Community news and notes

Mitchel Daugherty earned a GPA of 4.0 in the Fall 2014 term and has been recognize with the distinction of Academic Excellence at Southwestern Oregon… Continue reading

Submitted photo Pictured after black belt testing at Peninsula Martial Arts are, from left, Okamoto Sensei of Okamoto's School of Karate, new black belts Billy Morrow, Taylor Beile, Ryder Giesler, Andrea Beile, Rhys Cannava, Dr. Jerry Hu, Amelia Mueller, Grace Morrow and Tucker Mueller, and Peninsula Martial Arts owner and instructor Mike Hancock.

Black belts in karate, black belts in life

Nine students from Peninsula Martial Arts earned the rank of black belt after a full day of testing on Jan. 17 at the dojo on… Continue reading

Submitted photo Pictured after black belt testing at Peninsula Martial Arts are, from left, Okamoto Sensei of Okamoto's School of Karate, new black belts Billy Morrow, Taylor Beile, Ryder Giesler, Andrea Beile, Rhys Cannava, Dr. Jerry Hu, Amelia Mueller, Grace Morrow and Tucker Mueller, and Peninsula Martial Arts owner and instructor Mike Hancock.

Church news

Celebrate Mardi Gras The 19th Annual Mardi Gras fundraiser will be Feb. 13 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Kenai. Come for… Continue reading

Simply talking to God

As a child I waited for this moment in our church service. After the time of music and singing concluded, one of our pastors ventured… Continue reading

Fishing holes on the Upper and Lower Kenai River

Lower Kenai River Great stretches of the Kenai River are open to the public for bank fishing, but sometimes the only way to tempt the… Continue reading

Business news

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in Soldotna. An Emergency Management update is planned.… Continue reading

As part of the, members of the North Road Rangers learned how to field dress and process a moose.

North Road Rangers take part in educational moose hunt

Some people believe that when an animal is hunted and harvested, that animal has given itself to the hunter. When Matt Rankin, of Nikiski, shot… Continue reading

As part of the, members of the North Road Rangers learned how to field dress and process a moose.

Learning for Life: Rodent awareness

Despite the snow and cold many of Alaska’s rodents don’t take a nap in the winter, instead they enter cabins, greenhouses, garages and homes looking… Continue reading

Unhinged Alaska: DISH doldrums

A few weeks ago my buddy Turk called and was so fired up I could feel the plastic in my phone starting to soften from… Continue reading

Enjoy the sound of silence

How much noise can you pump into your head before you begin to drown out God’s voice? This question introduces a timely article by Joseph… Continue reading

Church news

Chili Cook-Off at Soldotna Catholic Church Do you think you have the best-tasting chilli? Soldotna Catholic Church will hold a Chilli Cook-off and Bake Sale… Continue reading

Business news

Business news

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce’s annual community awards celebration is at noon today at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. RSVP to… Continue reading

Business news
Photo by Ian Foley/Peninsula Clarion Some of Sierra Lehl's cupcake creations.

Cupcake Creativity

For the last four years, Sierra Lehl of Nikiski has been creating unusual gourmet cupcakes. Wanting to share her affection for unique culinary treats, she… Continue reading

Photo by Ian Foley/Peninsula Clarion Some of Sierra Lehl's cupcake creations.
ConocoPhillips contributes to food drive ConocoPhillips awarded a grant of $2,500 to the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank in support of the 2014 Cook Inlet Food Drive. ConocoPhillips employees gathered 2,500 pounds in November during their Kenai food drive. Grant funds and the food collected will be used to distribute via the Food Bank's 70 member partner agency feeding programs, the Fireweed Diner meals and the Direct Service Emergency Food Program.   Food and funds gathered will provide 5,000 meals to individuals like Nikki who says "We as a family really appreciate the generous donations this food bank distributes to people just like us who struggle to eat well. Financial hardships hit most everyone at some time and it is wonderful to know we have this resources available in times of need.  Thank you all!"  Between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014, Food Bank staff distributed food directly to 4,968 individuals with a typical day serving 90 of those individuals via the Direct Service program.
ConocoPhillips contributes to food drive ConocoPhillips awarded a grant of $2,500 to the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank in support of the 2014 Cook Inlet Food Drive. ConocoPhillips employees gathered 2,500 pounds in November during their Kenai food drive. Grant funds and the food collected will be used to distribute via the Food Bank's 70 member partner agency feeding programs, the Fireweed Diner meals and the Direct Service Emergency Food Program.   Food and funds gathered will provide 5,000 meals to individuals like Nikki who says "We as a family really appreciate the generous donations this food bank distributes to people just like us who struggle to eat well. Financial hardships hit most everyone at some time and it is wonderful to know we have this resources available in times of need.  Thank you all!"  Between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014, Food Bank staff distributed food directly to 4,968 individuals with a typical day serving 90 of those individuals via the Direct Service program.

Life in the pedestrian lane: You can’t Google it!

Granddaughter No. 7 is getting her driver’s license next month. She took a driver’s class and passed with flying colors so she’s on the way!… Continue reading

Community News and Notes

Julie Litchfield of Soldotna, Lydia Power of Kenai and Brandi Wagoner of Kenai have earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon… Continue reading

Kenai Peninsula College names Chancellor’s, Dean’s List students

Nicholas AbrahamTimothy AlsobrooksHans AndersenDagmar BadgerRichard BakerSarah BoveyGabriel BoyleOwen BrewerBenjamin CarneyShannon CefaluJoshua ChoAbby CookRobert CooleyRicardo CornejoMorgan CunninghamMatthew FlowersBradley FusaroHannah GlavesDenali GoodwillJohnny GriffinShey GroeneveldHunter HamrickPhillip HemphillMatthew HinkleCameron… Continue reading

Cold, flowing waters

This has been a different winter with warmer temperatures and less snow than usual. A drive to Homer shows none of the rivers are frozen.… Continue reading

Church news

Bible study group starting The Midnight Son Seventh Day Adventist Church is starting a Weekly Women’s Bible Study group. The first book to be read… Continue reading

Business news

Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce’s annual community awards celebration is at noon Jan. 13 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. RSVP… Continue reading