Courtesy photo Debbie Harris  Duncan Harris, of Kenai, gets sworn in as he reenlists in the Alaska Air National Guard as a search and rescue airman with the 176th rescue wing Wednesday March 26, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.

Airman touches down for re-enlistment in Kenai

A Kenai resident currently serving in the Alaska Air National Guard briefly returned home to give his family a rare opportunity to see him be… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Courtesy photo Debbie Harris  Duncan Harris, of Kenai, gets sworn in as he reenlists in the Alaska Air National Guard as a search and rescue airman with the 176th rescue wing Wednesday March 26, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.

Fairbanks man arrested after disturbances all over Soldotna

Soldotna Police arrested a Fairbanks man after law enforcement allege he broke into a residence, assaulted three people, resisted arrest and tried to start a… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

House Education puts hold on standards resolution

JUNEAU — A measure intended to delay implementing new education standards suffered a serious setback Wednesday when the House Education Committee held it with only… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2014
  • By MIKE COPPOCK

Senate committee hears second day of testimony from Cook Inlet fishers

Testimony continued Wednesday before the Senate Resources committee as representatives from several Upper Cook Inlet and statewide fishing-related organizations testified on perspectives and issues involved… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2014
  • By Rashah McChesney

Soldotna City Council has busy night

Soldotna City Council postponed voting on an ordinance that would prohibit synthetic drugs, including spice and bath salts, at the meeting on Wednesday. Since it… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Community service prodigy gets recognized by Rotary

Community service prodigy gets recognized by Rotary

At a recent district workshop in Anchorage Soldotna Rotary past President Marcus Mueller was a speaker at a training workshop. Due to a scheduling conflict… Continue reading

Community service prodigy gets recognized by Rotary
Skyview Interact sponsors Zumbathon benefit for Cystic Fibrosis

Skyview Interact sponsors Zumbathon benefit for Cystic Fibrosis

Rotary Kenai River Interact Club hosted their first Zumbathon last week to raise funds to fight Cystic Fibrosis. The Interact Club at Skyview High School… Continue reading

Skyview Interact sponsors Zumbathon benefit for Cystic Fibrosis
Dancers rehearse for Sky-High's last Mass Dance Concert

Dancers rehearse for Sky-High’s last Mass Dance Concert

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s (KPBSD) Mass Dance concert April 4th & 5th will be an historic one for alumni, students and faculty of… Continue reading

Dancers rehearse for Sky-High's last Mass Dance Concert
Snow Squall holds as 23rd St. Patrick's Day parade passes by

Snow Squall holds as 23rd St. Patrick’s Day parade passes by

Over the last 23 years Alaska’s only St. Patrick’s Day parade has experienced everything the weatherman has to offer, from bitter cold, sleet, snow and… Continue reading

Snow Squall holds as 23rd St. Patrick's Day parade passes by
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Peter Quinn works on a sculpture as an apprentice with Derrick Stanton Log Works Tuesday March 25, 2014 at a temporary shop set up along the Sterling Highway in Soldotna.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Peter Quinn works on a sculpture as an apprentice with Derrick Stanton Log Works Tuesday March 25, 2014 at a temporary shop set up along the Sterling Highway in Soldotna.

LeeShore conducts community survey

For the first time the triennial LeeShore Center’s Community Survey will include questions directed at gauging awareness of the Green Dot Violence Prevention Strategy on… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kim McMilin coaxes Andrew Thompson, 5, into putting his face into the water and blowing bubbles Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013 at the Skyview High School pool in Soldotna, Alaska. Thompson and about 20 other children were in the water during the February session of their Swim America swimming lessons.

School district turns to city, hospital for financial support for pool

As the month of April approaches, so does the next Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meeting where members will have to approve… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Kim McMilin coaxes Andrew Thompson, 5, into putting his face into the water and blowing bubbles Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013 at the Skyview High School pool in Soldotna, Alaska. Thompson and about 20 other children were in the water during the February session of their Swim America swimming lessons.

House passes bill to end high school exit exam

JUNEAU — The Alaska House on Tuesday approved a repeal of the state high school graduation exam.The vote was 32-5. The measure now goes to… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2014
  • By MIKE COPPOCK

Parnell signs order establishing advisory board

JUNEAU — Gov. Sean Parnell signed an administrative order Tuesday creating a municipal advisory board to weigh in on issues related to the major liquefied… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer
Connor Schoessler and Jarrett Urban watch as Bryan Hahn tees off on the Kenai Eagle Disc Golf Course Monday afternoon.
Connor Schoessler and Jarrett Urban watch as Bryan Hahn tees off on the Kenai Eagle Disc Golf Course Monday afternoon.
In this Saturday, March 22, 2014 photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico, background, surfaces through the arctic ice near Ice Camp Nautilus, north of Alaska. Cracks in polar sea ice are prompting the Navy to break down an ice camp north of Alaska that provided support for an exercise involving submarines. The Navy says in a release Monday, March 24, 2014, that the commander of submarine forces ordered an early end to Ice Camp Nautilus because shifts in winds created instabilities in ice floes. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Joshua Davies)

Navy breaks down ice camp north of Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Cracks in polar sea ice north of Alaska will force the closing of an ice camp supporting a Navy submarine exercise, the Navy… Continue reading

  • Mar 24, 2014
  • By Dan Joling
In this Saturday, March 22, 2014 photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico, background, surfaces through the arctic ice near Ice Camp Nautilus, north of Alaska. Cracks in polar sea ice are prompting the Navy to break down an ice camp north of Alaska that provided support for an exercise involving submarines. The Navy says in a release Monday, March 24, 2014, that the commander of submarine forces ordered an early end to Ice Camp Nautilus because shifts in winds created instabilities in ice floes. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Joshua Davies)

Borough explores North Road Extension options

Kenai Peninsula Borough officials are examining options to extend the Kenai Spur Highway north.The North Road Extension Project, as it is commonly known, has held… Continue reading

  • Mar 24, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI

Kenai capital projects moving along

The City of Kenai is moving closer to checking a couple capital projects off its list, none bigger than the new 17,000-square-foot maintenance facility.The city… Continue reading

  • Mar 24, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

House panel hears breakdown on educational costs

JUNEAU — The Legislative Finance Division told the House Finance Committee on Monday that Alaska will spend $1.4 billion on education this fiscal year, and… Continue reading

  • Mar 24, 2014
  • By MIKE COPPOCK

Fishery stakeholders share concerns with Senate committee

Kenai Peninsula salmon fishery stakeholders addressed a variety of issues at a Senate Resources Committee hearing in Juneau Monday, including changes to the Board of… Continue reading

  • Mar 24, 2014
  • By MOLLY DISCHNER Morris News Service-Alaska