Fish and Game increases max size for early king retention

Kenai River anglers can now keep king salmon up to 46 inches long. With more king salmon coming into the river than projected, the Alaska… Continue reading

1 dead in Anchor Point car accident

1 dead after Anchor Point car accident A Homer woman has died after her car went off the road near Anchor Point on Friday. Carol… Continue reading

Borough plans composting pilot project in Homer area

The Homer area may get a little greener with its food waste if a planned composting project comes to fruition. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is… Continue reading

Gautoma Iwamura, a homeschool student through the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Connections program, gathers trash on Sunday, June 4, 2017 on Augustine Island, Alaska. Iwamura was one of a group of students and adults who traveled with the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies to the remote island in Cook Inlet to gather marine debris from the beaches. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Volunteers clean beaches on remote Augustine Island

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the source of funding for the trip to Augustine Island. On Augustine Island, human footprints are… Continue reading

Gautoma Iwamura, a homeschool student through the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Connections program, gathers trash on Sunday, June 4, 2017 on Augustine Island, Alaska. Iwamura was one of a group of students and adults who traveled with the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies to the remote island in Cook Inlet to gather marine debris from the beaches. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Clouds and smoke curl around the top of Augustine Volcano on Sunday, June 4, 2017 on Augustine Island, Alaska. The remote island in Cook Inlet is composed of little more than the volcano and its surrounding debris. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Little-studied island holds life, geothermal energy potential

The nearest town is 37 miles of wilderness and ocean away from the shores of Augustine Island, but the island still brims with life. In… Continue reading

Clouds and smoke curl around the top of Augustine Volcano on Sunday, June 4, 2017 on Augustine Island, Alaska. The remote island in Cook Inlet is composed of little more than the volcano and its surrounding debris. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
In this April 2017 photo taken with a smart phone, the tide rushes in on the north Kasilof beach in Kasilof, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

Tips for taking a better cell phone photo

It’s easy to run into picture-perfect moments on the Kenai Peninsula, from a beautiful vista above Skilak Lake to a moose and her calf in… Continue reading

In this April 2017 photo taken with a smart phone, the tide rushes in on the north Kasilof beach in Kasilof, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

District hires 12 teachers

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is moving forward with hiring 12 of 30 open positions for the 2017-2018 school year after the Kenai Borough… Continue reading

Preparing for a safe and productive fishing season

The fishing season may be here, but there is more on a fisherman’s to-do list than grab a pole and hit the water this early… Continue reading

Kenai Chamber plans silver salmon derby

Move over, Seward — the Kenai River will get its own silver salmon derby this fall. The Kenai Chamber of Commerce is planning a derby… Continue reading

Concerns arise over Kenai silver salmon derby

Not everyone’s totally on board with the idea of an open silver salmon derby on the Kenai River in the fall. The Kenai Chamber of… Continue reading

Board of Education tackles school lunches, worries about legislature

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is taking small steps to prepare for the upcoming school year while administrators continue the wait to find out… Continue reading

Wood turner Sterling Rasmussen demonstrates bowl turning at KVCC Summer Exhibit opening.

Art exhibit takes a turn

The 2017 Summer Exhibit at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce &Visitor Center (KVCC) opened May 26 and is a show not to be missed and… Continue reading

Wood turner Sterling Rasmussen demonstrates bowl turning at KVCC Summer Exhibit opening.
Veterans who came home remember those who didn’t on Memorial Day.

Peninsula pauses to remember

There were three Memorial Day ceremonies in Kenai and Soldotna this year, beginning with the Avenue of Flags at the Kenai Cemetery where Old Glory… Continue reading

Veterans who came home remember those who didn’t on Memorial Day.
Retired CES Fire Marshal Gary Hale properly fits a bike helmet at Redoubt Bike Rodeo.

Rounding up bike safety

It only happens every other year and this was the year for the Redoubt Elementary Bike Rodeo as school prepared to recess for the summer… Continue reading

Retired CES Fire Marshal Gary Hale properly fits a bike helmet at Redoubt Bike Rodeo.

Veteran enrollment increases at KPC

Over the past decade, the veteran population at the Kenai Peninsula College has continually increased, and with it, the impact of those students on the… Continue reading

A mountain goat, one of a herd of nine grazing on grasses and lichens on the slope of Point Hope, stands guard atop a ridge on Saturday, June 3, near Hope.
A mountain goat, one of a herd of nine grazing on grasses and lichens on the slope of Point Hope, stands guard atop a ridge on Saturday, June 3, near Hope.
Juneau airport prepares for Uber’s arrival

Juneau airport prepares for Uber’s arrival

With Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft on the verge of returning to Alaska, Juneau organizations are beginning to prepare. At its… Continue reading

Juneau airport prepares for Uber’s arrival
Walkers circle the track during the six-hour Relay for Life fundraiser event for the American Cancer Society on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Skyview Middle School near Soldotna, Alaska. Central peninsula Relay for Life organizer Johna Beech said that this year she began conducting various fundraising events for cancer research in January and will continue until November. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Relay for Life fundraises for American Cancer Society

This year’s annual Relay for Life walk — at which cancer survivors, their friends and family, and interested members of the community spent six hours… Continue reading

Walkers circle the track during the six-hour Relay for Life fundraiser event for the American Cancer Society on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Skyview Middle School near Soldotna, Alaska. Central peninsula Relay for Life organizer Johna Beech said that this year she began conducting various fundraising events for cancer research in January and will continue until November. (Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion)

Items to watch for in the borough budget discussions

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly has some decisions to make this week that boil down to a debate between raising the budget for education or… Continue reading

Central Peninsula Hospital sees sharp drop in net income

Central Peninsula Hospital sees sharp drop in net income

Central Peninsula Hospital’s revenue dropped 91 percent the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 as compared to the year before. The Soldotna-based hospital’s board and… Continue reading

Central Peninsula Hospital sees sharp drop in net income