Caroling in Ninilchik

Caroling in Ninilchik

The Ninilchik Senior Center was full of holiday cheer on Tuesday afternoon thanks to a group of students from Ninilchik School, with some help from… Continue reading

Caroling in Ninilchik
Jim Butler, a Kenai attorney and Cook Inlet commercial setnet fisherman, addresses a question during a forum on salmon habitat policy at Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association’s headquarters Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. A group of panelists discussed the merits of the current salmon habitat permitting process, contained within Title 16 of the Alaska Administrative Code, and a proposed ballot initiative that would significantly tighten restrictions on permitting for projects that impact salmon streams. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Panel opens up conversation on salmon habitat policy reform

Editor's note: This article has been updated to clarify that the two commercial fishermen on the panel did not support the Stand for Salmon ballot… Continue reading

Jim Butler, a Kenai attorney and Cook Inlet commercial setnet fisherman, addresses a question during a forum on salmon habitat policy at Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association’s headquarters Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. A group of panelists discussed the merits of the current salmon habitat permitting process, contained within Title 16 of the Alaska Administrative Code, and a proposed ballot initiative that would significantly tighten restrictions on permitting for projects that impact salmon streams. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
A photo provided by Cook Inletkeeper shows a Freightliner truck operated by AK Trucking that overturned on the Nikolaevsk Road near the North Fork of the Anchor River. The crash spilled an estimated 15 gallons of fuel, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. (Photo provided, Cook Inletkeeper)

DEC responds to truck crash on Anchor River

The driver of a truck that rolled over on the Nikolaevsk Road last Monday failed to report the crash and a possible fuel spill to… Continue reading

A photo provided by Cook Inletkeeper shows a Freightliner truck operated by AK Trucking that overturned on the Nikolaevsk Road near the North Fork of the Anchor River. The crash spilled an estimated 15 gallons of fuel, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. (Photo provided, Cook Inletkeeper)
Crash in Turnagain Pass sends 1 to hospital

Moose Pass accident sends 2 to hospital

Moose Pass accident sends 2 to hospital A collision between a moving truck and a minivan near Moose Pass on Thursday left two people in… Continue reading

Crash in Turnagain Pass sends 1 to hospital

Soldotna to tackle annexation in the new year

Soldotna City Council has reached the end of the annexation process laid out by city administration more than two years ago and plan to make… Continue reading

Career exploration: Police youth group has sights on national conference

With a little help from the community, a group of local youth are hoping to take the next step toward careers in law enforcement. The… Continue reading

Central Kenai pot store permitted on second try

A strip mall location in central Kenai is both a blessing and a curse for the planned marijuana retailer East Rip, whose city permit was… Continue reading

Brittany Liles operates a grain shop during Bethlehem Revisited at the College Heights Baptist Church in Soldotna on Saturday night. The event invites guests to explore the streets of Bethlehem as Mary and Joseph did the night of Jesus Christ’s birth. The free event continues to Monday night and is open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a nativity reenactment at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. each night. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

O Come, All Ye Faithful

The College Heights Baptist Church in Soldotna is inviting guests to travel back to Bethlehem with a stroll through the streets of the bustling city.… Continue reading

Brittany Liles operates a grain shop during Bethlehem Revisited at the College Heights Baptist Church in Soldotna on Saturday night. The event invites guests to explore the streets of Bethlehem as Mary and Joseph did the night of Jesus Christ’s birth. The free event continues to Monday night and is open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a nativity reenactment at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. each night. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
In this April 2017 photo, the Sterling HIghway crosses the Kenai River and runs through the community of Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

DEC: Kenai River turbidity exceeds standards

The water of the Kenai River is turbid to be classified as an impaired water body, according to a draft water quality report from the… Continue reading

In this April 2017 photo, the Sterling HIghway crosses the Kenai River and runs through the community of Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
Gary Dawkins, owner of Gary’s Auto Electric, removes an old headlight from a customer’s van Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 at his shop near Soldotna, Alaska. After more than 30 years in the business, Dawkins will close Gary’s Auto Electric on Friday with one additional clearout opening scheduled for Jan. 15. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

After 3 decades, Gary’s Auto Electric to close

A mismatched collection of items welcomes visitors to Gary’s Auto Electric. A dog the size of a black lab puppy but with grey hair around… Continue reading

