were a fundamental means for hunting and fishing that allowed the… Continue reading

Kayaking classes take off at Skyview pool
Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe offers nostalgic items from the past, present & future for the Holidays

Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe offers nostalgic items from the past, present & future for the Holidays

While the Holiday’s for children are a time of excitement and anticipation, wishes and imagination, for adults amongst all the hustle and bustle and shopping… Continue reading

Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe offers nostalgic items from the past, present & future for the Holidays
Shopping locally pays dividends to Boys & Girls Clubs

Shopping locally pays dividends to Boys & Girls Clubs

On the heels of a very successful Boys & Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula fund raising gala, Stanley Ford marketing director John Wade, last… Continue reading

Shopping locally pays dividends to Boys & Girls Clubs
Hilcorp employees treat Kenai Seniors to pre-Thanksgiving dinner

Hilcorp employees treat Kenai Seniors to pre-Thanksgiving dinner

Over two decades ago Unocal began a tradition of honoring Kenai seniors and retirees with a Pre-Thanksgiving dinner at the Kenai Senior Center. When Unocal… Continue reading

Hilcorp employees treat Kenai Seniors to pre-Thanksgiving dinner

Man indicted for burglary of Nikiski home

An Anchorage man was indicted Monday on 10 charges of alleged theft and burglary of a Nikiski home last month. Michael Stanford, 38, was arraigned… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Ryan Buchanan, 7, gets a tow from Soldotna Parks and Recreation employee Trevor Baldwin during a power hockey class on Tuesday Dec. 2, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. Buchanan was the only student who attended the class and got a private lesson for the evening.

Photo: Giddyup

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  • Dec 2, 2014
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Ryan Buchanan, 7, gets a tow from Soldotna Parks and Recreation employee Trevor Baldwin during a power hockey class on Tuesday Dec. 2, 2014 in Soldotna, Alaska. Buchanan was the only student who attended the class and got a private lesson for the evening.

KPBSD board members quizz Chenault over next session

Kenai Peninsula Board of Education members sat down with Rep. Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, to ask him about the upcoming legislative session — set to convene… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2014
  • By Rashah McChesney

Changes on the horizon for school district healthcare plans

As structural changes to health care insurance delivery continue to roll out under the Affordable Health Care Act implementation, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2014
  • By Rashah McChesney

Concerns raised about marijuana law

FAIRBANKS (AP) — Alaska Native municipal leaders are worried that a state law legalizing recreational use of marijuana could lead to more substance abuse and… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2014

Another year of halibut quota cuts on the table

Pacific halibut fishermen could have a reduced catch next year if the International Pacific Halibut Commission opts to go with the “blue-line” projection released Dec.… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2014
  • By Molly Dischner
AP Photo/Peninsula Clarion, Rashah McChesney Central Emergency Services firefighter Terry Bookey laughs as his crew are showered with foam while fighting the Funny River Horse Trail wildfire Sunday May 25, 2014 in the Funny River community in Soldotna, Alaska. Several firefighting crews have been working to keep the 156,041 acre wildfire from encroaching into the more than 1,000 homes in Funny River which was evacuated Sunday afternoon.

Leaving Funny River

 With just a few minutes notice, families in Funny River were evacuated Sunday afternoon as firefighters fought to contain the 156,041 acre wildfire that lit… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI and RASHAH MCCHESNEY
AP Photo/Peninsula Clarion, Rashah McChesney Central Emergency Services firefighter Terry Bookey laughs as his crew are showered with foam while fighting the Funny River Horse Trail wildfire Sunday May 25, 2014 in the Funny River community in Soldotna, Alaska. Several firefighting crews have been working to keep the 156,041 acre wildfire from encroaching into the more than 1,000 homes in Funny River which was evacuated Sunday afternoon.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Josh Thompson, firefighter with Central Emergency Services on the Kenai Peninsula, throws brush into a fire along Funny River Road Thursday May 22, 2014 as the group works to control the burning Funny River wildfire which has consumed more than 63,000 acres of Kenai National Wildlife Refuge land.

Residents prepare to leave as Funny River fire grows swiftly

One by one, planes arrived Thursday to fight the Funny River Horse Trail wildfire that inched closer to homes in Kasilof. As the threat looms,… Continue reading

  • May 22, 2014
  • By RASHAH MCCHESNEY and DAN BALMER
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Josh Thompson, firefighter with Central Emergency Services on the Kenai Peninsula, throws brush into a fire along Funny River Road Thursday May 22, 2014 as the group works to control the burning Funny River wildfire which has consumed more than 63,000 acres of Kenai National Wildlife Refuge land.
This Division of Forestry photo shows smoke from the Funny River Horse Trail fire Monday evening.

Fire grows near Funny River Road

Updated at 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday A fire that began Monday on Funny River Road has burned more than seven miles of wildland south to… Continue reading

  • May 19, 2014
This Division of Forestry photo shows smoke from the Funny River Horse Trail fire Monday evening.
Alexandra West

Skyview grad earns patent for fish waste disposal system

Fishing has always been a favorite pastime of Alaskans, and now, thanks to a former Kenai Peninsula resident, it can be done more safely. Alexandra… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2014
  • By IAN FOLEY
Alexandra West

Walker names health, acting Fish and Game commissioners

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker on Monday announced Valerie Davidson as the new state health commissioner, calling her knowledgeable and passionate about expanding Medicaid in… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion This culvert that drains retention water into the Cook Inlet (pictured Monday) is located on the 1.84-acre borough owned property at Mile 12.1 Kalifornsky Beach Road. The borough assembly postponed an ordinance that would have deeded the property to Paula and Timothy Keohane in exchange for 4.3-acres on Karluk Avenue to be used for drainage purposes.

Borough postpones K-beach land swap to address flooding

Efforts to mitigate flooding in the Kalifornsky Beach area have been put on hold while the Kenai Peninsula Borough re-evaluates a proposed land exchange with… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion This culvert that drains retention water into the Cook Inlet (pictured Monday) is located on the 1.84-acre borough owned property at Mile 12.1 Kalifornsky Beach Road. The borough assembly postponed an ordinance that would have deeded the property to Paula and Timothy Keohane in exchange for 4.3-acres on Karluk Avenue to be used for drainage purposes.

Pregnant woman involved in car crash

Snowy conditions attributed to a car crash on the Kenai Spur Highway Monday that sent a pregnant woman in the hospital.Kenai Police and Fire departments… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER