Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Eleven year-old Gavin Brennan skis to the finish line in the Fuzzy Pretator 10K race Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails. Brennan said the race was hard on his legs, weary from skiing the day before, but was determined to finish and had a lot of fun.

Skiers take on Fuzzy Predator race

Sunshine, clear blue skies and some freshly groomed snow delighted 16 skiers who participated in the Fuzzy Predator 10K ski race Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails.… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion Eleven year-old Gavin Brennan skis to the finish line in the Fuzzy Pretator 10K race Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails. Brennan said the race was hard on his legs, weary from skiing the day before, but was determined to finish and had a lot of fun.

UA regents take no stand on Senate gun bill

JUNEAU (AP) — University of Alaska officials have yet to respond to a Senate bill that would allow the legal concealed carry of firearms on… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2014
  • By Associated Press

UAS hopes for recruitment boost from dorm

JUNEAU — With a new 120-bed residence hall under construction, the University of Alaska Southeast hopes to attract and retain more traditional, full-time freshmen and… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2014
  • By KATIE MORITZ

CH2M Hill gives detail to role of VECO in port expansion

ANCHORAGE — A CH2M Hill spokesman issued a statement Feb. 18 in an effort to clarify confusion over the role of VECO Inc. in the… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2014
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Alan Perry stands near an Iditarod sled Thursday Feb. 20, 2014 that he is helping to build in Kasilof, Alaska. Perry and two companions are building the sled as a replica of those originally used to run freight along the Iditarod trail.

History in the making

Three life-long friends, joined together by dog mushing, are in the midst of a massive project set to pay homage to the history of the… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Alan Perry stands near an Iditarod sled Thursday Feb. 20, 2014 that he is helping to build in Kasilof, Alaska. Perry and two companions are building the sled as a replica of those originally used to run freight along the Iditarod trail.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  By the last few days of the Upper Cook Inlet Board of Fisheries meetings, very few members of the public were on hand to discuss fishing policy with board members Feb. 12, 2014 in Anchorage, Alaska. Audience members were primarily aligned with advocacy organizations including the United Cook Inlet Drift Association, Kenai River Sportfishing Association, Kenai Peninsula Fishermen's Association and the Kenai River Professional Guide's Associations.

Board of Fisheries meeting not easily accessible for everyone

The fate of many sport, commercial, and personal use fisheries in the Upper Cook Inlet was up for debate during a two-week Alaska Board of… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2014
  • By Rashah McChesney
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  By the last few days of the Upper Cook Inlet Board of Fisheries meetings, very few members of the public were on hand to discuss fishing policy with board members Feb. 12, 2014 in Anchorage, Alaska. Audience members were primarily aligned with advocacy organizations including the United Cook Inlet Drift Association, Kenai River Sportfishing Association, Kenai Peninsula Fishermen's Association and the Kenai River Professional Guide's Associations.

Senate Resources Committee unveils gas pipeline legislation

JUNEAU — The Senate Resources Committee on Friday unveiled a version of a gas pipeline bill that largely remained true to what Gov. Sean Parnell… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer

LIO schedule for Feb. 24-28

Monday 1:00 p.m.The House Judiciary Committee will sponsor a public hearing to discuss HB 245 School Funding: Required Local Contribution. 3 minute testimony limit.Monday 1:00… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2014

At hearing, public support for gas pipeline

Alaska senators listened to over an hour of public testimony Wednesday on a bill that enables the Alaska gas pipeline to move forward.The vast majority… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2014
  • By MATT WOOLBRIGHT Morris News Service-Alaska

Parnell offers budget amendments

JUNEAU — Gov. Sean Parnell has proposed an additional $32.7 million for the proposed Susitna-Watana hydro project, but that is contingent upon the Alaska Energy… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Morgan Patterson, 15, reads as she reclines on a couch Thursday Feb. 20, 2014 at the teen center in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Morgan Patterson, 15, reads as she reclines on a couch Thursday Feb. 20, 2014 at the teen center in Soldotna, Alaska.

Numbers game

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District administrators spoke to about a dozen central peninsula residents about the multi-million dollar deficit in the 2014-15 school year preliminary… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI

Kenai city council delays vote on teleconference for P&Z commission

Without Kenai Mayor Pat Porter and two other council members present, the Kenai City Council again postponed an ordinance regarding telephonic participation for Kenai Planning… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Democrats offer education legislation

JUNEAU — Minority Democrats on Thursday pitched an education package that includes an increase in the per-pupil funding formula and allows charter schools to be… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2014
  • By MIKE COPPOCK

Lawmaker voices concern over unintended consequences of legalized marijuana

JUNEAU — House majority members on Thursday were asked about the potential tax revenues for the state should voters approve an initiative this summer legalizing… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer

Tight Lines: Mark your calendar

■ Beginning Fly Fishing Class: Kenai Peninsula College offers a one-credit beginning fly fishing class, which includes equipment selection and casting, and is geared toward… Continue reading

Tight Lines: For a great summer fishing trip, start planning now

It was early July and as the floatplane ascended, wings waving in farewell as it headed back to Dillingham, I tried to ignore the slight… Continue reading

Business news

Chambers set shedules ■ On Tuesday, the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2014
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Clare Henry, a student from Cook Inlet Academy, waits for a fish to bite Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014 during the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's ice fishing day, part of its Salmon in the Classroom curriculum, on Sport Lake in Soldotna, Alaska.
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion  Clare Henry, a student from Cook Inlet Academy, waits for a fish to bite Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014 during the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's ice fishing day, part of its Salmon in the Classroom curriculum, on Sport Lake in Soldotna, Alaska.
Republican Alaskan Congressman Don Young speaks to about 100 people at Wednesday's Kenai and Soldotna joint chamber luncheon. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion

Young talks states’ rights, oil and gas development

Republican Congressman Don Young spoke to a full house at Wednesday’s Kenai and Soldotna joint chamber luncheon.He addressed attendees about the lack of “positive action… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
Republican Alaskan Congressman Don Young speaks to about 100 people at Wednesday's Kenai and Soldotna joint chamber luncheon. Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Peninsula Clarion