Gary Dawkins, owner of Gary’s Auto Electric, removes an old headlight from a customer’s van Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 at his shop near Soldotna, Alaska. After more than 30 years in the business, Dawkins will close Gary’s Auto Electric on Friday with one additional clearout opening scheduled for Jan. 15. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
A smartphone user interacts with the Dipnet Kenai app — created by the city of Kenai for the 2017 dipnet fishery — on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at the Peninsual Clarion office in Kenai. In its debut year, the app had 8,474 downloads. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Dipnet Kenai app looks back on debut year

Kenai is shifting the emphasis of how it manages the roughly 20,000 personal-use dipnet fishermen who come to town from July 10–31 from merely keeping… Continue reading

A smartphone user interacts with the Dipnet Kenai app — created by the city of Kenai for the 2017 dipnet fishery — on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at the Peninsual Clarion office in Kenai. In its debut year, the app had 8,474 downloads. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)
Sen. Cathy Giessel (R-Anchorage) speaks to the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce at a luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. Giessel spoke about Senate Bill 112, a comprehensive workers’ compensation reform bill, which was introduced last session and will go before the Legislature again this upcoming January. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Legislature to consider worker’s comp overhaul

A bill before the Legislature in the upcoming session would overhaul workers’ compensation to lessen the overall cost of the program in the state. Senate… Continue reading

Sen. Cathy Giessel (R-Anchorage) speaks to the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce at a luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. Giessel spoke about Senate Bill 112, a comprehensive workers’ compensation reform bill, which was introduced last session and will go before the Legislature again this upcoming January. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

School board to add video component to live stream in February

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will be adding a video component to its meeting’s live stream with the Feb. 5 meeting as a tentative… Continue reading

A northern pike swims in the weedy shallows of a lake. (Photo courtesy Jason Ching)

Fish and Game talks pike eradication on Tote Road

Neighbors in the Tote Road area have mixed feelings about the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s plan to eradicate northern pike from the lakes… Continue reading

A northern pike swims in the weedy shallows of a lake. (Photo courtesy Jason Ching)
In his first match, boxer Melvin Clark, Jr., (left) evades a punch from his experienced opponent, Doug McFresh, during the Fight Before Christmas 2 matches on Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Both fighters were from Nikiski. After three rounds, McFresh won. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Fight Before Xmas brings excitement to Soldotna

Expect the unexpected. That was the apparent theme Saturday night at the jazzed-up Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, which played host to The Fight Before Christmas… Continue reading

In his first match, boxer Melvin Clark, Jr., (left) evades a punch from his experienced opponent, Doug McFresh, during the Fight Before Christmas 2 matches on Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Both fighters were from Nikiski. After three rounds, McFresh won. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Anchor Point man in hospital after being shot by trooper

An Anchor Point man is in the hospital in Anchorage after being shot by an Alaska State Trooper during a confrontation Sunday night. Fernando Ospina,… Continue reading

The Kenai River flows by the newly restored riverbank of Dow Island on Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Funny River, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Borough holds hearing on Dow Island gravel violations

One of the men accused of illegally placing gravel in the Kenai River says he did so because he believed it to be an emergency,… Continue reading

The Kenai River flows by the newly restored riverbank of Dow Island on Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Funny River, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
Hearing officer spikes ethics complaint Allegation by recall sponsor ‘borders on the frivilous,’ he says

Hearing officer spikes ethics complaint Allegation by recall sponsor ‘borders on the frivilous,’ he says

Saying an ethics complaint filed by a Homer recall supporter “borders on the frivolous,” an Anchorage administrative law judge last Friday dismissed a complaint filed… Continue reading

Hearing officer spikes ethics complaint Allegation by recall sponsor ‘borders on the frivilous,’ he says
Crash in Turnagain Pass sends 1 to hospital

Police look for tips about slain dogs

Alaska State Troopers, community members and the Peninsula Crime Stoppers are looking for tips after a family dog was fatally shot in the Kalifornsky Beach… Continue reading

Crash in Turnagain Pass sends 1 to hospital
In this September 2017 photo, pink salmon swim up a drainage ditch at Beluga Slough in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Data shows Prince William Sound pink salmon in Homer streams

The wash of pink salmon that showed up in streams across Lower Cook Inlet this year weren’t all local stocks — in some streams, up… Continue reading

In this September 2017 photo, pink salmon swim up a drainage ditch at Beluga Slough in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)