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Kenai Peninsula Borough
Mayor Charlie Pierce speaks at a Kenai Peninsula Borough meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Borough seeks to change planning commission selection process
By Ashlyn O'Hara • August 11, 2021 2:30 am

Traditionally, cities have advertised for their vacant seat on the commission, with applications forwarded to the city council for review

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Dan Nelson (left) and Brenda Ahlberg stand at the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Office of Emergency Management’s Emergency Response Center on Thursday, July 29, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Nelson to step down as head of Emergency...
By Ashlyn O'Hara • August 4, 2021 2:30 am

Fiscal Projects Manager Brenda Ahlberg to transition into leadership role.

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Kenai Peninsula Borough Land Management Offficer Marcus Mueller testifies before the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Assembly OKs sale of borough land following debate
By Ashlyn O'Hara • July 14, 2021 2:30 am

A live outcry auction is tentatively scheduled for the second week of August at Soldotna High School.

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Walt Blauvelt and his dog Goldie walk through trees near the Central Peninsula Landfill on Thursday, July 1, 2021 near Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
‘I don’t know why people didn’t see it’
By Ashlyn O'Hara • July 7, 2021 2:30 am

Spurce bark beetle infestations overtake peninsula trees

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Soldotna City Hall is seen on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna to end Zoom access for meetings
By Ashlyn O'Hara • June 30, 2021 2:30 am

Soldotna Mayor Paul Whitney wrote in a June 23 memo to the council that the need for video conferencing had decreased.

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Kenai Peninsula Borough IT Director Ben Hanson speaks with attendees at a meeting of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers in Soldotna, Alaska. The attendees were concerned about voting measures approved by the assembly aimed at improving borough election security. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Borough)
Borough assembly approves election security measures
By Ashlyn O'Hara • June 23, 2021 2:30 am

The new legislation only applies to borough elections. It does not apply to state or federal elections.

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The sign in front of the Homer Electric Association building in Kenai, Alaska as seen on April 1, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer Electric to do cable maintenance this summer
By Camille Botello • May 19, 2021 1:30 am

HEA workers plan to inject the cables with silicone to fill any cracks caused by insulation deterioration.

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The George A. Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough building. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)
Borough to hire for 2 dispatch positions
By Ashlyn O'Hara • April 28, 2021 2:30 am

Two state workers are expected to leave their positions at the center within the next month.

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Aaron Fleenor testifies before the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Boatyard, moose advocates discuss boatyard at assembly
By Ashlyn O'Hara • April 14, 2021 2:30 am

The boatyard hopes to acquire three lots of land that separate some of the company’s discontinuous lots.

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A screenshot of the Kenai Peninsula Borough GIS Parcel Viewer shows the different layers available, including aerial imagery. (Screenshot)
Borough to do aerial survey of peninsula
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 10, 2021 2:30 am

The last time the borough conducted a general capture of imagery was in 2012 and 2013 for the western Kenai Peninsula.

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Richard Derkevorkian speaks at a borough and district work session on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Borough, district step toward compromise
By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 3, 2021 2:30 am

The board reviewed their initial request and agreed to approach the borough with a new, lower request of $50 million.

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Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly members Richard Derkevorkian (left) and Jesse Bjorkman (right) participate in the assembly’s Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 meeting at the borough assembly chambers in Soldotna, Alaska. The assembly voted Tuesday to fund 13 new positions for four fire and EMS service areas. (Photo by Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Fire and EMS service areas get additional personnel
By Megan Pacer • February 17, 2021 2:30 am

This includes the 5 positions already slated for the new Western Emergency Services

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The George A. Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough building. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)
Borough assembly to consider adding 15 fire and...
By Megan Pacer • February 15, 2021 2:30 am

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will vote on a resolution during its Tuesday meeting that would add 15 new positions…

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