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Borough to propose bonds for new K-Selo school

Kenai Peninsula Borough voters may be asked to take on revenue bonds to fund a new school for the remote Old Believer community of Kachemak… Continue reading

The Soldotna Montessori Charter School food pantry is located on the corner of North Binkley Street and East Park Avenue, right across the street from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Hall building. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Students hope to keep food pantry full

Sixth graders at Soldotna Montessori Charter School have something they want everyone to know. It’s not that they spend their lunch time planning out community… Continue reading

The Soldotna Montessori Charter School food pantry is located on the corner of North Binkley Street and East Park Avenue, right across the street from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Hall building. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
This October 2017 photo shows the Denali Cabin, a public use cabin, at the Kesugi Ken Campground near Denali State Park, Alaska. The Denali Cabin is one of an extensive system of federal- and state-owned public use cabins on park lands across the state of Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

State asks to build more public use cabins to meet demand

Alaska’s public use cabins are really popular. Rentable cabins of all shapes and sizes occupy corners all over state and federal park lands in Alaska,… Continue reading

This October 2017 photo shows the Denali Cabin, a public use cabin, at the Kesugi Ken Campground near Denali State Park, Alaska. The Denali Cabin is one of an extensive system of federal- and state-owned public use cabins on park lands across the state of Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Couple allegedly held at knifepoint in hotel over stolen drugs and money

Three people have been arrested and another is wanted by law enforcement after an alleged confrontation in a hotel room over stolen drugs and money.… Continue reading

This screenshot from the Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network’s website shows the alerts issued for paralytic shellfish poisoning along the state’s gulf coast. (Courtesy the Alaska Ocean Observing System)

Network seeks to bring together data on harmful algal blooms

A group of scientists is coming together to share information related to harmful algal blooms in Alaska. Under the umbrella of the Alaska Ocean Observation… Continue reading

This screenshot from the Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network’s website shows the alerts issued for paralytic shellfish poisoning along the state’s gulf coast. (Courtesy the Alaska Ocean Observing System)
Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen

Homer woman arrested for multiple forgeries

A Homer woman is in jail after allegedly trying to make multiple purchases in the Anchor Point area with fake bills. Alaska State Troopers arrested… Continue reading

Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen
Harris “Biz” Richardson, a bartender at the Main Street Tap and Grill, draws a cheer from the crowd gathered at the restaurant for the Superbowl on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. The New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles battled it out in Minnesota for the Superbowl LII title Sunday, with the Eagles triumphing 41-33. Football fans packed bars like the Main Street and the Back Door Lounge in Kenai on Sunday to watch the game, and the bars hosted parties and giveaways in response. The Back Door drew tickets for T-shirts and the Main Street hosted a Super Bowl Party sponsored by Corona with a giveaway with a theater recliner as the grand prize. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Amping up

Harris “Biz” Richardson, a bartender at the Main Street Tap and Grill, draws a cheer from the crowd gathered at the restaurant for the Superbowl… Continue reading

Harris “Biz” Richardson, a bartender at the Main Street Tap and Grill, draws a cheer from the crowd gathered at the restaurant for the Superbowl on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. The New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles battled it out in Minnesota for the Superbowl LII title Sunday, with the Eagles triumphing 41-33. Football fans packed bars like the Main Street and the Back Door Lounge in Kenai on Sunday to watch the game, and the bars hosted parties and giveaways in response. The Back Door drew tickets for T-shirts and the Main Street hosted a Super Bowl Party sponsored by Corona with a giveaway with a theater recliner as the grand prize. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen

Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen

An Anchor Point man is in custody after allegedly crashing a vehicle later discovered to be stolen. Alaska State Troopers arrested Colter Demers, 33, on… Continue reading

Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska (right) speaks at a luncheon of the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. Murkowski said there were reasons to be optimistic about Alaska’s economic future, though there’s still work to be done in Washington, D.C., such as a budget solution before the current continuing resolution expires on Feb. 8. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Murkowski sees reason for optimism, though work remains to be done

The economy still isn’t great in Alaska, but there are reasons to be positive, according to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). The pendulum of oil and… Continue reading

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska (right) speaks at a luncheon of the joint Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. Murkowski said there were reasons to be optimistic about Alaska’s economic future, though there’s still work to be done in Washington, D.C., such as a budget solution before the current continuing resolution expires on Feb. 8. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Public health releases 5-year suicide prevention plan

Alaska is calling for statewide community and public policy action on suicide prevention. On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Department of Health and Social Services released… Continue reading

Chuck Davis uses a specialized basket and shredder to shred papers at Frontier Community Services, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping disabled individuals remain active and involved in their community. (Photo bu Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Chuck Davis retires after 33 years of work with Frontier Community Services

After 33 years the ‘shred master’ Chuck Davis is retiring. Davis has been working with Frontier Community Services in Soldotna when Davis’s mother, Joan, helped… Continue reading

