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Halibut hang from the display rack at North Country Charters on the Homer Spit on Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Study shows Homer halibut charters stay closer to town

A pair of University of Alaska researchers want to know more about how halibut charter fishermen in the state carry out their trips. Halibut have… Continue reading

Halibut hang from the display rack at North Country Charters on the Homer Spit on Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Both supply and demand are growing for local produce

Both supply and demand are growing for local produce

Amongst the humid air and the rows and rows of greens, Don Thompson stood over a garlic plant, holding it’s scape, or flower bud, in… Continue reading

Both supply and demand are growing for local produce

School district gets budget answers

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s looming question has been answered — they will receive status quo funding from the state for the 2017 -… Continue reading

Derek Lewis, a Soldotna High School student, poses for a photo with Mike Rowe at a luncheon hosted by mikeroweWORKS, before the national SkillsUSA competition. Photo &

Soldotna student receives scholarship

A dirty job may not be in his future, but Soldotna High School student Derek Lewis was able to travel to Louisville, Kentucky thanks to… Continue reading

Derek Lewis, a Soldotna High School student, poses for a photo with Mike Rowe at a luncheon hosted by mikeroweWORKS, before the national SkillsUSA competition. Photo &

Borough finalizing plans for North Road extension

About two decades after the Kenai Peninsula Borough first got federal funding to extend the Kenai Spur Highway northward, the borough is working on finalizing… Continue reading

This map included in a geographic names report by the Alaska Historical Commission shows the proposed names for three peaks and a ridge near Moose Pass, Alaska. (Courtesy the Alaska Historical Commission)

Assembly denies support for naming Moose Pass mountains

What’s in a mountain’s name? Sometimes it’s the history of a mountain, like Mount Marathon, named for the annual race run there since 1915. Sometimes… Continue reading

This map included in a geographic names report by the Alaska Historical Commission shows the proposed names for three peaks and a ridge near Moose Pass, Alaska. (Courtesy the Alaska Historical Commission)
An angler fillets his sockeye salmon caught on the Kenai River near the confluence with the Russian River on Sunday, June 11, 2017 near Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Russian River Sanctuary opens, bag limit doubles

Starting Saturday, anglers at the Russian River confluence can head up into the heart of the fishery to target sockeye salmon and can retain more… Continue reading

An angler fillets his sockeye salmon caught on the Kenai River near the confluence with the Russian River on Sunday, June 11, 2017 near Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
In this November 2016 photo, the Seward Highway stretches southward toward the town of Seward near Moose Pass, Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly recently approved an ordinance forming an emergency medical service area corridor along the highway system on the eastern Kenai Peninsula to provide more thorough emergency response coverage for the thousands of travelers that cross the highway every year. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

Assembly confirms Eastern Peninsula Highway Emergency Service Area board members

The five seats on the newly formed East Peninsula Highway Emergency Service Area’s board of directors have been filled. The board’s first job is to… Continue reading

In this November 2016 photo, the Seward Highway stretches southward toward the town of Seward near Moose Pass, Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly recently approved an ordinance forming an emergency medical service area corridor along the highway system on the eastern Kenai Peninsula to provide more thorough emergency response coverage for the thousands of travelers that cross the highway every year. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)
Tsalteshi Trails Maintenance Manager Bill Holt explores the newest edition to the organization’s trail system, a parcel of land to the west of the Sterling Highway on Monday, June 19, 2017 outside Soldotna, Alaska. (Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Tsalteshi 2.0: Work starts on new trails

Through the fluorescent green of ferns and birch trees across from the Central Peninsula Landfill, Tsalteshi Trails Association Maintenance Manager Bill Holt has started work… Continue reading

Tsalteshi Trails Maintenance Manager Bill Holt explores the newest edition to the organization’s trail system, a parcel of land to the west of the Sterling Highway on Monday, June 19, 2017 outside Soldotna, Alaska. (Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
This March 29, 2017 photo shows Central Peninsula Hospital’s River Tower, which houses specialty medical services, in Soldotna, Alaska. The tower was completed in January 2017 as part of a multi-year service and infrastructure expansion at the hospital. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Assembly introduces new hospital operating agreement

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is wading into the legal thicket of renewing Central Peninsula Hospital’s lease and operating agreement. The Kenai Peninsula Borough owns… Continue reading

