Clayton Koroll, left, and Peter Anderson, juniors at Kenai Central High School, shadow Luke Thibodeau, owner of The Flats Bistro in Kenai, on Wednesday as part of the job shadow program through the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and the Alaska Job Center in Kenai. Koroll and Anderson both want to open small restaraunts and be their own bosses, just like Thibodeau. (Photo by Delbrian Parfitt/For the Clarion)

Annual KCHS job shadow shows students local industries

On Wednesday, Kenai Central high School Juniors got to answer the question they’ve been asked since they were children during their job shadow program, “What… Continue reading

Clayton Koroll, left, and Peter Anderson, juniors at Kenai Central High School, shadow Luke Thibodeau, owner of The Flats Bistro in Kenai, on Wednesday as part of the job shadow program through the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and the Alaska Job Center in Kenai. Koroll and Anderson both want to open small restaraunts and be their own bosses, just like Thibodeau. (Photo by Delbrian Parfitt/For the Clarion)
A salmon leaps above the surface of the Kenai River as it makes its way upstream near Centennial Park on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai plans second silver salmon derby

Kenai is taking another swing at hosting a silver salmon derby this fall. The city of Kenai and the Kenai Chamber of Commerce have obtained… Continue reading

A salmon leaps above the surface of the Kenai River as it makes its way upstream near Centennial Park on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Personal-use dipnet fishermen fish for sockeye salmon on the north side of the Kasilof River’s mouth in this June 2017 photo near Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

State plans permit program for vendors at Kasilof dipnet

Personal-use dipnetters at the Kasilof River may have access to a variety of food carts, firewood salesmen and other vendors on the north beach. Every… Continue reading

Personal-use dipnet fishermen fish for sockeye salmon on the north side of the Kasilof River’s mouth in this June 2017 photo near Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Assembly to consider tax break targeted at fertilizer plant

The owners of the long-shuttered fertilizer plant in Nikiski may get another incentive to reopen it. International fertilizer company Nutrien, formerly known as Agrium, owns… Continue reading

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)