Chuck Davis uses a specialized basket and shredder to shred papers at Frontier Community Services, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping disabled individuals remain active and involved in their community. (Photo bu Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
Commercial fishing vessels wait at anchor in the mouth of the Kenai River before a Saturday fishing period Friday, July 28, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Cuts in commercial fishing budgets lead to reductions in staffing

Budget cuts at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game have led to reductions in staffing in the commercial fishing division, leading to a potential… Continue reading

Commercial fishing vessels wait at anchor in the mouth of the Kenai River before a Saturday fishing period Friday, July 28, 2017 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
Soccer players vie for the ball during a game of futsal hosted by the Soldotna Community Schools program on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. Futsal, a type of soccer, is a South American tradition in which players compete on a hard court rather than on turf for short games with five people on each team. Joel Todd, who coordinates the Community Schools program for the city of Soldotna, said the games on Wednesdays attract people of both genders and a variety of ages. Kids play from 6&

Square off

Soccer players vie for the ball during a game of futsal hosted by the Soldotna Community Schools program on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 in Soldotna,… Continue reading

Soccer players vie for the ball during a game of futsal hosted by the Soldotna Community Schools program on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 in Soldotna, Alaska. Futsal, a type of soccer, is a South American tradition in which players compete on a hard court rather than on turf for short games with five people on each team. Joel Todd, who coordinates the Community Schools program for the city of Soldotna, said the games on Wednesdays attract people of both genders and a variety of ages. Kids play from 6&
This page taken from the Kenai Penisula Borough Lands Department’s documentation submitted to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly shows the proposed new location for the Cooper Landing Rifle and Sportsman’s Club’s gun range. The club has operated the gun range on Bean Creek Road in Cooper Landing since 1947 and is now considering relocating further outside the community. (Courtesy the Kenai Peninsula Borough)

Cooper Landing gun range looks to move out of town

After more than 70 years in the same place, the Cooper Landing gun club is looking to move its shooting range. The range, settled atop… Continue reading

This page taken from the Kenai Penisula Borough Lands Department’s documentation submitted to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly shows the proposed new location for the Cooper Landing Rifle and Sportsman’s Club’s gun range. The club has operated the gun range on Bean Creek Road in Cooper Landing since 1947 and is now considering relocating further outside the community. (Courtesy the Kenai Peninsula Borough)
Musher Travis Beals crosses the finish line of the Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race with his team to take second place Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at Freddie’s Roadhouse in Ninilchik, Alaska. Beals came in just after winner Nicolas Petit and said he used the race as training for this year’s Iditarod. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Nicolas Petit claims his first T200 victory, third win in a row

Musher Nicolas Petit can finally say he’s won the Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race. By claiming the top spot Sunday in the race that takes… Continue reading

Musher Travis Beals crosses the finish line of the Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race with his team to take second place Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at Freddie’s Roadhouse in Ninilchik, Alaska. Beals came in just after winner Nicolas Petit and said he used the race as training for this year’s Iditarod. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
Man dies after car wreck in Soldotna

Soldotna man arrested for allegedly threatening cabbie

A Soldotna man previously arrested for threatening hospital staff members with a knife and for entering and pulling the fire alarms in two central Kenai… Continue reading

Man dies after car wreck in Soldotna

Snow depth still varies across Kenai Peninsula

Though the snow has finally arrived on many parts of the Kenai Peninsula, it’s still patchy enough to limit some winter recreation so far. With… Continue reading

One of musher Nicolas Petit’s dogs enjoys taking a break in some hay at the first checkpoint of the Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 at McNeil Canyon Elementary School near Homer, Alaska. The teams will have three stops along the 100-mile loop that they will run twice to complete the race — two at McNeil Canyon and one at Freddie’s Roadhouse in Ninilchik, where the race will also end. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

T-200 takes off

They come in a variety of colors, sizes and abilities, but sled dogs have at least one thing in common: they love to move. The… Continue reading

One of musher Nicolas Petit’s dogs enjoys taking a break in some hay at the first checkpoint of the Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 at McNeil Canyon Elementary School near Homer, Alaska. The teams will have three stops along the 100-mile loop that they will run twice to complete the race — two at McNeil Canyon and one at Freddie’s Roadhouse in Ninilchik, where the race will also end. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Queen offered role of Soldotna City Manager

The Soldotna City Council voted unanimously to offer Stephanie Queen, the city’s director of economic development and planning, the position of city manager. Queen has… Continue reading

Krissanna French shows off her new haircut. French and her family attended the Jan. 24 Project Homeless to seek housing housing help. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

A day of services, caring and support

It was a spa day. A day to get a help at a clinic. A day to enjoy food and music. And a day to… Continue reading

Krissanna French shows off her new haircut. French and her family attended the Jan. 24 Project Homeless to seek housing housing help. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)