Arts & Entertainment
‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ — Passable family entertainment for the holidays
Let me get out of the way at the outset that this week’s “Nutcracker and the Four Realms”…
Arts & Entertainment
Raften, Allison to perform Friday
The first Performing Arts Society concert of the season showed the international-caliber talent this area can attract in…
Life
It Is What It Is: Reading baseball
I think I’m at a point where I enjoy reading about baseball more than watching it.
Life
Kenai Parks & Rec: Thanks for supporting the Fall Pumpkin Festival
The City of Kenai Parks &Recreation Department would like to send out a HUGE thank you to the…
Life
Shop Talk: Piroshki’s Coffee and Tea Shoppe
It’s hard to miss the bright colors and decorations of the Piroshki Coffee and Tea Shoppe, which stands…
Arts & Entertainment
Bookworm Sez: ‘Nine Pints’ — Following the trail of blood
“Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood” by Rose George
Arts & Entertainment
Everything is good in ‘The Good Place’
This week marks a bit of a departure from my usual review. Over the years, I’ve drifted from…
Life
Minister’s Message: Against monsters, light always wins
As I write this, Halloween is just a day away and we are making preparations for the costumed…
Life
Pioneer Potluck: Moose Meat Meat Loaf, a truly Alaskan meal
NIKISKI, ALASKA (formally North Kenai)
Life
Unhinged Alaska: Bobbin’ for Apples
If you take a quick peek around the corner of tomorrow, you will see Halloween lurking there.
Arts & Entertainment
‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ — a haphazard sequel lacking heart, and coherence
There’s a scene at the beginning of “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” that’s an annoying dog whistle, a…
Arts & Entertainment
Bookworm Sez: ‘Plight of the Living Dead’ — Zombies meet science in an unsettling read
What’s bugging you today?
Arts & Entertainment
‘The Darkest Minds’ — a solid YA outing
There was a brief moment where YA post-apocalyptic fiction was all the rage. Do we put the start…
Life
Tangled up in Blue: Too many questions
“What are you going to write about for your column this week?”
Life
Pioneer Potluck: Ready for winter — Canning, freezing garden’s bounty
This is the time of year in Alaska that we put things away that we drug out of…
Life
Minister’s Message: Seasons Change — From Death to Life
Seasons change. Our glorious fall on the Kenai Peninsula was highlighted with amazing colors and warm weather. Now…