Council to vote on whether Soldotna mayor will sign letter to KRSMA board

The paper trail in response to a state draft water report that highlighted turbidity issues in the Kenai River may get bigger. Soldotna City Council… Continue reading

KPBSD students take to ice for annual fishing day

A conspiracy was developing among the elementary schools student on the ice atop Sport Lake on Thursday: clearly, only the holes further out would produce… Continue reading

Alyse Galvin (right), a candidate for Alaska’s sole U.S. House of Representatives seat, speaks with Soldotna-area resident Bonnie Bernard during a meet-and-greet hosted by community coalition Many Voices at the Soldotna Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. Galvin is one of two candidates challenging incumbent Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) for the seat. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

2 challenge Young for House seat

Two candidates have thrown their hats into the ring so far to claim the U.S. House of Representatives seat from Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska). Young,… Continue reading

Alyse Galvin (right), a candidate for Alaska’s sole U.S. House of Representatives seat, speaks with Soldotna-area resident Bonnie Bernard during a meet-and-greet hosted by community coalition Many Voices at the Soldotna Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. Galvin is one of two candidates challenging incumbent Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) for the seat. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai offers new options to 10 businesses on city land

In another effort to reform land practices that critics say have hampered business development in Kenai, the Kenai City Council gave owners of 10 Kenai… Continue reading

Kenai seeking economic diversity with land reforms

Speaking on Wednesday at the Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District’s Industry Outlook Forum, Christine Cunningham, Assistant to the Kenai City Manager, outlined the reasons Kenai’s… Continue reading

Man arrested after allegedly stealing SUV from elementary school parking lot

A Homer man who had allegedly been living in a stolen SUV for three weeks was arrested in Soldotna for vehicle theft on Tuesday. Therin… Continue reading

Bill Taylor portrays Farquaad in “Shrek: The Musical” during rehearsal Friday for the musical which opens this weekend in the Ren&

The layers of ‘Shrek the Musical’

If ogres are like onions, according to the cast, “Shrek: The Musical” is like a parfait. Like Donkey says, everyone likes parfaits, and the Kenai… Continue reading

Bill Taylor portrays Farquaad in “Shrek: The Musical” during rehearsal Friday for the musical which opens this weekend in the Ren&

Assembly considers reinstating fee for service areas

The service areas around the Kenai Peninsula Borough may have to cough up a little more money to help pay the borough’s bills. The Kenai… Continue reading

A pink salmon fights to escape an angler’s hook Aug. 24, 2016, near the Soldotna Visitor’s Center in Soldotna. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Congress appropriates $200M for fisheries disasters

Commercial fishermen across the Gulf of Alaska might finally receive some checks from the federal government after the pink salmon disaster in 2016. The most… Continue reading

A pink salmon fights to escape an angler’s hook Aug. 24, 2016, near the Soldotna Visitor’s Center in Soldotna. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Woman arrested at scene of house fire after allegedly charging van at firefighters

A Kenai woman who allegedly tried to run over emergency responders working to put out a fire at her house was arrested Monday night. Margaret… Continue reading

Retired Air Force fighter pilot Mike Shower is seen after landing on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on July 20, 2008. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Courtney Witt)

Gov. Bill Walker appoints former F-22 pilot to vacant Alaska Senate seat

Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday nominated a retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot to fill the Alaska Senate seat vacated in January by Mike Dunleavy.… Continue reading

Retired Air Force fighter pilot Mike Shower is seen after landing on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on July 20, 2008. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Courtney Witt)
Mary Green and Terri Birchfield are the long time Hospice Wine Tasting event organizers.

Strong support for Hospice of the Central Peninsula

“I think everyone who comes to the Wine Tasting event has a Hospice story, whether it’s here locally or with a Hospice experience with a… Continue reading

Mary Green and Terri Birchfield are the long time Hospice Wine Tasting event organizers.
Tasha, Heather and Brian welcome you to the new Frames & Things on Whistle Hill.

Framed atop Whistle Hill

Another grand opening atop the new Whistle Stop in Soldotna is happening this Saturday. After nearly two decades of business at the Blazy Mall, Brian… Continue reading

Tasha, Heather and Brian welcome you to the new Frames & Things on Whistle Hill.
This Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 photo shows the boilers in the basement of the George A. Navarre Borough Administration Building in Soldotna, Alaska. The boilers are original to the building, dating back to 1971. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Assembly to consider HVAC fix in borough building

The Kenai Peninsula Borough administration plans to ask the assembly for $60,000 to fix the boilers in the central borough administration building. The boilers in… Continue reading

This Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 photo shows the boilers in the basement of the George A. Navarre Borough Administration Building in Soldotna, Alaska. The boilers are original to the building, dating back to 1971. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Sterling Highway construction to continue in 2018

The state is planning to continue four major road projects on the main highway to and from the Kenai Peninsula in 2018. Last summer, contractors… Continue reading

Boxes of canned pink salmon sit on the shelves at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank waiting to be distributed on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

A look at the Food Bank’s waste reduction efforts

The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank feeds hundreds of people per month, both through its diner and pantry. The staff collected more than 750,000 pounds of… Continue reading

Boxes of canned pink salmon sit on the shelves at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank waiting to be distributed on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

College invites public to open house

Kenai Peninsula College’s doors are always open, but on Friday they’ll be open a little wider. For the first time in, what Campus Recruiter Emily… Continue reading

Gravel pit work group lays out plan

After more than a decade of fiery debates about gravel pits operating near homes, the Kenai Peninsula Borough is taking another look at its regulations… Continue reading

Soldotna OKs relaxed pot regulations

With a tie-breaking vote, Soldotna Mayor Nels Anderson gave retail marijuana businesses some wiggle room to set up shop in the small city. The contention… Continue reading

Out of the Office: A moveable feast

Out of the Office: A moveable feast

A meal of the senses isn’t complete without the sweetness, the simple happiness, of dessert. We used to spend our Valentine’s Days reaching fierce speeds… Continue reading

Out of the Office: A moveable feast