Life
What can I do?
In a recent conversation our friend John Turnbull had on the phone with a lady makes me stop…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: The Winter Olympics Sleep Deprivation Syndrome
It has taken a few weeks but I can finally walk a few steps without falling asleep while…
Life
An Outdoor View: A Winter Olympics dream
Not much has changed since I wrote this column during the 1994 Winter Olympics. Norwegians still dominate most…
Life
What does a 1st-time Alaska visitor read to get ready?
Whether they’re built on John Muir’s journey along the Southeast in a Tlingit canoe, Christopher McCandless’ iconic teal…
Life
Business Briefs
Chambers set schedules n The Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce will host a joint luncheon at noon…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: Looking back on the 1990s
We have been trying to downsize our many accumulations we have amassed through the 33 years of living…
Life
Monthly Musings: March a month of awakenings, reflection
March is a month of spiritual awakenings and reflection. Daylight Saving Time begins on March 11 — don’t…
Life
Sterling Judo Club continues to shine
Sterling Judo Club
continues to shine Many younger club members entered a judo competition in Anchorage recently. All…
Life
Community News and Notes
News and Notes Hilbrink makes Dean’s List at RIT Xy Hilbrink of Ninilchik, who is in the film…
Life
Wallyball tournament shows the love
Wallyball tournament
shows the love It was a fun time on Feb.y 24, where the 19th annual co-ed…
Life
Life in the Pedestrian Lane: Is it spring yet?
Anyone but me glad it’s March? If the Groundhog is to be believed, in about two weeks we…
Life
Moon shot: Looking for signs in the sky
I am mystically inclined. I look for patterns in my life — filtering meaning through cards or the…
Life
Five ideas for spring break fun
Next week is the start of spring break, leaving families across the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District one…
Life
Refuge Notebook: A willow, a fly, and a moose
While traffic rushed incessantly up and down the Sterling Highway on a glorious June day, a male Barclay…
Arts & Entertainment
The Bookworm Sez: ‘An American Marriage’ one of Oprah’s picks
He did it on one knee. One knee, with a nervous grin on his face and a velvet…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: Lots to think about in ‘Annihilation’
“Annihilation” Paramount Pictures 1 hour, 55 minutes Big idea, trippy science fiction films have always been right up…
Life
Kenai Senior Center January activities
Kenai Senior Center Activities March 6, Lunch Time (11:30 a.m.) — Oreo Cookie Day!, $7 suggested donation March…
Life
Community News and Notes for Feb. 25
News and Notes Theisen named to Dean’s
List at Black Hills State Jordan Theisen of Kenai has been…
Life
It is what it is: Should have, could have
“You should do that,” a friend was telling me. We were talking about swimming more than once a…
Life
Learning to love and listen
It’s the middle of February and I can’t say I’m too confident about how this year is going.…