‘Always ready, proud to serve’
Nikiski Fire Department celebrates 50 years
Sports
Hayes dodges rain, runs to help Twins beat Palmer
Barely eight minutes after first pitch, the Legion Twins and Palmer Moose were running for cover from a passing shower… Continue reading
Twins pick up key league victory over South, then lose nonleague contest
The American Legion Post 20 Twins hung on for a key, 7-6 league victory over South on Monday at Coral… Continue reading
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Students, not taxpayers, should be paying for college
There has been a lot of press regarding the $130 million cut… Continue reading
Outdoors and Recreation
Refuge notebook: Elodea still a threat to salmon in Alaska
The commercial harvest of the five salmon species in Alaska was worth $586 million to fishermen in 2018. More than… Continue reading
Tangled up in Blue: A few Irish steps
In their extravagant dresses and tightly wound curls, my cousins would dance their weekends away. Irish stepdancing is marked by… Continue reading
Life
Pioneer Potluck: Escape from the Swanson River Fire, 1969
Here is the rest of the story and thanks for asking.
Unhinged Alaska: If this heat wasn’t bad enough …
It’s so hot … robins are pulling worms out of the ground with oven mitts.
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
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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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Man killed in two-vehicle collision near Happy Valley
Woman drowns in Moose River Monday night
Even ‘right-leaning’ groups, bankers and builders are calling for an override
Dipnetting is here!
Dipnet fishery has quiet open
Swan Lake Fire growth slows
Firefighters complete containment line near Sterling as Swan Lake Fire slows
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Satanic Temple invocation prompts protest, walkouts at assembly meeting
Satanic invocation sparks online petition
Dunleavy pitches hometown Wasilla for special session. Here’s why some are concerned.
Borough considers abolishing invocations at assembly
Alaska Voices: A tragedy of the commons in the making
Dunleavy’s Red Pen: Governor’s vetoes take more than $400M out of budget
Making the longest day count