This March 29, 2017 photo shows Central Peninsula Hospital’s River Tower, which houses specialty medical services, in Soldotna, Alaska. The tower was completed in January 2017 as part of a multi-year service and infrastructure expansion at the hospital. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Bait authorized for lower Kenai kings

Bait is now legal for king salmon on the Kenai River below Slikok Creek. Effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, anglers can use bait to target kings… Continue reading

Commercial fishing buoys float in the Kasilof River near the Kasilof River Lodge and Cabins on Monday, June 19, 2017 in Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

State’s delay on Kasilof boat launch causes headaches for guides

At the end of a fishing day on the Kasilof River, the Russell Fishing Company guides often rope their boats together to make getting down… Continue reading

Commercial fishing buoys float in the Kasilof River near the Kasilof River Lodge and Cabins on Monday, June 19, 2017 in Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Dr. Russell, Joan Corr and Ed Krohn congratulate Dr. Isaak Scholars Jonathan Standerfer and Sophia Sorensen.

Evening by the River at the River Tower

It started in 2006 as a unique fund raiser and occasion to don formal attire and enjoy an elegant evening by the mighty Kenai River.… Continue reading

Dr. Russell, Joan Corr and Ed Krohn congratulate Dr. Isaak Scholars Jonathan Standerfer and Sophia Sorensen.
Kids got to sit in the cockpit of a WWII RCAF fighter.

War birds of the past, present thrill Peninsula Air Fair

The 17th Kenai Peninsula Air Fair was a thrilling experience for aviators of all ages and those aspiring to someday get the wind beneath their… Continue reading

Kids got to sit in the cockpit of a WWII RCAF fighter.
Baby goats lure kids to Matti’s Farm booth at River Festival.

Kenai River Festival offers something for everyone

The Kenai River Festival that started 27 years ago as an event to increase awareness of what we can do to preserve the greatest renewable… Continue reading

Baby goats lure kids to Matti’s Farm booth at River Festival.
A young cow moose makes her way across the Kasilof River amid a crowd of guided anglers Monday, June 19, 2017 in Kasilof, Alaska. Monday can be a busy day on the Kasilof for guides, as the Kenai River is closed to motor boat use and many head to the Kasilof. Though sockeye are starting to enter the river, most of the anglers are still targeting king salmon. Though Kasilof River has king salmon runs of both wild and hatchery king salmon, and anglers can only retain wild king salmon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Moose crossing

A young cow moose makes her way across the Kasilof River amid a crowd of guided anglers Monday in Kasilof. Monday can be a busy… Continue reading

A young cow moose makes her way across the Kasilof River amid a crowd of guided anglers Monday, June 19, 2017 in Kasilof, Alaska. Monday can be a busy day on the Kasilof for guides, as the Kenai River is closed to motor boat use and many head to the Kasilof. Though sockeye are starting to enter the river, most of the anglers are still targeting king salmon. Though Kasilof River has king salmon runs of both wild and hatchery king salmon, and anglers can only retain wild king salmon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

KPBSD gains RAMP recognition

Thanks to Skyview Middle School Guidance Counselor Natalie Kant, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and Alaska now have representation in the American School Counselor… Continue reading

Clouds loom over Resurrection Bay in this November 2016 photo near Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

2 dead after fishing boat capsizes near Seward

Two people have died after a fishing boat capsized near Seward. The U.S. Coast Guard notified Alaska State Troopers in Seward on Saturday around 3:01… Continue reading

Clouds loom over Resurrection Bay in this November 2016 photo near Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

State looks to trim Medicaid costs by $30M

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is trying to cut $30 million out of its Medicaid program budget this year. Even without the… Continue reading

This map, issued Sunday, June 18, 2017 by the Alaska Division of Forestry shows the area burned by the East Fork Fire near Sterling, Alaska. (Photo courtesy the Alaska Division of Forestry)

East Fork Fire grows to 1,300 acres

The East Fork Fire on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has grown to more than 1,300 acres, but is still headed away from infrastructure. The… Continue reading

This map, issued Sunday, June 18, 2017 by the Alaska Division of Forestry shows the area burned by the East Fork Fire near Sterling, Alaska. (Photo courtesy the Alaska Division of Forestry)