Assembly OKs funds for ACLU bill
Assembly approved appropriations of $70,400 to pay toward the balance of ACLU-Alaska’s legal fees
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Public safety briefs for February 21, 2019
Information for this report was taken from publicly available law enforcement and public safety records and includes arrest and citation… Continue reading
FEMA comes to Nikiski to help with earthquake relief applications
FEMA aims to help those who might not have internet access as well as anyone who has hit a roadblock
Sports
Bears win opener in crucial series vs. Blues
The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues 4-1 on Friday in the start of a… Continue reading
Kupferschmid, Salzetti lead peninsula at state skiing
Day one of the Alaska state nordic ski championships kicked off Thursday with classic interval-start races at the Birch Hill… Continue reading
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: The un-democracy of Pebble Mine
With the draft EIS for the Pebble Mine set to be released… Continue reading
Opinion: Getting the facts on the upstream carbon impact of ANWR development
North Slope has legacy of environmental responsibility that shines among the oilfields in the world
Outdoors and Recreation
Tangled up in Blue: Not feeling it
I really do not want to write this. It’s not that I don’t love writing my column, I enjoy it.… Continue reading
Refuge notebook: Wildlife translocations to and from the Kenai Peninsula
By DOM WATTS Imagine, if you will, a couple of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists in a seaplane flying… Continue reading
Life
Minister’s Message: Faith is more than a leap
Climbing up a bedroom structure almost three times his height, my three-and-half-year-old son donned in his Superman pajamas quietly and… Continue reading
Now Playing: ‘Green Book’ tells a moving story about looking past bias
This week brings one of those highly acclaimed Oscar films that somehow missed us here on the peninsula when it… Continue reading
Arts and Entertainment
Local crystal shop doubles as gallery for artists in the community
When Kylee Swircenski moved to Kenai two years ago, she had no intention of starting her own business. As someone… Continue reading
Now Playing: Best and Worst of 2018
“Talk to Me” — a devastating, hilarious fall to earth
Bookworm Sez: ‘An Unexplained Death’ — An unsettling, not-to-be-missed read
Kenai local Chelsea Hart returns home to teach comedy writing workshop for Kenai Performers
Now Playing: Solid writing and offscreen terror bring depth to ‘Bird Box’
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Woman charged with cashing $17,000 in fraudulent checks
Three people charged with assaulting man 2 years ago
Brown Bears head coach Petrich resigns for personal reasons
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Fat Freddie’s 3: Caribou Hills never fail to tire, inspire
Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce casts doubt on LNG project
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Proposed sex ed bill would emphasize abstinence, bar discussion of contraception
Getting their hands dirty
Amazon now collecting borough sales tax
SoHi girls lose undefeated season
Amid controversy, Knopp hosts town hall
Soldotna woman’s car vandalized with obscene imagery
Letter to the Editor: Say ‘no’ to Dunleavy’s budget cuts