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Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Peninsula College's resident advisors Ashley Bell, Kirsten McBride and Joshuah Rutten go through CPR training, Friday, August 8, 2014, at the Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna, Alaska.

Taking it to the next level: KPC RAs build on past experience

For the second year of Kenai Peninsula College Residence Hall resident advisor training, Associate Director of Residence Life Tammie Willis refined the series of exercises… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Peninsula College's resident advisors Ashley Bell, Kirsten McBride and Joshuah Rutten go through CPR training, Friday, August 8, 2014, at the Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna, Alaska.

Canadian company eyes new mine in Alaska

KETCHIKAN (AP) — A Canadian company is moving forward with plans for a new rare-earth metals mine at the end of Kendrick Bay on Prince… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2014
ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, AUG. 25 - This Aug. 14, 2014 photo shows from left, housing project manager Lars Wagner, Vice Admiral Charles Ray, commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Capt. Jeffrey Westling, commander of Coast Guard Base Kodiak, scooping up gravel at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Coast Guard Base Kodiak housing facility in Kodiak, Alaska. The housing facility is expected to be completed in 2016. (AP Photo/Kodiak Daily Mirror, Julie Herrmann)

New housing to ease Coast Guard housing shortage

KODIAK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski helped break ground for a new Coast Guard Base Kodiak housing facility.Vice Admiral Charles Ray, the commander of… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2014
  • By JULIE HERMANN
ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, AUG. 25 - This Aug. 14, 2014 photo shows from left, housing project manager Lars Wagner, Vice Admiral Charles Ray, commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Capt. Jeffrey Westling, commander of Coast Guard Base Kodiak, scooping up gravel at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Coast Guard Base Kodiak housing facility in Kodiak, Alaska. The housing facility is expected to be completed in 2016. (AP Photo/Kodiak Daily Mirror, Julie Herrmann)

Hunters advised to know regulations before taking shot

As summer turns to fall on the Kenai Peninsula recreational interests shift from the fishing holes to the woods with the opening of several big… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Court says CIRI can pursue gas royalty payments

A federal South Texas Bankruptcy Court has ruled that Cook Inlet Region Inc. can continue its quest through the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission… Continue reading

  • Aug 23, 2014
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Photo courtesy Shellie Saner, Soldotna city clerk Soldotna Police Chief Peter Mlynarik presents medals to Officers Derek Urban and Stephen Clary for saving a man's life at the Aug. 13 Soldotna City Council meeting. Mlynarik thanked the officers for their actions in rescuing the man from the Kenai River on June 24.

Two Soldotna police officers recognized for live-saving efforts

Two Soldotna police officers were recognized on Aug. 13 for saving the life of a man who jumped into the Kenai River in June. Officers… Continue reading

  • Aug 23, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo courtesy Shellie Saner, Soldotna city clerk Soldotna Police Chief Peter Mlynarik presents medals to Officers Derek Urban and Stephen Clary for saving a man's life at the Aug. 13 Soldotna City Council meeting. Mlynarik thanked the officers for their actions in rescuing the man from the Kenai River on June 24.
Richard Thompson, left, of Kenai, a United Cook Inlet Drift Association member, grills salmon with his father, Dan Thompson, for the crowd at Industry Appreciation Day Saturday in Kenai. The event recognizes the contributions of area industries, including fishing, oil and gas, and tourism, to the community.

Photos: Appreciating industry

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  • Aug 23, 2014
Richard Thompson, left, of Kenai, a United Cook Inlet Drift Association member, grills salmon with his father, Dan Thompson, for the crowd at Industry Appreciation Day Saturday in Kenai. The event recognizes the contributions of area industries, including fishing, oil and gas, and tourism, to the community.

Efforts prepare K-Beach area for future flooding

About 10 months after the declared Kalifornsky Beach Road flood disaster, affected property owners gathered Tuesday at the Donald E. Gilman River Center to listen… Continue reading

  • Aug 23, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI

Adventurer completes Pacific crossing

She tried three times in three years, but after 3,700 miles, at 8 p.m. Aug. 14, British adventurer Sarah Outen paddled her kayak, Krissy, up… Continue reading

Family buries remains of veteran killed in 1952

WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — An Air Force veteran whose body lay lost in the snow of an Alaskan glacier for six decades has been buried… Continue reading

  • Aug 23, 2014

Murkowski, Begich talk recreational fishing at roundtable

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Mark Begich, D-Alaska, joined panelists at the Kenai River Classic Roundtable in a discussion about recreational fishing and the… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI

Kenai adds e-cigarettes to smoking ordinance

After hearing about the potential health concerns of electronic cigarettes at its preview two meetings, the Kenai City Council Wednesday night passed an ordinance for… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Teen charged as an adult in Delta Junction fires

FAIRBANKS (AP) — A 16-year-old Delta Junction boy stole alcohol from a lodge, burned it down and sold the booze out of his vehicle, according… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2014
  • By Associated Press
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Karl Kircher and Steven Bishop pitch setnet caught fish from a skiff near the mouth of the Kasilof River at 1 a.m. July 17 during an overnight commercial fishing period in Kasilof, Alaska.

Cook Inlet commercial fisheries winding down

The last of the Upper Cook Inlet East Side setnetters pulled their nets out of the water for good Aug. 6 after harvesting almost a… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2014
  • By Molly Dischner
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Karl Kircher and Steven Bishop pitch setnet caught fish from a skiff near the mouth of the Kasilof River at 1 a.m. July 17 during an overnight commercial fishing period in Kasilof, Alaska.
A boatload of happy young anglers show off their catch during the Kenai River Jr. Classic. (Photo courtesy Kenai River Sportfising Association)

Smiles all around at Kenai River Jr. Classic

Smiles were abundant Aug. 13 at the 8th annual Kenai River Jr. Classic as nearly 100 youth from JBER, the Mat-Su Valley and across the… Continue reading

A boatload of happy young anglers show off their catch during the Kenai River Jr. Classic. (Photo courtesy Kenai River Sportfising Association)

Silvers: The bite is half the fun

Silver salmon are now bending the rods of local anglers who were anticipating their arrival among an abundant early run of pink salmon. For weeks… Continue reading

Silvers finally filling the streams

Pink salmon are still plentiful in Kenai River tributaries, but it may be time for anglers to move on to silver salmon entering the streams.… Continue reading

Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Julia Selanoff (left) comforts Jeanine Adams after a candle light vigil at the New Life Assembly of God Church in Kenai Tuesday night. Adams is the mother of Rebecca Adams, who has been missing along with her two daughters and boyfriend Brandon Jividen for three months.

Supporters gather at candle light vigil for missing family

Heartfelt emotions poured from friends and family at a candlelight vigil Tuesday night for the Kenai family of four who have not been seen or… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Julia Selanoff (left) comforts Jeanine Adams after a candle light vigil at the New Life Assembly of God Church in Kenai Tuesday night. Adams is the mother of Rebecca Adams, who has been missing along with her two daughters and boyfriend Brandon Jividen for three months.
Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, gives an update on goings-on in Washington D.C. at a joint Kenai and Soldotna Chambers luncheon on Wednesday at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center.

Murkowski gives D.C. update

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is visiting the central Kenai Peninsula this week in a public tour around the state. The Senator stopped by the… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, gives an update on goings-on in Washington D.C. at a joint Kenai and Soldotna Chambers luncheon on Wednesday at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center.

Candidates for governor plan campaign moves

ANCHORAGE — Candidates in Alaska’s three-way gubernatorial race wasted no time Wednesday launching their post-primary campaigns and welcoming their running mates for the general election… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2014
  • By Rachel D'oro