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    Articles by Victoria Petersen
    The Kenai Peninsula Borough building, pictured Sept. 12, 2018, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
    Assembly overrides mayor’s veto of tourism council funds
    By Victoria Petersen • December 11, 2019 1:30 am

    An ordinance awarding a $150,000 to the nonprofit passed at the Nov. 6 assembly meeting 6-3.

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    Mud and debris is washed up at Bear Creek near East End Road on Monday afternoon, Dec. 9, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. Bear Creek crosses East End Road near Bear Creek Drive and overflowed the creek banks. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Winter storms bring floods, power outages, emergency declarations
    By Victoria Petersen • December 10, 2019 4:30 am

    Several weather-related events have caused damage across the entire peninsula.

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    The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets to discuss school safety during a work session Monday in Soldotna. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
    School board to interview applicants for vacant seat
    By Victoria Petersen • November 26, 2019 9:30 am

    There are four applicants for the District 6 vacancy — which covers the eastern peninsula.

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    ACLU: State prisons are overcrowded
    By Victoria Petersen • November 20, 2019 1:30 am

    Wildwood Correctional Center in Kenai was over maximum capacity for more than 200 days.

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    (File photo)
    Cities back online sales tax initiative
    By Victoria Petersen • November 20, 2019 1:30 pm

    Sales tax revenues help support government services in both Kenai and Soldotna.

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    The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets to discuss school safety during a work session Monday in Soldotna. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
    School board member-elect steps down
    By Victoria Petersen • November 13, 2019 1:30 am

    Martha Fleming was elected in October in an uncontested race to represent the eastern peninsula.

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    Debbie Speakman of Homer, a contracted consultant for the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council, provides public testimony in support of an ordinance providing a $150,000 grant to the council during Tuesday’s Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting on Tuesday, in Soldotna. (Photo By Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
    Assembly OKs tourism marketing council funds
    By Victoria Petersen • November 13, 2019 1:30 am

    In his proposed FY 2020 budget, Pierce zeroed out $100,000 for the tourism marketing council.

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    DOT respond to concerns over Silvertip Station closure
    DOT respond to concerns over Silvertip Station closure
    By Victoria Petersen • October 30, 2019 1:30 am

    The Department of Transportation is responding to concerns over the closure of the Silver Tip Maintenance Station near Hope, which…

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    Baked salmon with roasted turnips, brussell sprouts, carrots, beets, kohlrabi for dinner, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2019, near Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
    Out of the office: Summery salmon memories
    By Victoria Petersen • October 30, 2019 1:30 am

    Wednesday evening, everything on my dinner plate was either caught in Alaska or grown in Alaska.

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    Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent John O’Brien gives a presentation to the Borough Assembly at the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers in Soldotna, Alaska on Aug. 22, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    Superintendent updates assembly on enrollment, scores and more
    By Victoria Petersen • October 30, 2019 1:30 pm

    Superintendent John O’Brien gave an update about district enrollment, test scores and goals at Tuesday’s Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting.

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    Victoria Petersen / Peninsula Clarion                                A sign opposing Proposition 1 stands along Kalifornsky Beach Road near Soldotna on Sept. 18. The ads were paid for by Alaska Yes, according to a disclaimer on the sign.
    Alaska Yes responds to APOC allegations
    By Victoria Petersen • October 23, 2019 1:30 am

    Alaska Yes Inc has responded to a complaint, denying many of the allegations that they violated several campaign laws. The…

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    Soldotna doctor arrested on narcotics charges
    Soldotna doctor arrested on narcotics charges
    By Victoria Petersen • October 16, 2019 1:30 am

    Authorities say Lavern Davidhizar illegally distributed large amounts of opioids and other narcotics

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    Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association Anne McCabe speaks to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education in support of approving employee contracts negotiated last month, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
    School board finalizes its priorities
    By Victoria Petersen • October 16, 2019 1:30 am

    The board unanimously passed their 2020 state and federal legislative priorities.

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