I must be missing something, regarding the recent news article about the City of Kenai purchasing property and building an access road to the south… Continue reading
An apparent slaughter of more than two dozen walruses on Alaska’s northwest coast last week was enough to shock the conscience of any Alaskan. The… Continue reading
Leave it to the Secret Service to demonstrate conclusively that secret information isn’t secret. The elite force also has been proving of late that it… Continue reading
Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, made an interesting point about the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday during a congressional hearing on federal timber policy.It came while… Continue reading
Hurricane Joaquin dumped large amounts of rain on the East Coast, but another “force of nature” flooded the country with so much rhetoric it was… Continue reading
Representatives of eight nations gathered in Fairbanks to discuss issues of energy in the Arctic last week. It’s easy for government summits to turn into… Continue reading
On Tuesday, don’t forget to vote. We’ll spare you the civics lecture, other than to point out that when voter turnout is low, that means… Continue reading
We’ve all heard that keeping food away from bears is quite possibly the most important thing humans can do to prevent conflicts, habituation and confrontations… Continue reading
Editor’s note: This survey of Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly candidates was conducted by Homer resident Peter Zuyus and submitted to the Clarion. According to Zuyus,… Continue reading
1. Is there something in the city’s budget you would like to see changed?Pete Sprague: I voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget, and… Continue reading
1. Has the borough struck the proper balance between sales tax and property tax? Are changes to the tax structure needed?Brandii Holmdahl: The borough is… Continue reading
“Quality of Life” can be defined as the general well-being and health of both the individual and the community. I am a candidate for Soldotna… Continue reading
Dear fellow Eaters and Voters, and I hope you’re both, soon we will be voting on Borough Proposition No. 1 — Grocery Taxes! Once we… Continue reading
First I would like to thank the Peninsula Clarion for giving me the opportunity to say a few words about myself and some of the… Continue reading
During my 50 years of residency, I’ve been an involved and concerned citizen when it comes to issues that affect us all. I believe in… Continue reading
It may be an “off” year for an election, but decisions made by Kenai Peninsula Borough voters on Tuesday will have far-reaching impacts.Indeed, residents in… Continue reading
1. Is there something in the city’s budget you would like to see changed?Fred Sturman, Seat A: — More transparency to costs of departments and… Continue reading
The City of Soldotna represents 4,300 residents; but our library, parks, streets, and police serve the 30,000+ residents of the Central Peninsula who contribute only… Continue reading
Proposition One is our grocery tax referendum that will GET RID OF THE SEASONAL/WINTER GROCERY TAX (September through May) in the cities of Soldotna and… Continue reading
On October 6, 2015 when voters of the Central Emergency Services (CES) Area visit their polling place they will be asked to vote on several… Continue reading
