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The Kenai Peninsula is a large peninsula jutting from the southern coast of Alaska in the United States. The name Kenai is probably derived from Kenayskaya, the Russian name for the Cook Inlet, which borders the peninsula to the west. It extends approximately 150 miles (240 km) southwest from the Chugach Mountains, south of Anchorage. It is separated from the mainland on the west by the Cook Inlet and on the east by the Prince William Sound. Most of the peninsula is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.

The glacier-covered Kenai Mountains (7,000 ft/2,130 m) run along the southeast spine of the peninsula along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska. Much of the range is within Kenai Fjords National Park. The northwest coast along the Cook Inlet is flatter and marshy, dotted with numerous small lakes such as Bear Lake. Several larger lakes extend through the interior of the peninsula, including Skilak Lake and Tustumena Lake. Rivers include the Kenai River, famous for its salmon population, as well as the Russian River, the Kasilof River, and Anchor River. Kachemak Bay, a small inlet off the larger Cook Inlet, extends into the peninsula's southwest end, much of which is part of Kachemak Bay State Park

The Kenai Peninsula is littered with glaciers on its eastern portion. It is home to both the Sargent Icefield and Harding Icefields and numerous glaciers that spawn off them.

 

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Local News from The Alaska Star via Yahoo! News

Thief bolts with senior center cash box, gets nabbed by APD

Jul 18, 2008 12:12 am

Things were winding down at the vendor court Saturday when an impromptu police chase ran through the heart of the Bear Paw Festival to stir things up.

 

Thrills and spills rang at Bear Paw 2008

Jul 18, 2008 12:12 am

The dragon roller coaster, the roar of custom cars and motorcycles, the triumphs in multiple competitions and the Running with the Bears provided some thrilling moments for Bear Paw Festival goers ove...

 

Eagle River's Lester elected MEA board president

Jul 18, 2008 12:11 am

Eagle River's Lois Lester was elected as the new Matanuska Electric Association board of director's president July 8. By a unanimous vote from her fellow board members, Lester was chosen to replace ou...

 

Locals to compete in Miss Alaska pageant

Jul 18, 2008 12:11 am

Miss Alaska Scholarship Foundation will crown its 50th Miss Alaska and Miss Alaska Outstanding Teen this Saturday. There are 11 competing for the main crown and six vying for the teen award.

 

POLICE BRIEFS

Jul 18, 2008 12:11 am

Stacie M. Leighton, 44, of Eagle River was arrested for driving under the influence July 8 at 8:40 p.m. Leighton was driving a 2006 gold Ford Explorer. She was seen driving recklessly and weaving lane...

 

PHOTO: Star-dance Star

Jul 18, 2008 12:11 am

Dancers with the Stars Dance Studio perform at the Bear Paw Festival on Sunday afternoon.

 

PHOTOS: Yard of the Week

Jul 18, 2008 12:11 am

Garden fairies, yard birds and a menagerie of critters live in Gary and Yvette Hamilton's yard at 12548 Breckenridge Drive. They have more than a dozen planters, a couple of flowerbeds and several new...

 

Barnum & Bearly Under the Bigtop

Jul 18, 2008 12:11 am

Entertaining events and one-of-a-kind moments filled the three-day Bear Paw festival. A local beauty contestant ran barefoot through an obstacle course while clutching a frozen salmon. Teams careened ...

 

Chamber announces annual Bear Paw awards

Jul 18, 2008 12:10 am

The Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 23rd annual Bear Paw Festival by presenting the Bear Paw Community Service Awards for 2007 during a luncheon forum held July 9 at Bear Mounta...

 

Eklutna to develop 100-acre industrial park at Birchwood

Jul 18, 2008 12:10 am

Eklutna Inc. will break ground later this year on a 102-acre industrial park adjacent to the Birchwood airport in Eagle River, where the corporation owns lands.

 
 

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State Applies For Water Permitting Program

Jul 16, 2008 9:53 pm

It is difficult to determine what the outcome would mean for local industries if the program is approved. Photo courtesy the AP.

 

Tourism Industry Continues To Suffer Throughout The State

Jul 16, 2008 8:38 pm

Park officials did not say whether they believe visitor number will increase or decrease as the summer months continue. Photo courtesy SuprerViewer tinainalaska.

 

Fairbanks Considers Free Transportation For University Students

Jul 16, 2008 7:54 pm

With the prospect of free transportation offered to the borough's students, Fairbanks may make higher education more affordable and therefore open to all.

 

Ash Fills The Air Over The Aleutians

Jul 15, 2008 10:08 pm

Flight traffic has been affected by the ash cloud, which prevents airline pilots from flying through the cloud. Photo courtesy the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

 

Starbucks Issues First Round Of Store Closings

Jul 15, 2008 8:53 pm

Although no Alaskan Starbucks stores have been included in the first round of closures, the company did state that 70-percent of closures will consist of stores that opened after 2006.

 

Kopp Accepts Commissioner Post

Jul 15, 2008 8:08 pm

Having named Chuck Kopp the new Public Safety Commissioner, Governor Sarah Palin has yet to have issued a statement as to why she decided to make the change.

 

Bush Drops Executive Ban On Offshore Drilling

Jul 14, 2008 9:53 pm

President Bush announced the ending of the executive ban on the White House lawn Monday morning. Photo courtesy the AP.

 
 

Local News from Anchorage Daily News via Yahoo! News

Palin outlines 'new direction' for Public Safety

Jul 20, 2008 3:53 am

A week after she had an assistant fire Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan, Gov. Sarah Palin has offered an outline of the "new direction" she suggested Monegan couldn't give her.

 

One dog dead, two rescued in fire

Jul 20, 2008 2:38 am

A dog perished in a Muldoon home fire this afternoon, according to the Anchorage Fire Department.

 

Aleutian volcano spews ash 25,000 feet

Jul 19, 2008 10:25 pm

The Aleutian Islands' Okmok volcano stepped up its rumbling and puffing Saturday, spitting massive geysers of water, gas and debris 25,000 feet into the air, according to Jennifer Aldeman, a geologist...

 

Troopers tried gas, water, bulldozer to end Talkeetna siege

Jul 19, 2008 10:24 pm

Sgt. Walter Blajeski had an arrest warrant in hand. And he had some questions for Donald Voorhis about a shooting two days earlier.

 

Civil suit best route to sex-offender help, court says

Jul 19, 2008 10:24 pm

Judges in criminal cases cannot order the Department of Corrections to provide treatment for sex offenders in prison, the state Court of Appeals ruled Friday.

 

Medicare increase still won't cover most doctor fees

Jul 19, 2008 8:36 pm

Action by Congress this week to sharply boost Medicare reimbursements for Alaska's seniors caused a triumphant Sen. Ted Stevens to laud the bill's success:

 

Cool temps, record rain -- this is July?

Jul 19, 2008 12:54 pm

From where it sits on the calendar, Thursday should have been smack in the middle of the warmest time of year in Anchorage.

 

Monegan says he was pressured to fire cop

Jul 19, 2008 12:53 pm

Former Department of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan on Friday said that since Gov. Sarah Palin took office, members of her administration and family pressured him to fire a Palmer Alaska Stat...

 

Lawmakers may look into Monegan firing

Jul 19, 2008 10:39 am

State legislators are talking about hiring a special investigator to dig into the circumstances surrounding Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan.

 

No ESPY for Mackey, but maybe a movie?

Jul 19, 2008 10:24 am

FAIRBANKS -- Usually, the number two is good to champion musher Lance Mackey.

 
 

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