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Santa Claus waves from the top of a Kenai Fire Department fire engine during the “Christmas Comes to Kenai” parade on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Santa, fireworks to return for Christmas Comes to Kenai

Festivities will kick off Friday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m., then run through the day with the parade…

Thanksgiving dinners are assembled at the Kenai Senior Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Thanksgiving luncheon draws a crowd at Kenai Senior Center

The Hilcorp-sponsored annual event is an opportunity to gather and eat in celebration of the holidays

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Kenai man accused of threatening US senator indicted

Arther Charles Graham is charged with using interstate communications with a threat to kidnap and injure

Trees and mountains are seen from Hidden Creek Trail near Cooper Landing, Alaska, on July 8, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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72-year-old man hospitalized after hiking trail bear attack

The man had accidentally gotten between a sow brown bear and her cub, which led the mother to…

Shrubs grow outside of the Kenai Courthouse on Monday, July 3, 2023 in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Wife of arrested Soldotna police officer pleads not guilty to theft, witness interference

Samantha Bower, 45, of Soldotna, was indicted by a Kenai grand jury last month

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Troopers make arrests in 2 Wednesday burglaries

Troopers responded to reports of burglaries in Soldotna and Nikiski

Gingerbread houses constructed by 4-year-old Izzy and 5-year-old Judah are displayed as part of the 11th Annual Gingerbread House Contest at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Candied community

Gingerbread artists construct more than houses

Department of Health logo. (Graphic by Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Snapshot: Flu cases down statewide, growing on peninsula

The State Department of Health’s respiratory virus snapshot tracks the activity of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19

Amanda Adams leads a session during an in-service at Skyview Middle School on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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School board briefed on role of AI in education

While there may be consequences to further incorporating AI use in schools, there may also be consequences for…

The Kenai/Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee meets on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Fish regulation recommendations to begin Monday

The committee will discuss nearly 200 proposals set for consideration that would impact the Upper Cook Inlet region

A snowmachine rider takes advantage of two feet of fresh snow on a field down Murwood Avenue in Soldotna, Alaska on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Snowmachines allowed in parts of Chugach National Forest

Sections of both the Glacier and Seward ranger districts, in Turnagain Pass, Carter Lake, Resurrection Pass, Lost Lake…

Snow and slush cover Murwood Avenue in Soldotna, Alaska, on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Strong winds, slippery roads forecast as temperatures warm

Conditions may result in power outages

Signs direct visitors at the City of Seward’s city hall annex on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021 in Seward, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

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Seward council considers electricity rate hike

A resolution considered at Monday’s council meeting would increase rates by $0.06 per kWh for all customers

A newly rescued sea otter pup receives care from the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Program in Seward, Alaska, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (Photo courtesy Peter Sculli/Alaska SeaLife Center)

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SeaLife Center admits sea otter pup

It is the third sea otter pup to be rescued this year

Post 20 Past Cmdr. David Segura places poppies on a symbolic grave during a Veterans Day celebration at the American Legion Post 20 in Kenai, Alaska, on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Honoring commitment and sacrifice

Veterans Day ceremony highlights contributions of servicemembers

The borough’s welcome sign greets drivers as they enter the Kenai Peninsula on Milepost 75 of the Seward Highway, on Sunday, May 5, 2019, near Turnagain Pass, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Borough to include cities in tourism promotion materials

Borough code doesn’t allow the borough to promote city-specific tourism without entering into a partnership with that city

The Sterling Highway crosses the Kenai River near the Russian River Campground on March 15, 2020, near Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Russian River Campground reopens for winter

It was expected to reopen May 29

KPBSD Finance Director Liz Hayes presents information to school board members during the third installment of the district’s “Budget 101” information series on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Screenshot)

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‘Budget 101’: School district savings accounts

The series aims to inform the general public about how the KPBSD budget process works

A firefighter from Cooper Landing Emergency Services refills a water tanker at the banks of the Kenai River in Cooper Landing, Alaska on Aug. 30, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Emergency services, roads top borough capital priority list

The 72-page plan outlines more than 30 projects

Snow is cleared from a sidewalk along the Sterling Highway in Soldotna, Alaska, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Winter storm brings school closures, power outages and impassable roads

Up to 3 feet of snow was reported on the Seward Highway