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Fish board takes on hatchery issues

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that the board of fisheries did not form a…

Man dies after car wreck in Soldotna

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Man dies after car wreck in Soldotna

A Soldotna man has died after a car wreck on the Sterling Highway near Fred Meyer on Tuesday morning.…

The icing on the Ice Fishing Derby

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The icing on the Ice Fishing Derby

The shortest month of the year proved to be a great month for those who entered the 21st…

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Poor northern Cook Inlet king returns lead to closures

King salmon runs to the Susitna River aren’t looking good for 2018, leading to closures in both the…

A young dall sheep scales the rockface along the Seward Highway near Girdwood in March. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Bacteria found in wild sheep, goats

A strain of bacteria known to cause respiratory issues in Lower 48 bighorn sheep has been detected in…

In this September 2016 photo, sea otters float in Kachemak Bay near Hesketh Island near Homer. (Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

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State seeks federal exemption to manage sea otters

The state is targeting sea otters because of concerns about their growing population. The Legislature is considering two…

Nikiski High School junior Diana Narimanidze gives a look of approval Friday at Soldotna Prep School while trying on shoes to match a dress she found at Cinderella’s Closet, a program that provides free prom dresses and accessories to girls throughout the school district. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Cinderella’s Closet opens its doors

The floral printed dress with an empire waist and halter top looked great on Nikiski junior Diana Narimanidze,…

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Premera to invest $50 million in health initiatives in Alaska

Health insurer Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska is planning a multimillion-dollar investment into Alaska’s mental health…

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Ninilchik launches Homer-Kenai bus service

Western Kenai Peninsula residents can now get to Homer, Kenai or Ninilchik by shuttle, courtesy of the Ninilchik…

Matt Quiner of the Nikiski Fire Department checks his gear before dropping through a hole in the ice covering Island Lake as part of a training drill Friday, March 9, 2018 in Nikiski, Alaska. The Nikiski Fire Department is working on bringing all the members of its ice diving team up to proper certifications. To attain full certifications, divers have to clock a number of hours in the water, including practicing beneath the ice. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikiski Fire trains up on ice diving

The old saying goes that there’s no bad conditions, only bad gear. The Nikiski Fire Department is testing…

A herd of Dall sheep graze on the side of one of the peaks in the Mystery Hills above the Skyline Trail in September 2017 near Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

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State Parks seeks information in sheep poaching case

Alaska park rangers are looking for tips on who might have poached a Dall sheep in the Cooper…

Kenai resident Maggie Winston (center) and Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education Executive Director Patrick Reinhart (right) testify in favor of Senate Bill 174 to the Senate Health and Social Services Committe in Juneau, Alaska. Senate Bill 174 would add language to state administrative code giving people with disabilities a more active role in determining their services and care. (Photo courtesy Maggie Winston)

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Bill would add flexibility for disability services

Advocates are pushing for a bill that would give people with disabilities more say in state services. Senate…

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Commissioner Mark Luiken (front left) signs the final Environmental Impact Statement for the long-awaited Cooper Landing Bypass project as Federal Highway Administration Division Administrator Sandra Garcia-Aline (front right) and (back row, from left) Rep. Gary Knopp (R-Kenai), Gov. Bill Walker and Sen. Peter Micciche (R-Soldotna) look on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in Juneau, Alaska. The Cooper Landing bypass, officially known as the Sterling Highway Milepost 45&

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Juneau Creek route ID’d as preferred in Cooper Landing road EIS

The final environmental permitting document for the long-planned Cooper Landing bypass ditches a controversial decision to relocate the…

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Assembly spikes bed tax, wrangles with budget

Kenai Peninsula voters won’t have to consider a bed tax in the election this fall. In a narrow…

D.A.R.E. grads receive goodie bags and congratulations from community leaders.

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D.A.R.E., not scare

In the 1980s political leaders attempted to address the drug crisis among youth with a simple answer to…

Kristeena Negus and Pamela Parker show Molly Nusbaum the art of making New York style bagels.

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Broadening horizons: Kenai students get hands-on look at careers

While efforts continue to broaden Alaska’s economic base and create more job opportunities for Alaskans, the Kenai Chamber…

Callie Giordano, a teacher at Mountain View Elementary, participated in a rally on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the corner of Swires Road and the Kenai Spur Highway to support fully funding education. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

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District facing budget, asks borough to fund to cap

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is facing a deficit for fiscal year 2019, and while state and…

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Fish board approves rotenone use in Tote Road lakes

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has the first stamp of approval for its project to eliminate…

This June 2016 photo shows a king salmon caught in a personal-use set gillnet on the beach north of the mouth of the Kasilof River near Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion) In this July 24, 2016 file photo, a guide boat motors upstream on the Kenai River near Kenai, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Rashah McChesney, file)

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Forecast shows both Kenai king runs within escapement goals

The early and late runs of Kenai River king salmon are projected to be within the escapement goals…

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Gravel pit group digs into noise, buffer issues

Three meetings in, the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s working group on gravel pit issues is already finding the sore…