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Photo courtesy of Sophie Tapley Kenai Central’s Sophie Tapley (center) on Nov. 26<ins>,</ins><ins> 2025,</ins> commits to playing volleyball at the University of Alaska Anchorage during the 2026-2027 school year. Tapley was a varsity hitter for three years at Kenai Central.

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Kenai Central’s Sophie Tapley signs with UAA volleyball

Tapley will trade her Kardinals jersey for a Seawolf one during the 2026-2027 academic year.

The Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center hosted the annual Christmas Comes to Kenai on Nov. 28, 2025. The beloved event began over 40 years ago, and this year over 1,000 attendees enjoyed hot chocolate, fireworks, pictures with Santa and shopping. Photo courtesy of the Kenai Chamber of Commerce

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Christmas Comes to Kenai and Soldotna Turkey Trot kick off a month full of holiday festivities

The weekend’s holiday festivities drew folks from all over the Kenai Peninsula.

Courtesy Harvest On the Kenai Peninsula, a dormant liquefied natural gas export plant could be repurposed to receive cargoes of imported LNG under a plan being studied by Harvest, an affiliate of oil and gas company Hilcorp. The fuel would be transferred from ships to the tanks on the left, still in liquid form, before being converted back into gas and sent into a pipeline.

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Utilities say Alaska needs an LNG import terminal. Consumers could end up paying for two.

Planning for two separate projects is currently moving ahead.

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Monday released maps showing areas open to woodcutting by permit beginning on Nov. 19, 2025.

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Kenai National Wildlife Refuge to allow permitted firewood collection

Permitted individuals may gather up to five cords of wood beginning Nov. 19.

Soldotna Stars head coach Luke Baumer celebrates with the team during the state volleyball championship tournament in Anchorage during a game against the South Anchorage Wolverines on Nov. 14, 2025. Photo courtesy of Byron Corral/BC Media

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Kenai Central takes home 3rd volleyball state title

The Kards defeated Nikiski in a rematch championship game on Saturday during the state tournament in Anchorage.

The KBBI Public Radio office and studio is on Kachemak Way, as seen in this photo taken July 2, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Kenai Peninsula public radio receives grant funding

The Alaska Community Foundation fund recently awarded $2.9 million in grants to public media stations statewide, including in…

Grant Aviation’s Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravan is pictured at the Kenai Municipal Airport in Kenai, Alaska, on Monday, March 4, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Federal mandate orders Grant Aviation to cut flights

Grant Aviation will cut 10% of its flights between Kenai and Anchorage by Nov. 14.

The cast of Kenai Central High School’s upcoming production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” pose for a photo on Nov. 6, 2025. The play will open on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Photo courtesy of Travis Lawson

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Kenai students prepare to open ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

The play will premiere Friday at Kenai Central High School, with additional showings the following weekend.

The Challenger Learning Center is seen here in Kenai, Alaska on Sept. 10, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai City Council terminates Challenger Learning Center’s lease

Kenai City Council adopted a resolution to terminate the Challenger Learning Center’s lease

State of Alaska Department of Law logo. Photo courtesy of the State of Alaska Department of Law

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Homer man sentenced for sexual abuse of minor

Michael Robert Fisher was sentenced last week to 20 years in prison for crimes committed in 2012.

HEX, LLC and Furie Operating Alaska president and CEO John Hendrix speaks during the 2025 Premier Business Awards, hosted by the Alaska Chamber at the Alaska Business Summit, on Oct. 9, 2025, at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska. Photo provided by Lauren Hendrix

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HEX/Furie CEO, Kenai Chamber receive state business awards

The awards were presented last week by the Alaska Chamber during the Alaska Business Summit.

Henry Knackstedt speaks during a forum with candidates for Kenai mayor and city council at the Kenai Community Library in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai elects new mayor

The Soldotna City Council holds the status quo, with both candidates unopposed.

Kenai Central’s Garrett McCanna throws a pass against Homer on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer football tops Kenai

The Homer football team defeated Kenai Central 44-6 on Saturday in Mid Alaska Conference action at Ed Hollier…