The road to Gray Cliff and Moose Point extends past the pavement in Captain Cook State Park, shown on Monday, April 11, 2016 near Nikiski, Alaska. Apache Corporation, which was exploring for oil and gas in the area, had announced plans to extend the road to Gray Cliff before the company’s withdrawal from Alaska in March 2016. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is working on plans to pick up the project and plans to go out to bid in the fall. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

North Road extension project to go out to bid in fall

Kenai Peninsula Borough project managers are moving forward with plans to extend the Kenai Spur Highway north, but construction likely won’t start until next year.… Continue reading

The road to Gray Cliff and Moose Point extends past the pavement in Captain Cook State Park, shown on Monday, April 11, 2016 near Nikiski, Alaska. Apache Corporation, which was exploring for oil and gas in the area, had announced plans to extend the road to Gray Cliff before the company’s withdrawal from Alaska in March 2016. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is working on plans to pick up the project and plans to go out to bid in the fall. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Sprinklers extinguish small fire in Soldotna store

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the name of Inkwell's Bookshop. Sprinklers beat firefighters to the punch when they put out a… Continue reading

Board of Fish nominees move through committee, weigh in on membership

The Alaska House of Representatives’ Resources Committee advanced the three Board of Fisheries nominees to a joint Senate and House hearing with little controversy during… Continue reading

North Pacific council to take up Cook Inlet salmon plan

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show that UCIDA is no longer asking the court to vacate Amendment 12 and that the group… Continue reading

Kenai Central High School juniors shadow North Tech Group owner Tim Jordon during Job Shadow Day.

Job Shadows experience real world

Job Shadow Day for Kenai Central High School juniors was Feb. 22 this year. For more than two decades the Kenai Chamber of Commerce has teamed… Continue reading

Kenai Central High School juniors shadow North Tech Group owner Tim Jordon during Job Shadow Day.
Those needing further training to find work learn of classes at Kenai Peninsula College.

Employers, job seekers mix at Job Fair

For several years the annual Job Fair at the old Carr’s Mall has been seen as a sign of the changing of the seasons and… Continue reading

Those needing further training to find work learn of classes at Kenai Peninsula College.
VFW Post 10046 commander Anne Toutant waves as Vets parade the Colors.

Snow doesn’t slow Alaska’s only St. Patrick’s Day parade

Despite tall snow berms and glaciated sidewalks, Soldotna hosted its 26th St. Patrick’s Day parade March 17. According to the city’s resident leprechaun Michael Sweeney,… Continue reading

VFW Post 10046 commander Anne Toutant waves as Vets parade the Colors.

Assembly resolution supports ‘steady stream’ of resources for national parks

The Kenai Peninsula is a jumping-off point for three major national parks in Alaska, and the borough government wants to see the infrastructure stay well… Continue reading

Graphite mining company considering plant on peninsula

Kenai, Homer and Seward are up for consideration as sites for a new graphite processing plant. A Vancouver-based company is working on plans to develop… Continue reading

Mountain goat populations may be increasing on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo courtesy National Park Service)

Refuge notebook: A brief history of mountain goat population management on the Kenai Peninsula

Mountain goats are found throughout the Kenai Mountains, including lands managed by the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. While mountain goats have been introduced to Kodiak… Continue reading

Mountain goat populations may be increasing on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo courtesy National Park Service)

An outdoor view: Coming full circle

The other day, I looked in the mirror and saw a man who isn’t the same fishing nut he was when he was young. I… Continue reading

In this August 2016 photo, an angler lands a pink salmon on the docks at Centennial Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Pink salmon forecasts look up for 2017

After last year’s disastrously low pink salmon runs to drainages all across the Gulf of Alaska, the forecasts offer a little more hope for the… Continue reading

In this August 2016 photo, an angler lands a pink salmon on the docks at Centennial Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
KPC students fold good fortune

KPC students fold good fortune

The Kenai Senior Center received a special gift from Kenai Peninsula College students on Tuesday in the form of 1,000 origami cranes. Each crane was… Continue reading

KPC students fold good fortune

Assembly members vote against marijuana license based on personal objection

Local governments in Alaska have the right to object to proposed marijuana licenses, but only if the marijuana business violates state or local law. So… Continue reading

Assembly denies ordinance to drop invocation, lawsuit, controversy go on

After reams of public comments, dozens of emails and a legal challenge still wending its way through the state court system, the Kenai Peninsula Borough… Continue reading

Gina Keith, office manager at Kachemak Electric, spoke with job seekers on March 22 at Kenai Peninsula Job Fair held at Peninsula Job Center. (Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Local employers attend annual job fair

More than 50 employers attended the Peninsula Job Center at Old Carrs Mall yesterday for the annual Kenai Peninsula Job Fair, hosted by Alaska Department… Continue reading

Gina Keith, office manager at Kachemak Electric, spoke with job seekers on March 22 at Kenai Peninsula Job Fair held at Peninsula Job Center. (Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
Dancers from the Soldotna-based studio Forever Dance Alaska pose in a scene from their upcoming show “Be Light, Be Love” on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Kenai Central High School’s Renee C. Henderson Auditorium. “Be Light, Be Love” will show Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m at Kenai Central High. Tickets are $10 or $15, depending on seat location.

Dancers take up social message with ‘Be Light, Be Love’

The dancers onstage at Forever Dance Alaska’s upcoming show hope to start a dialogue without saying much at all. The Soldotna-based dance studio’s Aurora Dance… Continue reading

Dancers from the Soldotna-based studio Forever Dance Alaska pose in a scene from their upcoming show “Be Light, Be Love” on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Kenai Central High School’s Renee C. Henderson Auditorium. “Be Light, Be Love” will show Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m at Kenai Central High. Tickets are $10 or $15, depending on seat location.

KPBSD faces budget deficits, dropping enrollment

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education sought to explain why district costs continue to rise, even though student enrollment has dropped, to… Continue reading

Without both commercial and sport funding, UAF declines research donation

The University of Alaska Fairbanks turned down an offer for funding for research on Kenai River king salmon because it would only come from one… Continue reading

Ron Sexton, owner of Trinity Greenhouse in Soldotna, opened his doors to the public on March 1, but has been working all winter long to get his greenhouses ready for the 2017 season. (Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Local greenhouses are springing to life

On the first day of spring, greenhouse workers’ hands were busy mixing, potting and planting, even though their workspaces are still flanked with several feet… Continue reading

Ron Sexton, owner of Trinity Greenhouse in Soldotna, opened his doors to the public on March 1, but has been working all winter long to get his greenhouses ready for the 2017 season. (Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)