Victoria Petersen, Author at Peninsula Clarion https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/author/victoria-petersen/ Thu, 28 May 2020 05:30:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 250542530 Borough looks at extending disaster declaration https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/27/borough-looks-at-extending-disaster-declaration/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/27/borough-looks-at-extending-disaster-declaration/#respond Thu, 28 May 2020 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/borough-looks-at-extending-disaster-declaration/

The extension would be set to end Sept. 19.

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The platform would be purchased for no more than $400,000, with expected delivery in four to six months.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/27/borough-looks-at-purchasing-new-covid-19-testing-machine/feed/ 0 48061 Out of the Office: Morels surge confidence https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/20/out-of-the-office-morels-surge-confidence/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/20/out-of-the-office-morels-surge-confidence/#respond Thu, 21 May 2020 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/sports/out-of-the-office-morels-surge-confidence/

I’m writing this in the car on the drive to Anchorage. My boyfriend, Nate, and I are in the process of moving back to the city, where we both are from, and we’ve been spending our weekends moving carloads of books, shoes and other nonessentials to our old/new home.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/20/out-of-the-office-morels-surge-confidence/feed/ 0 47964 Fall school year plans still up in air https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/13/fall-school-year-plans-still-up-in-air/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/13/fall-school-year-plans-still-up-in-air/#respond Thu, 14 May 2020 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/fall-school-year-plans-still-up-in-air/

The district has created a work group to explore ways school can reopen safely in the fall.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/13/fall-school-year-plans-still-up-in-air/feed/ 0 47847 Assembly to consider climate change commission https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/12/assembly-to-consider-climate-change-commission/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/12/assembly-to-consider-climate-change-commission/#respond Wed, 13 May 2020 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/assembly-to-consider-climate-change-commission/

The creation of the commission was included as a goal of the borough’s comprehensive plan.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/12/assembly-to-consider-climate-change-commission/feed/ 0 47822 Intrastate travel OK’d for road system, marine highway https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/11/intrastate-travel-okd-for-road-system-marine-highway/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/11/intrastate-travel-okd-for-road-system-marine-highway/#respond Tue, 12 May 2020 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/intrastate-travel-okd-for-road-system-marine-highway/

Travel is still prohibited to and from communities off the road system.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/11/intrastate-travel-okd-for-road-system-marine-highway/feed/ 0 47812 Theaters cautiously reopen after closure mandates lifted https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/10/theaters-cautiously-reopen-after-closure-mandates-lifted/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/10/theaters-cautiously-reopen-after-closure-mandates-lifted/#respond Mon, 11 May 2020 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/theaters-cautiously-reopen-after-closure-mandates-lifted/

Movie theaters, bowling alleys, gyms and bingo halls across the state shut their doors March 18.

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The agreement will last from July 1 until June 20, 2023.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/08/assembly-approves-borough-employee-contract/feed/ 0 47778 ‘Resilience and ability to overcome unbelievable odds’ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/06/kenai-peninsula-college-graduates-students-from-both-campuses-virtually/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/06/kenai-peninsula-college-graduates-students-from-both-campuses-virtually/#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/kenai-peninsula-college-graduates-students-from-both-campuses-virtually/

Kenai Peninsula College graduates students from both campuses — virtually

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/06/kenai-peninsula-college-graduates-students-from-both-campuses-virtually/feed/ 0 47737 Meal program won’t continue into the summer https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/06/meal-program-wont-continue-into-the-summer/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2020/05/06/meal-program-wont-continue-into-the-summer/#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/meal-program-wont-continue-into-the-summer/

The meal program offered free breakfast and lunch during the week to any district student.

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